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Dr. Steve Forsythe has served as chairman of the VATAT Credit Union Board of Directors since 2023. courtesy photo

Dr. Steve Forsythe has served as chairman of the VATAT Credit Union Board of Directors since 2023. courtesy photo

NEWSMAKERS

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Vocational Ag Teachers Association credit unionDr. Steve Forsythe, retired Lampasas ISD ag educator, will chair the 2025 Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Credit Union annual meeting to be held July 23 at the Corpus Christi American Bank Center.
“Dones in Agriculture” will be presented at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau building. RSVP deadline is July 11. courtesy photo

“Dones in Agriculture” will be presented at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau building. RSVP deadline is July 11. courtesy photo

AgriLife to offer drone program July 18 in Lampasas

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering a “Drones in Agriculture” program on July 18.The program agenda includes talks by Megan Clayton, Extension range specialist, on “Using Drones on Ranches” at 9 a.m.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
We would like to help get your group’s event(s) listed in the Dispatch Record Calendar. The listing of community events and meetings is free.Calendar items must be in writing. Email to news@lampasas. com, or mail to: Calendar Lampasas Dispatch Record P.O.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 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.

Utility officials address water discoloration

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Water discoloration was one of many topics addressed in a list of online-posted responses by Lampasas Public Utilities after resident inquiries were made at a June 19 town hall.Residents have echoed concerns on Facebook about water they feel is not safe to consume or use due to a brownish tint.
Mickey and Jani Edwards will be front and center at this year’s Spring Ho Grand Parade and plan to participate in as many other festival activities as they can. Although now retired from the Lampasas school district, both remain active in leadership roles and enjoy serving the community as a team. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Mickey and Jani Edwards will be front and center at this year’s Spring Ho Grand Parade and plan to participate in as many other festival activities as they can. Although now retired from the Lampasas school district, both remain active in leadership roles and enjoy serving the community as a team. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Longtime educators named parade marshals

Hunter King
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Both Mickey and Jani Edwards have been in Lampasas for decades, and they both spent a long time as educators within the Lampasas ISD.Now, the two of them have been named the Spring Ho marshals for this year’s grand parade.
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