November 4, 2008 / Front Page

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Lometa council selects Cynthia Kirby as mayor

In a called meeting Monday evening, the Lometa City Council filled its mayoral vacancy. It had operated without a mayor or mayor pro tem since Doug Brister's resignation Oct. 21. More...

Where to vote

Today, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Precinct 1 Clear Creek Baptist Church Precinct 2 Lampasas High School library Precinct 3 Lampasas County Courthouse P More...

Mural painters

Several Lampasas city officials lent a helping hand recently at the public mural project downtown. More...

Play, dinner

The L-M Garden and Civic Club of Lometa will present the comedy, "Dearly Departed," on Nov. 15 at the school auditorium. A steak dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 7 p.m. More...

Entry night

Lampasas FFA and 4-H will hold major stock show entry night on Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lampasas High School library. FFA and 4-H members can sign up for various major livestock shows and pay all related fees for the 2009 season. More...

Lifestyles

Order of Eastern Star looks back on more than 100 years

M embers of Lampasas Chapter #295 Order of the Eastern Star recently celebrated the chapter's 103rd birthday. Past Matron Glynda Carpenter researched and prepared the following history of the chapter. More...

Today's Girl pageant set in Lampasas

Today's Girl Youth Organization will perform a community service activity benefitting Lampasas Mission by collecting non-perishable food items at the Lampasas Today's Girl competition on Nov. 22 at Grace Fellowship Church. More...

Account established to assist with boy's medical expenses

An account has been established at First Texas Bank in Lampasas for Michael Summerville, the 22- month-old son of Bill and Sabine Summerville of Bulverde, and the grandson of Jimmy and Dorothy Summerville of Lampasas and Marlice Patterson of Kempne More...

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Letters

Disappointing endorsement

Your endorsement of Sen. John McCain for president on Oct. 21 was very disappointing, not for your endorsement but for the reasons you gave for the endorsement. More...

Common sense

Is anyone else as confused about what's going on in our country as we are? Where did common sense go? More...

Honoring veterans

Throughout the nation's history, America's soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have bravely answered the call to defend our freedom, to aid our friends and allies, and to turn back aggressors. More...

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News

Former resident discusses gang for TV show

Lisa Block, public information officer for the Texas Department of Public Safety, recently briefed Gangland Productions on the Bandidos motorcycle gang for a History Channel episode about the group. Mrs. More...

Rash of burglaries hit local businesses; warrants to be issued

The Lampasas Police Department is seeking four warrants on two out-of-town subjects after a rash of burglaries that Chief Tim Angermann said likely took place between midnight and 5 a.m. last Thursday. More...

You've still got mail

Izoro post office preserves community's history
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The conversation began long before Mary Brewer handed Billy Taylor his stamps, and it continued for minutes afterward. For nearly a half-hour on a sunny, quiet Thursday morning, Ms. More...

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Agribusiness

Emergency farm loan applications now taken

Applications for emergency farm loans for damages and losses caused by drought that occurred May 1 and continuing are being accepted at the Farm Service Agency office located in Hamilton County, according to D. Dale Vann Sr. More...

Cattle Auction

The report from the Oct. 29 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,209 compared to last week at 820 and 1,155 last year. More...

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Republicans win Lampasas County votes

Despite national loss, McCain wins Lampasas County handily

Several Republican candidates on Tuesday night recorded large margins of victory in Lampasas County, although official Electoral College totals in the presidential race have not been determined. More...

Sugar rush

This First Baptist Church kindergarten youth -- dressed in his Halloween costume -- loads his plate with goodies at a holiday event. More...

Officials consider business request

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council at its recent meeting discussed a possible license agreement with Austin Sonics LLC for an alley behind the existing Sonic Drive-In restaurant. More...

Kempner amends building code ordinance

By MAT TAYLOR Special Correspondent

Kempner City Council last week approved an amendment to the International Building Code Ordinance. The amendment excludes fire sprinkler regulations for one- and two-family dwellings. More...

Sealed proposals to be used for county office expansion

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

In an effort to help area contractors, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court voted during its recent meeting to use competitive sealed proposals to select the builder of the Lampasas County Office Building addition. More...

Conaway

A member of District 11 Congressman Mike Conaway's Llano office staff will be in Lampasas on Nov. 12 to visit with local constituents from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Lampasas County Courthouse. More...

LMS event

Lampasas Middle School will hold its annual Veterans Day program on Monday. A turkey and dressing lunch will be served at noon at the school cafeteria, followed by the program at 1 p.m. in the new gym. More...

Editorial

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Voting day marks the great national dice-roll

William Murchison

I can't at this point think of anything new to say about the election. Here's something old, in that case: McCain's the one, and not just because, when it comes to "old," he qualifies. Well, yes — the age thing, too. More...

Fundamental change? Count on it with Obama

David Limbaugh

I am sincerely worried that if Obama wins, the checks and balances incorporated into our Constitution may not be enough to prevent a radical and irreversible diminution of our individual liberties because a confluence of factors has emerged to crea More...

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Deaths

Mrs. Copley

A memorial service for Carrie Mallett Oakley Copley, 99, of Burnet was Nov. 3, 2008, at Clements- Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Copley died Oct. 31 in Burnet. More...

Mrs. Cantwell

Funeral services for Barbara Alberta Baize Cantwell, 81, of Lampasas were Nov. 2, 2008, at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Burial followed at Gillum Cemetery at Oakalla. Mrs. Cantwell died Oct. 30 at Continuing Care Hospital in Temple. More...

Mr. Banta

Funeral services for Charles Wilson Banta Jr., 64, of Burnet are Nov. 5, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas with Brother Fred Higham officiating. Burial will follow at Townsen Cemetery near Adamsville. Visitation is Nov. More...

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Sports

Badgers 'mauled' by Killeen

Kangaroos rush for 318 yards behind massive front line, defeating Lampasas 38-3 in home finale
By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

The Badgers' defensive line saw its share of monsters on Halloween night. More...

District 25-4A Standings

Overall W-L Last Week Hendrickson 34, Marble Falls 20 Killeen 38, Lampasas 3 Lake Travis 42, Dripping Springs 3 Hutto BYE This Week Hendrickson @ Killeen Lake Travis @ Marble Falls Lampasas @ Hutto Dripping Springs BYE More...

Outdoors With Mat Taylor

Deer hunters cautioned regarding South Texas fever tick quarantine

Deer season opened on Saturday with warm temperatures and a dry weather forecast. As I write this column a few days before the opening, I do not have any reports yet on how hunters fared. More...

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