August 29, 2008 / News

Mobile home blaze tied to smoking in bedroom

Lampasas County Fire Marshal Gene Harrison said "careless smoking" in a bedroom, which ignited a mattress, was the cause of a Sunday night fire that destroyed two mobile homes. Firemen were dispatched to 8235 U.S. Highway 190 East at 8:15 p.m. More...

AARP throws support behind two petitions filed with PUC

AARP filed comments in support of two petitions filed at the Public Utility Commission to adopt on an emergency basis new rules prohibiting the disconnection of electricity service through Sept. 30. More...

Museum open Saturday, closed for Labor Day

Keystone Square Museum will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. The museum will be open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regular hours resume Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and again Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon. More...

Keep Texas Beautiful campaign offers free cleaning supplies

The rivers and lakes of Texas provide recreation and beauty, but all too often they can be littered with trash and debris. The Texas Waterway Cleanup Program stands ready to assist communities in efforts to beautify their local environments. More...

Jail sentence given in case

In recent 27th District Court action with Judge Joe Carroll presiding, Elliot G. Pope, 52, was sentenced to 18 months in state jail for injury to a child. He was credited with time served. More...