Life

Lampasas Mission seeks more volunteers

News Staff
Monday, August 30, 2021
The Lampasas Mission non-profit organization is in need of volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers may work one or more days a month. Hours are 12:30-3:30 p.m. Areas in most need are: • Pantry. Volunteers lift medium to heavy boxes and load in client’s vehicle.
Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office recently honored members of the staff. Pictured front row, left to right are Sheriff Jess Ramos, Deputy Charles Hayhurst, Animal Control Officer Sabine Hogle, Deputy Carlos Rodriguez, and Communications Officer Lori Marker; back row, Assistant Jail Administrator Brian Pomeroy, Deputy Jonathan Rinehart, Chief Deputy Kodie Greenburg and Jail Administrator Cristopher Brister. COURTESY OF SHERIFF JESS RAMOS

Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office recently honored members of the staff. Pictured front row, left to right are Sheriff Jess Ramos, Deputy Charles Hayhurst, Animal Control Officer Sabine Hogle, Deputy Carlos Rodriguez, and Communications Officer Lori Marker; back row, Assistant Jail Administrator Brian Pomeroy, Deputy Jonathan Rinehart, Chief Deputy Kodie Greenburg and Jail Administrator Cristopher Brister. COURTESY OF SHERIFF JESS RAMOS

Sheriff’s office honors officers, staff members

Monique Brand
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Sheriff Jess Ramos and staff at the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office celebrated “the great, unselfish acts of our deputies, communications officers, animal control officer and administration” last Friday at Putters & Gutters Fun Center.

Farm Bureau to host annual county convention

News Staff
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Lampasas County Farm Bureau will host its county convention Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the youth livestock show barn, located at 1500 North U.S. Highway 281. A meal and door prizes will be provided. The guest speaker will be Gary Joiner, director of communications for Texas Farm Bureau.

CLASS REUNIONS

News Staff
Thursday, August 26, 2021
CLASS OF 1966 The Lampasas High School Class of 1966 will hold its 55-year reunion Oct. 2 at the Keystone Star Hotel at 5 p.m. For more information, call Karla Owens at 512-556-7063.
STRAIGHT SHOOTING ON HEALTH BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL

STRAIGHT SHOOTING ON HEALTH BY ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL

Starting from scratch

Alexandria Randolph Murrell
Monday, August 23, 2021
So you haven’t worked out in ages – and when you say ages, you mean it. “It’s been since the birth of my firstborn,” I’ve heard some people say, or “I used to work out in college,” I’ve heard from others. Well, guess what! It’s always a good time to start, even if you’re starting from scratch.
Karli Wolfe

Karli Wolfe

NEWSMAKERS

News Staff
Monday, August 23, 2021
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed the class of 2025 at an induction ceremony Aug. 13 in the McKnight Center on the Stillwater campus. Among the 106 new veterinary students is Karli Wolfe of Lampasas.
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Classmates gather for reunion

News Staff
Monday, August 23, 2021
Lampasas High School graduates from the Class of 1962 met recently in the home of Tom and Martha Casbeer to celebrate their 59-year reunion.
Judy Keeney, at left, Zach Taylor and Brandi Watkins sort trays of brisket for judging at the 2020 LTX BBQ. This year’s festival is an International Barbecue Cookers Association-sanctioned event, and teams can compete in a variety of categories. FILE PHOTO

Judy Keeney, at left, Zach Taylor and Brandi Watkins sort trays of brisket for judging at the 2020 LTX BBQ. This year’s festival is an International Barbecue Cookers Association-sanctioned event, and teams can compete in a variety of categories. FILE PHOTO

Teams begin to prepare for LTX BBQ Fest

News Staff
Monday, August 23, 2021
It is time to get those barbecue pits ready for competition at the Lampasas Beer Barn LTX BBQ Fest. The event will be held Sept. 10-11 at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Center, 283 North U.S. Highway 183 in Lampasas.
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