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A day of fairy tales

Kline Whitis Elementary School faculty and students held the annual Fairy Tale Day. Youngsters (and adults) dressed up in costumes of their favorite characters. There were games, arts and crafts projects and special treats to eat. More...

Ready to ride

LPD motorcycle officers take to streets
By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer

Dean Werlinger is living the dream of every little boy who ever wanted to be a fireman or policeman when he grows up -- and he's been both. More...

Yule concert

The Pierian Club will hold its 22nd annual Christmas Concert and Tea today at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Lampasas. Betty Ann Whitis and Jo Ater will provide holiday music. The concert is free and open to the public. More...

Poll

How will the Lampasas basketball teams fare this season?

Lifestyles

Hanna Springs artists holding sale to benefit several local charities

Hanna Springs Intermediate School art teachers -- Robert Bear, Joan Bear and Michael Kuehne -- and students and other staff are having an art sale fund-raiser. More...

All in fun

Kline Whitis Elementary School staff and students took part in recent Fairy Tale Day activities, including dressing in costumes representing their favorite story characters, arts and crafts projects and special foods. More...

Club holds recent meeting

Lampasas Art Club members met in November at the art gallery in My Girls on Courtyard Square. Reports included good participation in the annual Citywide Garage Sale. Volunteers were thanked for working hard to make the event a success. More...

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Letters

The right to marry

I was hesitant to submit this letter for a few reasons. More...

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Sports

Lady Badgers fight to the finish with Ellison, fall by four points

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

The Lady Badgers did not leave Killeen with a victory, but they certainly made a statement. More...

Playing shorthanded down the stretch, Lampasas loses 60-43

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

With foul trouble plaguing several key players on the Badgers' squad, Burnet pulled away to a 60- 43 victory on the road last Tuesday. More...

SPORTS SHORTS

BASKETBALL The Lampasas Middle School eighth-grade "A" team took a 2- 2 record into the Thanksgiving holiday after knocking off Marble Falls and making a nice run in the Burnet Tournament. More...

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City Council OKs zoning changes

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council at its recent meeting unanimously approved a zoning change for 9 acres to be annexed into the city limits and developed into Diamond Ridge Phase II. More...

Carol of Lights set this weekend

On Friday, Lampasans will kick off the holiday season with the annual Carol of Lights festival, which will feature Santa Claus, dancing, music and carolers at Courtyard Square and other venues in the downtown area. More...

Yule events

The Adamsville Heritage Association will feature Christmas events Saturday from 6-9 p.m. A two-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 281 will be lighted for the holidays, and Adamsville Baptist Church will have a live Nativity. More...

LHS session

Lampasas High School will present a community session on "cyberbullying." Cyberbullying occurs on the Internet (My Space, Facebook, etc.), on mobile phones and other digital technologies. More...

Storytimes

December preschool storytimes at Lampasas Public Library are this Wednesday and again Dec. 17. This week the library will observe "National Roof Over Your Head Day" with an "Up on the Housetop" storytime theme. On Dec. More...

 

Editorial

Bankruptcy, not bailout is answer for carmakers

Edwin Feulner

It's getting downright painful to open any piece of mail from a brokerage or investment firm. Virtually every mutual fund in the country is down sharply, and investors have lost tens of billions of dollars in the last few weeks alone. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Bipartisanship: Is it based on the common good?

David Limbaugh

Many say now that Barack Obama has been elected we should all work together for the common good. That sounds wonderful until you realize we don't all agree on what is the common good. More...

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Deaths

Mr. Davis

Graveside services for Kenneth W. Davis, 38, of Gatesville were Dec. 1, 2008, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas with the Rev. Sonny Garman officiating. Mr. Davis died Nov. 27 at Coryell Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. More...

Mrs. Dean

Services are pending for Annie Dean, 99, of Lometa. She died Nov. 30, 2008. SNEED Funeral Chapel Third & Chestnut • Lampasas 512-556-1183 More...

Mr. Garza

Zaragosa Garza Jr., 63, of Houston died Nov. 25, 2008, at a Houston hospital. He was born Oct. 5, 1945, in Lampasas, the son of Zaragosa Garza Sr. and Beatrice Garza. He was married to Talia Garza. More...

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Agribusiness

Swine show set Saturday

The Lampasas FFA will host the annual San Saba District FFA Swine Show Saturday at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Showbarn. More...

FB slates convention

Texas Farm Bureau's 75th annual convention will be Saturday through Monday at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi. This year marks the state's largest farm organization's 75th anniversary. More...

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