Lampasas, TX

Burn Ban BREAKING NEWS      The Lampasas County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to institute a 90-day burn ban beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 13. More ... Veterans Day perspective Defending, spreading freedom motivateS troops, Army wife says By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer       Sheryl Holland knows her husband, like all military veterans, served to protect his country. She also believes her husband's and other veterans' willingness to sacrifice came from their desire to spread the hope of freedom to other lands. More ... Work on golf course bridges to start Monday By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer       The Lampasas City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to award a contract for no more than $8,600 to HDR Inc. for engineering oversight, permitting, submittal approvals, inspection and construction close-out on the Hancock Park Golf Course bridge replacement project. A $150,000 budget amendment approved at ... More ... LHS program assists students in becoming productive citizens By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer       Greg Smith is waking up each day with a new enthusiasm for his job, and he's taking it to work. The longtime elementary school counselor is the Lampasas Independent School District's transition coordinator. More ... Local FD augments HAZMAT training       With the recent conclusion of inhouse training, the Lampasas Fire Department now has seven trained, state-certified hazardous material technicians and one nationally certified technician. City of Lampasas Fire Marshal Reece Oestreich completed a 260- hour training session in Temple that enabled h... More ... Junkyard requests result in different outcomes By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer       After hearing many citizens opposed to the storage of vehicles along U.S. Highway 190, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court Tuesday approved one salvage yard license for Justin McGehee and rejected another. The court unanimously OK'd a renewal application for a vehicle storage facility McGehee... More ... Pint-size helpers       Local Boy Scouts and other community members spent several hours placing flags on the graves of veterans at Oak Hill Cemetery last weekend during an annual Veterans Day commemoration. Here, Linden Brown and Cade Hilgenberg work as a team to get the job done. More ... Deadlines       Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, early deadlines are in effect for the Lampasas Dispatch Record. Deadline for classified ads, display ads and news items for the Nov. 23 issue will be Monday at 5 p.m. Deadline for submission of items for the Nov. 27 issue is Tuesday at 5 p.m. The Dispatch Record an... More ... Chili dinner       A chili dinner fund-raiser is Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at Grace Fellowship to benefit Lampasas Mission. All-you-can-eat chili and homemade cobbler is $5 per ticket, available at First Baptist Church office, Lampasas Builders Mart or Shooting Star Books & Gifts. A silent auction also will be h... More ... LHS theater       "The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)," a fall comedy offered by the Lampasas High School theater arts group, will have its final showing Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets are $2 and must be purchased in advance from theater students, the theater office or the high ... More ... Thanksgiving       Lampasas County Ministerial Alliance will hold its annual community Thanksgiving service Sunday at 6 p.m. at First Assembly of God. Pastor Jerry Perkins will speak at the event. For more information call 556- 5185. The public is encouraged to participate. More ...