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Cole Wheeler, at left, will teach world history at Lampasas High School, where brother Cale Wheeler will be a junior this next year. The elder brother also will serve as a UIL Speech and Debate coach, seeking to secure a state championship in the event with his younger brother and Cale’s teammates. erick Mitchell | dispatch record

Cole Wheeler, at left, will teach world history at Lampasas High School, where brother Cale Wheeler will be a junior this next year. The elder brother also will serve as a UIL Speech and Debate coach, seeking to secure a state championship in the event with his younger brother and Cale’s teammates. erick Mitchell | dispatch record

Civil debate, not sibling rivalry, fuels Wheeler brothers

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 2, 2025
Cole Wheeler is bringing a bit of brotherly love and wisdom to help his younger brother, as Cale Wheeler follows in his footsteps as a UIL Informative Speaking state champion.Cole, a 2021 Lampasas High School graduate, acquired his degree from the University of Texas this spring and is set to...

college honors

News Staff
Monday, June 2, 2025
university of texasThe University of Texas at Austin celebrated the accomplishments of more than 9,000 spring 2025 graduates at its commencement ceremonies May 10.Taylor Sheridan, the creative force behind television shows such as 'Yellowstone' and 'Landman,' was the featured speaker.Local students...

Cooper Spring Nature Park hosts recent session for birders

News Staff
Monday, June 2, 2025
Cooper Spring Nature Park was the site recently for a Birding Basics 101 session with Jimma Byrd, a Master Naturalist and expert birder from San Saba.Also joining the group for a bird-observation walk was Jordan Herbst of Adamsville, another knowledgeable birder.Byrd and Herbst recorded in the...
MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD Principal Ken Frazier, left, presents Class of 2025 valedictorian Diego Garrido with his award certificate and medal as the top-ranking graduate at Lometa High School.

MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD Principal Ken Frazier, left, presents Class of 2025 valedictorian Diego Garrido with his award certificate and medal as the top-ranking graduate at Lometa High School.

Recognizing Lometa honor graduates

News Staff
Thursday, May 29, 2025
COURTESY PHOTO Jade Arzola placed sixth in Feature Writing.

COURTESY PHOTO Jade Arzola placed sixth in Feature Writing.

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Lhs Students Place In State Uil Academics
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Five Badgers competed at the UIL State Meet in Austin, and both LHS Journalism and LHS Speech and Debate teams brought home some impressive hardware.Senior Jade Arzola (coached by Kayla Cain) placed sixth in Feature Writing, and junior Cale Wheeler (coached by Judith Ann McGhee) placed second in...
Rev. Dr. Bodie Gilbert earned his doctoral degree last month. COURTESY PHOTO

Rev. Dr. Bodie Gilbert earned his doctoral degree last month. COURTESY PHOTO

LOMETA STUDENTS COMPETE AT STATE UIL

News Staff
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Lometa UIL Academics saw numerous students qualifying for different contests at the state meet in 2025.That list includes recent graduate Cora Groves, who finished her UIL career by competing in the Headline Writing competition.Despite not earning a medal, Groves’ qualifying for the state meet was...
SCV member Ross J. Cox Sr. examines a half-scale cannon near Brownwood. The Saltworks Camp No. 2353 plans to acquire a full-scale model later this year. MICHAEL OLIVER | COURTESY PHOTO

SCV member Ross J. Cox Sr. examines a half-scale cannon near Brownwood. The Saltworks Camp No. 2353 plans to acquire a full-scale model later this year. MICHAEL OLIVER | COURTESY PHOTO

SCV to meet June 3 in Lampasas

News Staff
Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Sons of Confederate Veterans Saltworks Camp No. 2353 will hold its next meeting on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Campbell Park Pavilion in Lampasas.A meal featuring barbecue brisket and red beans will be provided.
Lometa's state champion Current Events team included, from left to right, Ulises Prado, Carson Brister, Ivan Oliver, Javier Caso, Jordan Livesay and coach Alex Torres. Livesay and Oliver placed fifth and sixth, respectively, as individuals. Courtesy photo

Lometa's state champion Current Events team included, from left to right, Ulises Prado, Carson Brister, Ivan Oliver, Javier Caso, Jordan Livesay and coach Alex Torres. Livesay and Oliver placed fifth and sixth, respectively, as individuals. Courtesy photo

Lometa Academic and Speech teams see success at state

Mason Hines
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
State championships were the theme for the past week for Lometa ISD, with students bringing home hardware in both UIL Poetry and UIL Current Events.Both contests were historical for the school albeit in different ways.
The retired pastor Carl Rohlfs will be the evangelist for this year’s revival at the historic Methodist Campground. courtesy photo

The retired pastor Carl Rohlfs will be the evangelist for this year’s revival at the historic Methodist Campground. courtesy photo

Old-time camp meeting set for June 5-8 at Bend UMC

News Staff
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The 167th consecutive camp meeting, hosted annually by members of Bend United Methodist Church, has been set for June 5-8.
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