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Downtown real estate office celebrates with a ribbon-cutting event

Downtown real estate office celebrates with a ribbon-cutting event

Downtown real estate office celebrates with a ribbon-cutting event

News Staff
Monday, May 17, 2021
Vista Real Estate, located at 414 S. Live Oak St., held a ribbon cutting Thursday. Jeff Crawford, holding the scissors, is surrounded by co-workers, family, friends and Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce members. COURTESY PHOTO

Lometa school board approves contract for new assistant principal

David Lowe
Monday, May 17, 2021
During its meeting May 10, the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a contract for Amanda Morris, assistant principal. The board also approved a contract for Jeffrey Rankin, a secondary-level science teacher. Those votes – and all others during the meeting – were 6-0.
Donald Nicholas hands Lampasas High School senior James Hogan a certificate of congratulations on behalf of Congressman Roger Williams of the 25th District of Texas. CHRIS YBARRA | DISPATCH RECORD

Donald Nicholas hands Lampasas High School senior James Hogan a certificate of congratulations on behalf of Congressman Roger Williams of the 25th District of Texas. CHRIS YBARRA | DISPATCH RECORD

Signing-day ceremony recognizes students joining the military

Chris Ybarra
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Four Lampasas High School seniors signed up to join the United States military on Monday. Adam Arthurs, Christian Carrasco, James Hogan and Raelean Sutton had a collective signing event in the high school gym with family, friends and faculty members in attendance.
Lampasas County Commissioners Court officials read a proclamation during Monday’s meeting, asking all residents to be aware of elder abuse. METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS

Lampasas County Commissioners Court officials read a proclamation during Monday’s meeting, asking all residents to be aware of elder abuse. METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS

May is Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness Month

Monique Brand
Thursday, May 13, 2021
One hundred twenty six. That is the number of investigated cases of elder abuse reported in Lampasas County.

4-H to hold sportfishing, sewing meetings

News Staff
Thursday, May 13, 2021
The Lampasas 4-H Sportfishing project will meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the W.M. Brook Park amphitheater. Those in grades 3-12 interested in participating are invited to attend. Lampasas County Game Warden Shawn Bayless will speak on fishing laws. For more information, call 512- 556-8271 ext. 140.

Browning Club to install new officers

News Staff
Thursday, May 13, 2021
The Browning Community Garden Club will hold its last meeting of the club year on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Clear Creek Baptist Church social hall on FM 2657 in Kempner. Meetings will resume in August.
CJ’s classmates and teachers greeted him with signs Thursday morning. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

CJ’s classmates and teachers greeted him with signs Thursday morning. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

#CJStrong: Local school supports cancer-stricken student

Monique Brand
Monday, May 10, 2021
“CJ! CJ! CJ!” A crowd of 700 Hanna Springs Elementary students, faculty and staff chanted the initials loudly Thursday morning at the campus parking lot. Their reason? To show support for fellow classmate and cancer patient CJ Cluck, who was diagnosed several months ago with Ewing sarcoma.
The basic air squat should be conducted with feet shoulder-width apart. Maintain neutral spinal posture in this movement. COURTESY PHOTO

The basic air squat should be conducted with feet shoulder-width apart. Maintain neutral spinal posture in this movement. COURTESY PHOTO

Survival 5: exercises every adult should do

Straight Shooting On Health By Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, May 6, 2021
As we age, basic movements become a greater challenge, especially when we don’t practice them. I used to work alongside an experienced personal trainer who made his elderly clients get up and down off the ground five times during every session.
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