Lampasas, TX

Lometa tabs new council member By CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Special Correspondent       After attending last month to its mayoral vacancy by appointing Mayor Pro Tem David Ivey to the position, the Lometa City Council moved on to address the appointment of both a new mayor pro tem and a council member during its January meeting. More ... Calf nap       Amid bundles of hay, Lometa youth Ethan Saunders attempts to catch a quick nap after setting up his Angus heifer's accommodations at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Showbarn last Friday in preparation for Saturday morning's show. Ethan's entry finished as the grand champion heifer. More ... Former rector gets jail sentence       Former St. Mary's Episcopal Church rector Jim Carlton Wooldridge, 62, was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division following a hearing before 27th Judicial District Court Judge Joe Carroll Wednesday afternoon. More ... LISD superintendent awarded three-year contract extension By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer       From a contract extension to naming a campus, Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees met Monday night to handle a variety of agenda items. Following an executive session, board members agreed to extend Superintendent Dr. Brant Myers' contract to June 30, 2011. No salary increase w... More ... Boys will be boys       When you're 8 years old, getting cattle ready for a livestock show takes a definite back seat to playing a hand-held game, as these youngsters proved during last week's Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show. More ... Adamsville to celebrate 100 years By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer       F rom a frontier town to a thriving cotton center back to a small village along U.S. Highway 281, Adamsville has seen many changes in the past century. Now, its residents are working to preserve and celebrate the town's history. More ...