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. Block is the daughter of Travis and Mary Ann Herring of Lometa.
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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. Burglaries were reported at Storm's Drive-In, Lampasas Hardware, Shooting Star Books & Gifts, Peddlers Alley Shoe Store, Diamond G Concepts and Mr. Gatti's.
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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. Brewer and the rancher chatted about friends and family, the price of cattle feed and Taylor's hay crop.
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Veterans Day events to be held
      A number of events are planned next week to honor veterans. American Legion Post 277, along with area Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, will place flags on veterans' graves in Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday at 8 a.m. The public is invited. About 100 people attended last year's event.
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