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‘the Hop’ Seeks Feedback
Thursday, July 3, 2025
‘THE HOP’ SEEKS FEEDBACKThe Hill Country Transit District, which operates the regional transportation known as The Hop, is requesting feedback on proposed service changes one of which is a $4 bus fare for transportation between Lampasas and Copperas Cove.Visit takethehop.com and complete the survey.
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All roads lead to Spring Ho

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
With Lampasas’ signature festival to begin on Monday, Spring Ho Committee members pause before the weeklong flurry of activity begins. Theme this year is “Country Roads Take Me Home.
ADAM BARRIOS | DISPATCH RECORD

ADAM BARRIOS | DISPATCH RECORD

Burning rubber for an audience

News Staff
Monday, June 30, 2025
Motor vehicle enthusiasts were treated to a burnout compeition during Saturday’s 39th annual Sulphur Creek Car Cruise hosted by Advanced Window Tint. More photos from the event will be published in an upcoming edition.

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Monday, June 30, 2025
KEY AVENUE PAVEMENT REPAIRS TxDOT’s contractor will return to Key Avenue this week to finish repairs. Work will be performed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Various onelane closures are expected.PLANT SALEThe L-M Garden and Civic Club will hold its Summer Plant and Bake Sale on Saturday, starting at 8 a.m.
Mayor Herb Pearce joined council members Dorothy Person, Edward Gold and Davis Keele in voting against a specific-use permit for a proposed smoke shop to operate on Key Avenue. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Mayor Herb Pearce joined council members Dorothy Person, Edward Gold and Davis Keele in voting against a specific-use permit for a proposed smoke shop to operate on Key Avenue. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

City Council denies smoke shop, discusses water

Hunter King
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Lampasas City Council wasted no time Monday evening in denying the proposal for a potential smoke shop in town.The four council members present -- Dorothy Person, Edward Gold, Davis Keele and Mayor Herb Pearce -- voted unanimously to deny the proposal with prejudice.
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Making hay while the sun shines

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
A farmer harvests hay in a field off U.S. Highway 190 on Monday. Sunny weather early in the week offered an ideal window for cutting and raking hay, which was lush from rains earlier this month. Parts of the county saw showers on Wednesday, continuing a relatively mild start to the summer.

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Group Opposes Power Lines
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The organization Save the Lampasas defended its segment of the Lampasas River valley in 20092010 against 345kV lines proposed by Oncor. Now, 765V lines with taller towers are proposed to run roughly from U.S. Highway 281 eastward to the Lampasas River valley area in Oakalla and then toward Briggs.
Kempner City Manager Rebecca Ramos and Police Chief Heriberto Rodriguez outlined new budget requests to the Kempner City Council at its meeting on Tuesday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Kempner City Manager Rebecca Ramos and Police Chief Heriberto Rodriguez outlined new budget requests to the Kempner City Council at its meeting on Tuesday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Kempner council hears requests on police, park funding

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Kempner City Manager Rebecca Ramos and Police Chief Heriberto Rodriguez provided their 2025-26 fiscal year budget requests to Kempner City Council members in Tuesday’s regular meeting.The council had no action items, other than what was listed on the consent agenda.
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