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Historical presentation on tap The life story of former Lampasas County Sheriff and Lampasas City Marshal Nelson O. Reynolds is now told in a biography by noted authors Chuck Parsons and Donaly E. Brice. These two historians will be the featured speakers at the Lampasas County Historical Commission's meeting set Monday at the ... More ... Boat exhibit continues Texas Boat World will offer an exhibition of fishing and pleasure boats to be displayed on downtown Courtyard Square, along with the sculpture exhibition, "The Boat Show," by TJ Mabrey, on view at 405 S. Pecan St. The event is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., sponsored by Lampasas Association for ... More ...
Lampasas Kiwanis Club past president Stan Gorman, front left, passes the gavel to president John Parks at an installation ceremony recently. Others at the ceremony include president-elect J.W. More ...
The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Fort Hood Welcome at the Crawford Party House. Visitors included Maj. Gen. Jeff Hammond, 4th Infantry Division commander, left, and Linda Odierno, second from left, wife of Lt. Gen. More ... Births It's a boy! Felix and Stacey Ybarra of Lampasas are the parents of a son, Jayden Joseph Ybarra, born Aug. 17, 2007, at 4:42 p.m. at Georgetown. Upon arrival, Jayden weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 20 inches in length. He joins sisters, Krista Contreras and Kalissa Ybarra. More ... Family reunion set Saturday Descendants and friends of the O'Hair, Wolf and Ramsdell families will gather for a reunion Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Lampasas Senior Center, Eighth and Live Oak streets. Among the early settlers in the Lampasas and Burnet areas were the families of Thomas O'Hair, Eugene Ramsdell, Jaco... More ... School Menu Week of Sept. 24-28 Monday, Sept. 24 BREAKFAST: French toast sticks/maple syrup, fruit or juice and milk. LUNCH: Fish portion/tartar sauce, macaroni & cheese, spinach, sliced peaches, hot roll and milk. Tuesday, Sept. 25 BREAKFAST: Kolaches, fruit or juice and milk. More ... Briggs group raising funds A concert is set Saturday at 6 p.m. at Briggs Community Center to raise money to build a community playground. Performers include Pauline Reese, Paula Nelson, John Arthur Martinez, Pete Benz and Craig Dillingham. The playground is being named in honor of community member and former Lampasan Chad... More ... American Legion plans to gather for breakfast American Legion Post 277 will have a breakfast meeting Saturday at 7 a.m. at Country Kitchen. All veterans are invited to join the post for the meeting. For information, contact Harry Hollister at 556-3628. More ... Student buglers can take part in state tuition voucher program Texas Buglers announces participation in the Texas "Taps" Tuition Voucher Program passed this month by the Texas House and Senate and signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry. The program allows students in grades six through 12 to perform taps at military honors funerals held in Texas and to receive a... More ... Genealogical society slates full weekend of events Burnet County Genealogical Society, Burnet Cultural Arts Festival and Fort Croghan's Heritage Society is offering a weekend of cultural living and arts Oct. 12-13, to include poets, authors, genealogy research, life skills demonstrations and storytellers. More ... Roberts family schedules reunion The annual Roberts reunion will be Saturday at the Oakalla Community Center. Family and friends should bring a covered dish and plan to spend the day. More ... County retired teachers to meet Tuesday Lampasas County Retired Teachers Association will meet Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Lampasas Independent School District Board Room. All retired school personnel are encouraged to attend and join the organization. More ... Metroplex's Diabetes Health Fair on tap Metroplex Health System will offer a Diabetes Health Fair Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Killeen Community Center in celebration of National Diabetes Month. The event is free and designed for those with diabetes and those concerned about or interested in learning about diabetes. More ...
Cookie is a 3-year-old, medium haired female calico cat. She has a litter of five kittens wh are six weeks olds and also need families. Cookie and her kittens are eagerly waiting to become permanent members of new, loving families. More ... Cheerleading camp scheduled Lampasas High School cheerleaders will stage a minicamp Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Bozarth-Fowler Gym for students in grades one through six. Cost is $20 for the first camper and $10 for each additional family member. More ...
The Lampasas High School Class of 1946 met Aug. 25 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church to celebrate the 61st anniversary of graduation. More ...
Rebecca Lucas, second from left, was presented the Outstanding Team Manager of the Year award from the Lampasas 4-H Rough Riders. More ... UDC raffling computer The Colorado River Chapter #2655, United Daughters of the Confederacy, is sponsoring a fall fund-raising raffle for a laptop computer. The drawing is Dec. 8. For tickets, contact Rosemary Cox at (325) 372-4190 or stop by the booth at Heritage Days on Oct. 13 at Mill Pond Park in San Saba. More ... Herb/Art Fest on tap in October The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors and exhibitors to participate in the 13th annual Herb & Art Festival on Oct. 13. The event will begin at 9 a.m. on downtown Courtyard Square. Booths are $50 for a 10x10-foot space. Food booths are $80. More ... Temple group sponsors dance Temple Chapter of the Texas Association of Single Adults will sponsor a country and western dance on Sept. 30 from 6-10 p.m. at Bo's Barn in Salado. Scooter Dubec and Sterling Country will perform. Admission is $5 for TASA members and $7 for non-members. More ... Quilt event set Saturday An Eleanor Burns Trunk Show will be at the Lampasas Senior Center Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The artisan is legendary for popularizing quilting. Angela McCorkle, founder and organizer of the Brownwood Quilt Show and owner of Quilts with a Heart in Priddy, will host the show with a demonstrat... More ... Conference for women to be held Grace Fellowship, 2974 U.S. Highway 281 South, will offer a women's conference for all women in the community Sept. 28 and Sept. 29. Friday's meeting is from 6-9 p.m., and Saturday's session is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Conference participants will enjoy discussion groups, fellowship and lunch... More ... Fall Festival set by church First United Methodist Church's Fall Festival is Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Methodist Men's Stew will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the church office, 2 Alexander Dr. The festival will offer homebaked goodies, plants and arts and crafts. More ... Lake Victor Baptist to observe anniversary Lake Victor Baptist Church will celebrate 100 years with music, fellowship, cake and punch on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the church. The first building was constructed in September 1907. Services were held once a month, and eventually increased to twice each month. More ...
Mary Gibbs, longtime Lampasas resident, celebrated her 90th birthday recently. She was born Aug. 2, 1917, in Wallis, and married Jack Gibbs of Burnet in 1940. They moved to Lampasas in 1958, and he died in 1995. More ... School Creek offers special guest speaker Dr. Dennis Swanberg is headed to School Creek Baptist Church on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Billed as America's Minister of Encouragement, Swanberg combines the spiritual with the humorous. Admission is free, and a love offering will be taken. More ... Jail Ministry plans banquet Board and committee members of J.A.I.L. Ministry Inc. met recently at the home of Linda Ringler, coordinator, to plan for the annual fund-raising banquet set Oct. 23 at 6:15 p.m. Speaker is Mamie McCullough, PhD, known as the "I Can Lady." She has worked with Zig Zigler for 10 years and is a popu... More ... Volunteers sought to make baby items Stitches from the Heart needs volunteers to knit, crochet or quilt blankets and sweaters and hats for babies in need. Items are donated to hospitals across the country. Patterns are available. Donated yarn is desperately needed for seniors' and children's knitting programs. More ... Genealogy meeting set Monday The Central Texas Genealogical Society meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. at Waco-McLennan County Library Main Branch, 1717 Austin Ave., Waco. Charles Nunn, CTGS vice president, will conduct a genealogical sharing of information session. More ... Texas Tech homecoming dinner slated James E. "Pete" and Nelda Laney will be honored with the Laura F. Cavazos Award at the Texas Tech Alumni Association's 2007 "A Matador Evening: the 47th Annual Homecoming Dinner," set Oct. 5 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. A reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. More ... CTC lists non-credit courses The Central Texas College (CTC) Continuing Education Department offers an eclectic mix of non-credit courses this semester. Registration is underway now for the following classes. Car Maintenance Basics: Learn how to care for the interior and exterior of your car, check tire pressure and fluid l... More ...
The Classics at the Classic held its first picnic-cruise as they headed to Nix earlier this month. Nix, located about 12 miles west of Lampasas on FM 580, is home to an antique gas station, whose owner allowed the group to take photos next to the old-fashion gas pumps and eat lunch on the grounds... More ... Hospital seeks volunteers Metroplex Health System is hosting two orientations for those interested in learning more about Metroplex Health System Volunteers Program. An informational meeting is Tuesday from 5-9 p.m. at Metroplex Hospital in Killeen for potential volunteers. More ...  |
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