DWI charge nets jail sentence
      Judge Joe Carroll sentenced Phillip Owen Jackson Jr., 26, to six years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division probated to six years for driving while intoxicated and felony repetition. Jackson also was given 10 days in the Lampasas County Jail, 200 hours of community s...
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Police recover stolen property
      The Lampasas Police Department recovered more than $25,000 in stolen property with the arrest of a local man last Friday. Assistant Chief of Police Sammy Bailey gave the following account of events that led up to the arrest of Matthew Harris, 24.
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Law officials release recent list of arrests
      The following arrests have been reported by law enforcement officials. Feb. 28 -- Scott Benton Wright, 39, of Lampasas for assault causing bodily injury/family violence. As of press time Thursday morning, he remained in the Lampasas County Jail.
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Traffic stop results in methamphetamine arrest
      Lampasas Police Department Sgt. Charles Montgomery made a traffic stop in Lampasas last week that resulted in the arrest of a San Saba man on possession charges.
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Filing still open for seats for May 10 balloting
      Filing for City Council seats in Lampasas, Lometa and Kempner, and school board positions in Lampasas and Lometa continues through March 10. Early voting will run April 28 through May 6, with elections set for May 10. Following is a list of seats open for filing.
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Crime Stoppers offers reward
      On Feb. 21, the Lampasas County Sheriff's Department received a report of a hit-and-run accident on County Road 2227. Officials said a fence and rock entrance to a residence were struck with a vehicle, believed to be a Volkswagen Beetle manufactured between 2002 and 2005. The vehicle and driver f...
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Groundwater board to meet on Monday
      The Board of Directors of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the district office, 225 S. Pierce, Suite 104, Burnet. Agenda items include discussion on draft rules of the district and an update on Groundwater Management Area 8.
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