First burn ban of the year ordered

A countywide burn ban is in effect, due to drought conditions. The ban will last 90 days, until April 10, or it can be terminated earlier based on approval of the Texas Forest Service or an order from County Judge Randy Hoyer.

Area couple share their adoption journey

Andrew and Stephany Strouth describe themselves as a great team in parenting and in business. The Copperas Cove couple are foster and adoptive parents, and they run a company together.

NEWSMAKERS

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Olivia Zmolik of Lampasas was named to the Abilene Christian University Fall 2021 Dean’s Honor Roll. Zmolik is a freshman majoring in chemistry.

Birds in the garden is topic for next Browning Club

The Browning Community Garden Club will hold its January meeting on Tuesday at 10 a.m. The group will meet in the training building behind the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department on Pecan Street, off U.S. Highway 190 in Kempner.

Blood drive set for Jan. 31

The first American Red Cross blood drive of the year will be Jan. 31 from 11:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. at First Street Church of Christ, 201 W. First Street in Lampasas. Blood drive leader Wanda Lang said there is a serious shortage of blood right now.

Hammett enters retirement after his years at LHS

Longtime teacher and coach Craig Hammett stepped down from his position at Lampasas High School on Dec. 16. He grew up in Lampasas, where he was the top academic boy in his graduating class, served as an editor for the high school newspaper and was a quarterback for the Badgers.

Blood drive set for Jan. 31

The first American Red Cross blood drive of the year will be Jan. 31 from 11:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. at First Street Church of Christ, 201 W. First Street in Lampasas. Blood drive leader Wanda Lang said there is a serious shortage of blood right now.

Couple attribute new business venture to the pandemic

Joseph and Anh Trousdale attribute the start of their new business venture and their new small town, family-centered lifestyle to COVID-19. The Lampasas couple own PhoLicious LLC, a producer of at-home and on-the-go Vietnamese pho meal kits.

County committee election results noted

The Lampasas-Burnet County USDA Farm Service Agency has announced that Lee Gernentz of Lometa was elected to represent Lampasas-Burnet local administrative area #1, and Henry John Langford of Lometa was elected to represent LAA #2. Diana Furlan of Lometa will serve as the first alternate to LAA #1.

COLLEGE HONORS

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE Sami Thompson of Lometa has been named to the South Plains College fall 2021 Dean’s List. To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours. South Plains College is a two-year community college in Levelland.