Burn ban reinstated
      Citing numerous grass fires and continuing dry, windy conditions, County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse on Monday reinstated the countywide ban on outdoor burning. Exceptions to the burn ban include barbecue pits and household trash burned in a barrel with a screen on top.
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County judge proclaims Food Check-Off Week
      Feb. 3-9 -- the week prior to Valentine's Day -- residents are invited to join the Lampasas County Farm Bureau in the celebration of America's true love: food. Based on statistics from the Texas Department of Agriculture, Farm Bureau's Food Check-Off Week marks the date when average Americans wil...
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15-year jail sentence handed down in district court action
      An Austin man received 15 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division in recent action in Judge Joe Carroll's 27th District Courtroom. Jeffery Wade Menem, 39, charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, was credited with time served.
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County law enforcement officials release recent list of arrests
      The following arrests have been reported by law enforcement officials. Jan. 30 -- Gary Eugene Gant, 37, of Lampasas for driving while intoxicated and driving while license invalid. He posted bond and was released from the Lampasas County Jail the same day.
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On the road again
      Closed since May 28 to protect golfers driving in carts down the street, Naruna Road reopened to automobile traffic Monday.
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11 indicted
      The Lampasas County Grand Jury handed down 13 indictments against 11 persons in its most recent term. The Lampasas Police Department handed down indictments against: -- Blas Gonzales, 38, for evading arrest with a vehicle, on Jan. 12.
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Governor issues disaster declaration due to continued wildfire threat
      Gov. Rick Perry issued a state disaster proclamation Wednesday for 152 counties in response to the threat posed by wildfires rapidly spreading in areas across the state. Burn bans are already in place in these Texas counties, and the disaster proclamation allows affected counties to be eligible f...
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