August 5, 2008 / News

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Lightning strike?

During a rainstorm that skirted Lampasas County last week, lightning seems to have been the culprit that took down a tree in the yard of Wanda Meyers on Ridge Street. Winds were not high enough to have caused the damage, Mrs. Meyers said. More...

Saying thanks

Retired Col. Walter Prugh presents Freida Holland with a knife sent from Afghanistan by his son, retired Col. David Prugh. The gift, presented at a recent Lampasas County Conservative Club event, honored Mrs. More...

Early study reveals promising Alzheimer's disease treatment

A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. More...

Conaway rep to visit here

A member of Congressman Mike Conaway's Llano office staff will make a stop in Lampasas Aug. 13 to visit with constituents from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Lampasas County Courthouse. More...

Correction

A Commissioners Court story in the Aug. 1 edition incorrectly quoted Ute Wallace. Early advertisements for the Lampasas River Place subdivision, rather than Tad Davis, indicated there would be a recreational area with access to the Lampasas River. More...

Lometa school building suffers damage in fire

A fire that started in the kitchen left heavy smoke, fire and water damage Friday afternoon at Lometa Independent School District's accelerated campus. More...

City's museum extends hours

Keystone Square Museum board members agreed to extend the hours of the museum's operation. In addition to the museum's regular Saturday hours, the facility now will be open to the public most Mondays, from 10 a.m. to noon. More...