Lampasas, TX

Sales tax activity slows Lampasas County cities, however, continue to reflect strong results through November By GAIL LOWE Staff Writer       With just one month remaining in the year, all Lampasas County entities show increased sales tax receipts over 2006. While Lampasas and Lometa posted solid gains this period of 6 percent and 7 percent, respectively, the city of Kempner was the big winner in November. Its sales tax return climbed ... More ... KWSC mulls sale of water By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer       Kempner Water Supply Corp. will offer to sell to the city of Lampasas some of the water treatment and pipeline capacity KWSC owns through the Central Texas Water Supply Corp. The possible sale, however, will not change KWSC's overall capacity or the city of Lampasas' supply of water. More ... Lampasas native named to head Burnet Police By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer       Almost his whole life, Paul Nelson watched his father, Constable Gordon Nelson, don a law enforcement uniform every day. And the idea that his father sought to make a difference in the Lampasas community never left the younger Nelson. It had just the opposite effect: It galvanized the young man to... More ... Feeding her dwarfs       Snow White (Lois Benoist) was one of numerous storybook characters that appeared at Kline Whitis Elementary last week for the school's second daylong extravaganza of costumes and fun to promote reading and to highlight the library and its books. More ... Cantata       The Community Christmas Cantata is Dec. 9 at 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. The choir will present "Season of Wonders," by Joseph M. Martin. The Joy Ringers, the church's adult hand-bell choir, will present special selections. More ... Vendors       Courtyard Square Association is offering local non-profit food vendors an opportunity to set up a booth during the Carol of Lights Festival Dec. 7 at no charge to the organization. Carol of Lights brings hundreds of folks to the downtown area for the local Yule season kickoff. More ... Swine show       Lampasas FFA will host the 2007 San Saba District FFA Swine Show Saturday at the local county youth livestock showbarn. Weight cards must be turned in by 9:40 a.m., and a swine showmanship clinic is set at 10 a.m. A concession stand will be provided by the Lampasas County Young Farmers. More ... Gingerbread       Keystone Square Museum will have its annual Gingerbread House Contest at the museum, 303 S. Western St. Gingerbread houses may be entered Dec. 7 from 4-6 p.m., and will be on display at the museum during the Carol of Lights Dec. 7 and will remain on exhibit through Dec. 19. This year's theme is "... More ...