Former rector expected to enter plea
By JIM LOWE Staff Writer
      A scheduled announcement of a jury trial for Jim Wooldridge took a different turn Friday, as the former Lampasas clergyman waived his right to a jury trial. Wooldridge, 62, instead now is to go before a judge Jan. 16 in a plea and punishment hearing, local officials said. Action on Friday occurre...
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New Braunfels woman dies in accident at Briggs
      A one-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon just over one mile south of Briggs on U.S. Highway 183 left a New Braunfels woman dead and another with serious injuries.
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Fire destroys double-wide house
CR 3415 blaze south of U.S. 190 is county's third in four days
By JIM LOWE Staff Writer
      A fire of undetermined causes destroyed a double-wide manufactured house early Friday afternoon about one-half mile south of U.S. Highway 190. Officials received a call about the blaze at 12:39 p.m. The Donald Herring residence at 455 County Road 3415 was destroyed, Lampasas County Fire Marshal G...
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