Scott Brockman, Ricky McQueen and J.D. Prosise of Ron Ischy Masonry erect scaffolding on one wall of Jerry Goodson's surveying business downtown. More...
The Lampasas County Commissioners Court last week set the proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2008-09 at $.6199, or 62 cents per $100 valuation. Precinct 1 Commissioner Robert Vincent, Precinct 2 Commissioner Alex Wittenburg, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lowell Ivey and Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack B. More...
For many, the difference between TEKS and TAKS is confusing. For Dr. Steve Forsythe, the distinction is quite clear -- especially as he serves on a committee charged with rewriting the TEKS curriculum standards for the public schools' agriculture programs. More...
Vision Downtown Lampasas! will hold a fund-raising event Sept. 26 on downtown Courtyard Square. An Evening Under the Stars will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by a brisket dinner at 7 p.m. The Jarrett Schaub Band will provide entertainment, and silent and live auctions will be held. More...
A memorial service for Raymond Eugene Burr, 53, of Paragould, Ark., formerly of Lampasas, was held Aug. 30, 2008, at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett, Ark. Mr. Burr died Aug. 27. He was born Sept. 8, 1954, in Kennett, the son of Tommy "Red" and Rose Annette Fuller Burr. More...
Classics at the Classic will meet in the back parking lot of Storm's Drive-In Saturday at 7 p.m. The event will be dedicated to Paul Murray, who with others helped Sharon Carrigan plan the first classics gathering at Storm's. Murray died before the first gathering was held. More...
Lampasas hopes week of increasing stamina will prevent another last-minute loss
In the fourth quarter of last Friday's loss against Manor, the Badgers ran out of time. They ran out of steam, too. Head coach Ryan Bailey will never be able to turn back the hands of time, but he can take measures to ensure his varsity squad has enough endurance to finish games. More...
Prior to last week's football game between Lometa and Covington, SixManFootball.com listed the Hornets as a 32-point favorite. It wasn't enough. Lometa covered the spread before the first quarter even ended and cruised to a 58-0 lead by halftime, giving the Hornets the victory thanks to the league's 45-point "mercy rule. More...
Company for dinner
