Family sickened Tuesday by carbon monoxide
      A Lampasas family was transported to Rollins Brook Community Hospital Tuesday morning by Capital Ambulance after local firefighters detected unsafe levels of carbon monoxide inside their 1203 W. North Avenue home. Lampasas Fire Chief Terry Lindsey said a call came in at 7:30 a.m. that notified th...
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Two murder suspects slated for pretrial
      In recent 27th District Court action in Judge Joe Carroll's courtroom, pretrial hearings were set for Copperas Cove residents Donald Dean Gower, 39, and John Robert Martinez, 28, for capital murder. They are being charged with the July 4 shooting death of Gower's wife, Hidi, 31.
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Cell phones recycled to raise funds for charity
      Lampasas Recycling is working to raise funds for Lampasas Mission and St. Mary's Catholic Church food banks, Lampasas Fire Department Toys for Tots program and Lampasas Child Welfare Board.
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Assembly line
      Lampasas High School ag mechanics students J.D. Blake, Kelby Jones and John Wenger pitch in and prepare horseshoes for construction as part of Bradley Siemens' horseshoe patio furniture. Students are working toward the Jan.
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Consumers warned about holiday loans
      With the holiday season in full swing, many Texans might encounter advertisements promising instant cash loans. Consumers should avoid loan offers that require up-front payments for "taxes" or "processing fees." Legitimate lenders never ask borrowers to pay money up-front in order to obtain a loan...
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AMVETS slates blood drive
      AMVETS Post 80 of Lampasas will hold its first Red Cross Community Blood Drive of 2008 on Jan. 7 from 12:30-6:30 p.m. at its post home. Residents are encouraged to make their New Year's resolution to give blood, said Wanda Meyers, drive coordinator.
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