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STRAIGHT SHOOTING ON HEALTH BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL

STRAIGHT SHOOTING ON HEALTH BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL

Scaling and Murph

Alexandria Randolph Murrell
Monday, June 6, 2022
On Memorial Day weekend, gym enthusiasts and workout groups across the nation could be seen donning weighted tactical vests to perform the infamous “Murph Challenge” workout.
Appreciation for first responders

Appreciation for first responders

Appreciation for first responders

News Staff
Monday, June 6, 2022
Dorothy Person and David Spradley discuss how many donuts would be needed for Donut Day. The Lampasas County Salvation Army delivered 13 dozen donuts last Friday to various fire crews and law enforcement agencies to thank them for their service to the community. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

CATTLE AUCTION

News Staff
Monday, June 6, 2022
The report from the June 1 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows. Cattle and calves: Total cattle 774, compared to 341 last sale and 201 at this time last year. Compared to last sale, feeder steers and heifers were $5-$7 higher. Slaughter cows were $2-$4 higher, and slaughter bulls were steady.

Summer meals offered at no cost for youth

News Staff
Monday, June 6, 2022
The Lampasas ISD Nutrition Services Department has begun its summer meals program. All children and teens through age 18, plus students with disabilities up to age 21, are eligible to receive breakfast and lunch meals at no cost. No paperwork is required to participate.

Health and wellness fair on tap

News Staff
Monday, June 6, 2022
The Kempner Family Community Development Center will present a health and wellness fair June 18 at its facility at 466 FM 2808. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to free services, there also will be prizes, giveaways, vendors and kids’ activities.
Named overall winners of the middle school virtual art show were, from left, seventh-graders Jessyn Ramos and Jannah Meza, and eighth-graders Sumiko Lemari and Vivian Morgan. courtesy photo

Named overall winners of the middle school virtual art show were, from left, seventh-graders Jessyn Ramos and Jannah Meza, and eighth-graders Sumiko Lemari and Vivian Morgan. courtesy photo

Lampasas Middle School art show winners named

News Staff
Thursday, June 2, 2022
The students in Misti Harrell’s seventhand eighth-grade art classes at Lampasas Middle School recently had a virtual art show in which each student’s artwork was displayed on the school website.
Beta Mu member and retired educator Jan Vann reads books about animals to a young audience at the Lampasas Public Library during last year’s Summer Reading Program. file photo

Beta Mu member and retired educator Jan Vann reads books about animals to a young audience at the Lampasas Public Library during last year’s Summer Reading Program. file photo

Summer reading programs start

Veronica Butler
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Registration for this year’s Summer Reading Program at the Lampasas Public Library will extend to the second or third week of June, according to library staff. The program will be offered the whole month of July, with programs for both young children and teens.
A Lampasas resident is arrested for not obliging the occupying force during the Operation Longhorn exercises

A Lampasas resident is arrested for not obliging the occupying force during the Operation Longhorn exercises

Operation Longhorn Round Table to be held Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, June 2, 2022
There will be an Operation Longhorn Round Table  from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, at the Lampasas County museum. Operation Longhorn was an 18-day military training exercise in the 1950s.  This exercise featured over 100,000 troops sent to “restore order” in town.
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