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Texas Farm Bureau state office in Waco, Texas  | Wikipedia

Texas Farm Bureau state office in Waco, Texas | Wikipedia

Texas Farm Bureau to hold 88th annual meeting next month

Farmers and ranchers across the Lone Star State will meet in Corpus Christi in December as part of the 88th annual meeting of the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), the state’s largest general farm and ranch organization.
MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Holiday home tour set for December

The first stop on the Christmas Tour of Homes is the residence of Clint and Cherise Moses, located at 808 W. First St. in Lampasas. The tour, sponsored each year by the Lampasas County Museum, is scheduled for Dec. 5 from 1-5 p.m.

CORRECTION

A 4-H Gold Star Award story in the Nov. 12 edition listed the incorrect last name for the parents of award recipient Allison Martin. She is the daughter of Lee and Tammy Martin.

Boy Scouts to collect non-perishables for food drive

Boy Scout Troop 200 will be out on the streets of Lampasas Saturday, collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items for its food drive. The troop left donation bags at local residents’ doorsteps last week and will return Saturday to collect these bags and deliver them to area food pantries.
Allison Martin received the Gold Star Award, the highest honor for 4-H youth on the county level. COURTESY PHOTO

Allison Martin received the Gold Star Award, the highest honor for 4-H youth on the county level. COURTESY PHOTO

NEWSMAKERS

LAMPASAN NAMED 4-H GOLD STAR WINNER One 4-H member from Lampasas County was among the 19 youth honored during the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s District 7 4-H Gold Star Banquet.

Nov. 20 event to feature helicopters, snow cones

Air Evac Lifeteam and Beacon Hospice will sponsor a Helicopters and Snow Cones event Nov. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at West Oaks Independent Living Community, 1212 W. Sixth St. in Lampasas. Helicopter tours will be available, and an Air Evac pilot will be on hand to answer questions.
The city will send its brush-chipping truck to Lampasas residences during the month of November to collect curbside piles during designated weeks. CITY OF LAMPASAS WEBSITE | COURTESY PHOTO

The city will send its brush-chipping truck to Lampasas residences during the month of November to collect curbside piles during designated weeks. CITY OF LAMPASAS WEBSITE | COURTESY PHOTO

City offers brush chipping this month

The city of Lampasas has begun its fall, curbside brush-chipping program. During the week of Nov. 1-5, city trucks picked up brush set out on streets in the northwest section of the city.