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The ’36 Club will host this year’s Saucy Salsa Contest at the County Fair July 8-10. METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS PHOTO

The ’36 Club will host this year’s Saucy Salsa Contest at the County Fair July 8-10. METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS PHOTO

Get Saucy: County Fair to host salsa contest

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
The County Fair, held in conjunction with the Spring Ho Festival, is set for July 8-10 at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 401 S. Chestnut St.To spice things up this year, the ’36 Club – which hosts the County Fair – is planning a Saucy Salsa Contest.Salsa must be fresh, not canned.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas ISD’s Joni Summers will retire this June after 34-plus years in the district.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas ISD’s Joni Summers will retire this June after 34-plus years in the district.

Joni Summers: Three decades behind the desk at Lampasas ISD

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Superintendents at Lampasas ISD may come and go, but Joni Summers has been a constant presence in the district’s administration office for more than 34 years.In June, Summers will retire from her role as secretary to the superintendent and assistant superintendent.

COLLEGE HONORS

News Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2026
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITYSouthern New Hampshire University has announced its honor students for the Spring 2026 term.Named to the President’s List are Cheyanne Stuart and Rebecca Sims of Lampasas; and Alexandria Calhoun and Kayleah Harkins of Kempner.
Grady Gibson, left, of Hill Country Soil and Water Conservation District #534, presents Weston McCoury with the Area 5 Conservation Rancher Award for work done on the Baxter Ranch near Bend. COURTESY PHOTO

Grady Gibson, left, of Hill Country Soil and Water Conservation District #534, presents Weston McCoury with the Area 5 Conservation Rancher Award for work done on the Baxter Ranch near Bend. COURTESY PHOTO

Baxter family honored for conservation efforts

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
The TSSWCB & ATSWCD, sponsors of the Conservation Awards Program, have named the 1894 Baxter Ranch to receive the Area 5 Conservation Rancher Award.The ranch is a cooperator with the Hill Country Soil and Water Conservation District #534 and the local Natural Resources Conservation Service office.
Named by American Legion Post 116 to represent Lometa at this year’s Boys State at The University of Texas are Wyatt Potts, left, and Bryson Anastasi. COURTESY PHOTO

Named by American Legion Post 116 to represent Lometa at this year’s Boys State at The University of Texas are Wyatt Potts, left, and Bryson Anastasi. COURTESY PHOTO

Lometa students selected for Boys State, Girls State

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
American Legion Post 116 of Lometa and its auxiliary has announced its selections for Texas Boys State and Girls State for 2026.Juniors Wyatt Potts and Bryson Anastasi will attend Boys State at the University of Texas campus in Austin from June 7-12.
Texas history teacher James Best helped recognize his students who were named winners of the DRT Essay Contest on “Three flags over Texas.” With him are, from left to right, second-place winner Mia Summer, first-place winner Willow White and third-place winner Esmeralda Olalde. Not pictured: fourth-place winner Brooklyn Jones. COURTESY PHOTO

Texas history teacher James Best helped recognize his students who were named winners of the DRT Essay Contest on “Three flags over Texas.” With him are, from left to right, second-place winner Mia Summer, first-place winner Willow White and third-place winner Esmeralda Olalde. Not pictured: fourth-place winner Brooklyn Jones. COURTESY PHOTO

DRT recognizes essay contest winners

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
The Oran Milo Roberts Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas met May 4 at the Hostess House.Vice President Jan Vann introduced Lampasas Middle School seventhgrade Texas history teacher, James Best. He has taught in Lampasas ISD for 25 years and for a total of 45 years overall.
Camille Langford COURTESY PHOTO

Camille Langford COURTESY PHOTO

NEWSMAKERS – CAMILLE LANGFORD

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, has announced that Camille Langford of Lampasas County has received a Doctorate of Arts in English literature and pedagogy.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

FFA Plant ID team places at state

News Staff
Monday, May 18, 2026
Congratulations go to the Lampasas FFA Plant ID team which placed 15th in the Texas FFA state contest held at Texas Tech University. Team members are, from left, Mason Luna, Braylin Duffy, Lauren Doyle and Michaela White.
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