Don’t forget to brush your teeth!

They say the eyes are the window to the soul, so the mouth must be the gatekeeper to the body. With students returning to school, it’s a great time to build healthy habits and daily routines that they can carry for the rest of their lives.

sheep and goat auction

The Aug. 18 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,821. Previous week: 3,175. Trends: Light kids steady. Slaughter kids $20-$40 higher; slaughter nannies $5-$10 higher; replacement nannies steady. Wool lambs $15-$20 higher.

Creeks, low-water crossings swell with runoff

Rain fell in Lampasas on Thursday, creating runoff in areas where the downpour was heavy. The last appreciable rain in the city came on June 27, when 1 inch was recorded.

Create works of art with flowers

special to the dispatch Record Preserve a few memories of this summer’s garden or create gifts to share with family and friends. Pounding flowers onto fabric or paper is a fun and easy way to preserve the beauty of garden flowers. Use watercolor or other rough-surface paper when pounding on paper.

Enthusiasm abounds for reading initiative

The Library Foundation of Lampasas, Texas joined Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library almost a year ago, and community involvement has far surpassed expectations, according to Shanda Subia, Lampasas’ library director.

Bank warns of phone call scam

One area bank is urging its customers to be careful of a recent phone scam.

Members of the Cornelia Key Book Club met Wednesday at the Lampasas Public Library to discuss the book “The Lincoln Moon

Members of the Cornelia Key Book Club met Wednesday at the Lampasas Public Library to discuss the book “The Lincoln Moon.”

37th saloon in Lampasas’ history opens on East Third Street

When Lampasans Ben Davis and Clint Moses opened Saloon 37 on Third Street in early July, the name drew interest. “It most certainly has been a conversation piece,” Davis said. The relatively simple name has a fascinating story behind it.

Retired teachers gather for brunch to celebrate first day of school

The Lampasas County Retired Teachers Association met for brunch on the first day of this school year. Members enjoyed sharing what they would have been doing at that very moment if they were still employed in education.

LHS grad to intern with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Lampasas High School graduate and FFA alumnus Dawson Raub will spend a semester in Washington, D.C. as an intern with an agricultural lobbyist group.