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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
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DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.

Visiting judge to preside over district clerk case

News Staff
Thursday, September 18, 2025
District Clerk Edith Harrison is mentioned in a court document posted Wednesday morning at the Lampasas County Office Building that refers simply to “State of Texas vs. Edith Wagner Harrison,” the Dispatch Record has learned.Dibrell W.
The cities in Lampasas County all posted good sales tax gains in September, but results were mixed for other entities in the area.

The cities in Lampasas County all posted good sales tax gains in September, but results were mixed for other entities in the area.

Sales tax rebates rise in September

Gail Lowe
Monday, September 15, 2025
All three cities in the county showed increased sales tax revenues this month, compared to the September 2024 statistics.September payments are based on local sales made in July by businesses that report their taxes monthly to the state comptroller.
Clayton Tucker, former chairman of the Lampasas County Deomcratic Party, is running for Texas agriculture commissioner. COURTESY PHOTO

Clayton Tucker, former chairman of the Lampasas County Deomcratic Party, is running for Texas agriculture commissioner. COURTESY PHOTO

Tucker announces run for ag commissioner

Erick Mitchell
Monday, September 15, 2025
Political organizer and Lampasas rancher Clayton Tucker is looking to challenge Sid Miller in 2026 to be the Lone Star State’s next agriculture commissioner.

Lampasas school board OKs purchase of new Chromebooks

Erick Mitchell
Monday, September 15, 2025
It was a short meeting last Monday for the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees, with only consent items to accept.Trustee Sam Walker was absent from the proceedings.In the consent agenda, board members approved a waiver for the maximum class size.
Students at Taylor Creek Elementary show their love for country and patriotic colors at a commemorative parade and assembly last Thursday morning. For more on the event that recognized the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the nation, see page 2. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Students at Taylor Creek Elementary show their love for country and patriotic colors at a commemorative parade and assembly last Thursday morning. For more on the event that recognized the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the nation, see page 2. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Honoring the sacrifices of Sept. 11 heroes

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Monday, September 15, 2025

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, September 15, 2025
JURY TRIAL CANCELEDThe jury trial scheduled by Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace Dan Hause for Sept. 23 has been canceled. Those prospective jurors do not need to report.SQUARE FOOT GARDENINGLampasas Community Gardens will offer a Square Foot Gardening Workshop on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Lampasas residents gathered around the county courthouse Thursday in a moment of prayer for the nation 24 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and the day after the murder of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas residents gathered around the county courthouse Thursday in a moment of prayer for the nation 24 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and the day after the murder of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Special prayer gathering for nation

News Staff
Monday, September 15, 2025
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