Lampasas, TX

Mayor pro tem fills Lometa seat By CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Special Correspondent       As of Monday evening, the city of Lometa has a new leader at its helm. After voicing his interest in the position during the November City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem David Ivey was appointed mayor on a unanimous vote. More ... Ringing in Yule season Lampasans to kick off holiday tonight; full slate of weekend activities on tap       The traditional ushering in of the Lampasas holiday season begins tonight with the annual Carol of Lights festival, which will feature Santa Claus, dancing, music and carolers at Courtyard Square and other venues in the downtown area. More ... Museum's Christmas Tour of Homes to be held Sunday       Keystone Square Museum will present its annual Christmas Tour of Homes, themed "Nutcrackers on Parade," Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance at the museum and are available tonight during the Carol of Lights. On tour day, tickets are $7. More ... For the needy       Lampasas Fire Department firefighter Josh Straley is surrounded by only a partial accumulation of toys collected for local needy children. Hundreds of dolls, cars, games and puzzles, as well as dozens of bikes and red wagons all will be given out starting Saturday to those who preregistered. More ... Overton, Conservative Club co-founder, dies Sunday       Services for Dr. Eugene Edward Overton of Lampasas will be at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, Calif. Burial will be with full military honors. Overton died Dec. 2, 2007, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston after a lengthy battle with melanoma cancer and participating in clini... More ... City Council       The Lampasas City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Agenda items include public hearings related to requests for a specific-use permit and a zoning change, discussion of easements and exchanges at the corner of U.S. Highway 281 and Tenth Street, and awarding a quote for cold... More ... AMVETS meal       AMVETS Post 80 of Lampasas will hold its annual senior citizens' and members' dinner Sunday at the post home. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with the meal served at 12:30 p.m. Phone AMVETS at 556-6455 for reservations. Meal delivery will be made to shut-ins by phoning the Lampasas Senior Center at ... More ... LISD trustees       The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees will gather Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the District Administration Building for a hearing on the Academic Excellence Indicator System, and approval of the schematic design for the east-end elementary school. Board members also will consider de... More ... Commissioners       Lampasas County commissioners will meet Monday at 9 a.m. in the first-floor courtroom at the county courthouse to discuss a possible new county annex, an order regulating fireworks during December, a complaint about a dog kennel possibly violating a county ordinance and concerns of property devalu... More ...