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erick mitchell | dispatch record

erick mitchell | dispatch record

Pies for Peyton Jones scholarship

News Staff
Monday, October 7, 2024
Kline Whitis Elementary School teacher Juan Villarreal takes a pie in the face for childhood cancer awareness on Friday. The pie-in-the-face celebration came after students raised $1,073 for The Peyton Jones Memorial Scholarship. Villarreal’s class was the top fundraiser for the scholarship by $3.

college honors

News Staff
Monday, October 7, 2024
university of maryland global campusRichard Long of Lampasas was named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2024 term at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
COURTESY GRAPHIC This concept art graphic for Noah Garcia’s video game titled “Memoryleak” was inspired by the U.S. Army drill known as Operation Longhorn.

COURTESY GRAPHIC This concept art graphic for Noah Garcia’s video game titled “Memoryleak” was inspired by the U.S. Army drill known as Operation Longhorn.

Video game creator takes inspiration from Operation Longhorn

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Lampasas native Noah Garcia is looking to bring the U.S. Army training drill “Operation Longhorn” from the 1950s to the virtual world.Garcia is developing a video game called “Memoryleak,” a play on the 1952 military exercise that prepared for a potential Soviet invasion.“The video game is more or...

CLASS REUNIONS

News Staff
Thursday, October 3, 2024
CLASS OF 2005 SEEKING INFORMATION ON CLASSMATESThe Lampasas High School Class of 2005 is searching for classmates in preparation for the 20-year class reunion.Classmates are asked to update their contact information at www.lhs2005.com. This will help ensure they can be reached with details about...
This is a look at one of the sets designed by LHS theater students for “Shrek the Musical Jr.” erick mitchell | dispatch record

This is a look at one of the sets designed by LHS theater students for “Shrek the Musical Jr.” erick mitchell | dispatch record

LHS theater students to perform ‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’

Erick Mitchell
Monday, September 30, 2024
The land of Shrek is coming to Lampasas this fall, as Lampasas High School theater students will perform “Shrek the Musical Jr.” on three dates the second weekend of November.LHS theater director Greta Peterson said students are excited to bring the world from “Far, Far Away” to life.“You can see...
Gene Isenhour looks at a wooden bowl along the lathe he uses to shape his bowls and candle holders. This year alone, Isenhour has made 125 wooden bowls. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Gene Isenhour looks at a wooden bowl along the lathe he uses to shape his bowls and candle holders. This year alone, Isenhour has made 125 wooden bowls. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Isenhour explores the wonders of woodcraft

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, September 26, 2024
From backscratchers to bowls and walking canes to candle holders, Kempner resident Gene Isenhour has a way of working with wood.Isenhour developed a wood art hobby in 2016 and is yet to look back.
With the Doggy Day Out challenge, Lampasas Animal Shelter staff hope to encourage volunteers, especialy youths like the members of this local Girl Scout Troop, to walk dogs, which not only helps alleviate staff hours, but also aids them in learning about the personalities and needs of each shelter dog. courtesy photo

With the Doggy Day Out challenge, Lampasas Animal Shelter staff hope to encourage volunteers, especialy youths like the members of this local Girl Scout Troop, to walk dogs, which not only helps alleviate staff hours, but also aids them in learning about the personalities and needs of each shelter dog. courtesy photo

Doggy Day Out: Animal shelter initiates community competition

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, September 26, 2024
The Lampasas Animal Shelter is going within the community with a special challenge that encourages volunteering and pet adoption.The Community Doggy Day Out Challenge is taking place through Nov. 27, and it encourages businesses and families to compete for the benefit of local dogs.“We have...
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