Auto dealerships feeling crunch of high cost of oil; economy car sales picking up
With gasoline hovering around $4 per gallon, automobile dealers face the daunting task of keeping up their sales. In Lampasas, that doesn't seem to be as big a problem as it is in other cities, thanks, in part, to the strong Central Texas economy. More...
American soldiers and Iraqi security forces have quelled violence substantially in Iraq, four-star general Charles C. "Hondo" Campbell told an audience of about 60 at a recent Lampasas County Conservative Club meeting. Both Sunni and Shiite insurgents have been seriously undermined, said Campbell, who leads the United States Army Forces Command at Fort McPherson, Ga. More...
Earning kudos in the Spring Ho County Fair were these high-point winners, from top, Alice Hardin, intermediate; Lindsey Kuehne, juniors; Devyn Moore, pee wee; and Loretta Fisher, adult highpoint winner. More...
A country's heroes are a reflection of its people's values. So what does it say that Lebanon gave a hero's welcome to Samir Kuntar last week? Kuntar has been in an Israeli prison since 1979 and was released in exchange for the return of the bodies of two dead Israeli soldiers who had been kidnapped by Hezbollah in 2006, leading to Israel's incursion into Lebanon. More...
J.C. Barefoot, 84, of Lampasas died July 26, 2008, at his residence. Funeral services are July 29 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Lampasas with Dr. Rick Willis officiating. Burial will be at Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa. More...
In recent 27th District Court action with Judge Joe Carroll presiding, Mary Lou Plumley, 47, of Lampasas was given six years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. She was credited with jail time served. More...
Have you ever sighted a mountain lion in the wild? I have to admit I haven't. I have viewed several bobcats while hunting on our ranch and on ranches in West Texas. I have observed the tracks of the large cat while hunting on the NRA Whittington Ranch near Raton, N.M., and on a mule deer lease in the Trans Pecos. More...
The report from the July 23 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,113. Compared to last week at 1,193 and 412 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers steady to firm; slaughter cows and bulls $1-$3 lower. No test on replacement cows. Trade and demand good. More...
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