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December 5, 2008 / Front Page

New campus tour well attended; zoning OK'd

By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer

N early 40 members of the community and faculty and students attended the monthly tour of the new Lampasas High School campus earlier this week led by Superintendent Dr. Brant Myers. More...

Five homes to be featured Sunday

Keystone Square Museum will present its annual Christmas Tour of Homes Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $6 in advance at the museum and are available tonight during the Carol of Lights. On tour day, tickets are $7. Five homes will be showcased. More...

Meetings

The Lampasas City Council and Lampasas County Commissioners Court will hold their regular meetings on Monday. The Commissioners Court will convene at 9 a.m. in the first-floor courtroom at the county courthouse. More...

Band concert

Lampasas Independent School District bands will present their Christmas concert Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Bozarth-Fowler Gym. Admission is free, and the concert is open to the public. More...

Lifestyles

Science Day

Fourth-grade students at Hanna Springs Intermediate were in store for a day of mad science when they participated in science activities and experiments that were gooey and engaging. More...

Adopt a Pet

Chiquita is a friendly, young female Chihuahua-mix with very long legs. Her brown coat is short with dark speckles all over. Although Chiquita loves people, she does not like other dogs or cats. More...

Classics plan weekend event

Classics at the Classic will meet Saturday for a special cruise instead of its regular first Saturday gathering. The group plans to meet Saturday at 1:15 p.m. More...

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Sports

Lampasas loses heartbreaker

Despite free throw disadvantage, Lady Badgers make Belton work until the final buzzer for 62-60 win

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Makayla Valles can do a mean Tim Duncan impersonation. At least, one referee seemed to think so Tuesday night when he slapped the 5-5 Lampasas guard with a technical foul for supposedly laughing while she sat on the bench. More...

2008-09 Lady Badgers Basketball

Date Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 10 Bold indicates District 25-4A games. More...

Badgers fall on road 65-51

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

The fear of failure got to the Badgers Tuesday evening. Instead of simply letting loose and playing basketball against the St. Stephens Spartans, Lampasas took to the court tentative and overpursued perfection. More...

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Head coach reassigned

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Lampasas Independent School District administrators were forced to make a tough decision regarding Ryan Bailey's future as head football coach and, after much deliberation, the choice was to move in a new direction. More...

Annexation in limbo

City Council misses four-vote requirement for approval

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council's recent action on an annexation ordinance for 409 acres west of the city limits fell one vote short of the total required by the city charter. More...

Lampasans to usher in holidays

The traditional opening of the Lampasas holiday season begins tonight 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...

Aycock

The Lampasas County Conservative Club will host District 54 State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen) at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Distrtict Courtroom of the Lampasas County Courthouse for a public gathering. More...

LHS rings

Lampasas High School will have its junior class ring ceremony on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the school's auditorium. The ceremony will honor all junior students. Family members are invited to attend. More...

Deaths

Mrs. Brannon

Mary Lou "Cherokee" Brannon, 75, died Nov. 12, 2008, at St. David's South Hospital in Austin following a short illness. A memorial service was held in Kingsland on Nov. 15. Mrs. Brannon was born Dec. 20, 1932, to Henry and Janie Cook Parks. More...

Mrs. Dean

Funeral services for Annie Mae Dean, 99, of Lometa were Dec. 4, 2008, at Lometa Church of Christ with Randy Dean officiating. Burial followed at Senterfitt Cemetery in Lometa. Mrs. Dean died Nov. 30 at Lampasas Nursing & Rehab. More...

Mrs. Davis

Mattie Irene Davis, 83, of Stephenville, formerly of Llano, died Dec. 1, 2008, in a Stephenville nursing home. Graveside services were Dec. 3 at Llano Cemetery in Llano with Kenneth Beavers officiating. Mrs. Davis was born Feb. 14. More...

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News

Burglaries cleared with arrest, warrants

On Oct. 16, Lampasas Police Department investigators took burglary reports from Canales Sheet Metal and Tex Air. Police also investigated a burglary at Storm's Drive-In on Oct. 17. And on the morning of Oct. More...

TxDOT to start ramp project

Texas Department of Transportation has begun a district-wide Americans with Disabilities project for the Brownwood district, and Lampasas County will be the first to get ADA ramps. More...

Conaway rep coming to town on Wednesday

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

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Lometa Reporter

Lometa trustees to meet Thursday

The Board of Trustees of the Lometa Independent School District will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. More...

FD accepting donations for local needy youths

The Lometa Volunteer Fire Department is accepting toys and donations for the area's needy children. Donations may be dropped off at Lometa City Hall or with any firefighter. More...

Lometa Senior Center

111 N. W. Railway St. • 752-3693 • 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Reservations for lunches must be made a day ahead and before noon. No lunch served on Fridays. Monday, Dec. More...

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