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April 4th, 2008
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Annual snake day
Lometa Diamondback Jubilee drew a large crowd of visitors last weekend for arts and crafts, lots of food, a carnival, chili cook-off and other events. But the stars of the show were the nearly 1,000 rattlers on display caught by local and area residents. More...
Burn ban lifted

County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse has ordered the county's burn ban to be lifted April 7 at 6:01 p.m. The ban on outdoor burning in unincorporated areas will go back into effect April 16 at 6:01 p.m. More...

Annual Bloomin' Fest slated Saturday

The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce and Courtyard Square Association will combine their efforts to present one of the community's most highly attended festivals in the downtown area. The seventh annual Bloomin' Fest is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the courthouse square. More...


Parties elect state delegates, pass resolutions

Republicans and Democrats met Saturday in their respective county conventions to pass resolutions and approve delegates to advance to state conventions in June. Participants in the Lampasas County Democratic Party convention met at the Senior Center in what outgoing county chairman Keith King cal... More...


Republican resolutions

•Inheritance Tax Permanently extend President George W. Bush's tax cuts and abolish the alternative minimum tax and the inheritance tax -- often called the "death tax." •Lobbying Prohibit members of the United States Congress from taking jobs as lobbyists for 10 years after leaving office. More...


Democratic resolutions

• Eminent domain for toll roads Close loopholes in eminent domain laws to prevent the taking of private land for toll roads to be operated, leased or managed by private companies -- including foreign -- for profit. More...


 Lifestyles
•Aggie Muster scheduled
Former students of Texas A&M will assemble in Lampasas April 21 for the annual Texas Aggie Muster to honor all Texas Aggies who have passed away within the last year, according to Muster chair Mike Mullican. Various Muster activities include a meal, speaker and candlelight roll call. More...
•FFA'ers take top spots at contest
•Riata queen contest set
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 Deaths
•Mr. Hill
Funeral services for Gordon Hill of Lampasas were April 2, 2008, at Sneed Funeral Chapel with Mike East officiating. Burial was at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with military honors. Mr. Hill died March 30 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital. He was 77. More...
•Wade Lackey
•Mr. Wakeland
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 News
•Hearing on docket for murder suspect
A pretrial hearing is set April 18 for John Robert Martinez, 28, of Copperas Cove for capital murder. Martinez is charged in the death of 31-year-old Copperas Cove resident Hidi Gower, whose body was discovered last July at the Kempner VFW in east Lampasas County. More...
•Lampasas students to "be hungry" for children worldwide
•County road closure noted
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 Sports
•Watson in hunt after 2nd-round 72
The Lampasas High School boys' and girls' golf teams completed the first two rounds of the three-round District 25-4A Tournament Wednesday at Hancock Park Municipal Golf Course. The third and final round will be held at Legends Golf Course in Kingsland on Tuesday. The first round was at Delaware ... More...
•Tigers tame Badgers, 18-1
•District 25-4A Track Meet scheduled to start Monday
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 Agribusiness
•Training set for applicators
Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Lampasas County is hosting a private applicator training April 15 at 8:30 a.m. at the Lampasas County Office Building conference room for those wanting to obtain a pesticide license. A private applicator license enables one to purchase and use restricted-use pe... More...
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 Lometa Reporter
•Snakes highlight annual jubilee
The 38th annual Lometa Diamondback Jubilee was dedicated to Tommy Kendrick for his many years of service to Lampasas County. The jubilee was a successful event, with 987 rattlesnakes brought in that weighed over 1,090 pounds. More...
•Auction Report
•UIL students take district title
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