Lampasas, TX

County Road 2699 closed      The east end of County Road 2699 will be closed through Friday because of repairs on a low water crossing. More ... Ag Day combines learning with fun By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer       Kline Whitis Elementary students exchanged monkey bars and games of tag for cattle trailers and animal petting stations during Ag Day festivities on Friday. Volunteers gave short presentations on farm and ranch products and explained agricultural activities from trapping to the operation of a dai... More ... Johnny Jones to be inducted in Hall of Fame By JEREMY HEATH Staff Writer       It's almost easy to forget Johnny Jones was one of the most electric high school football players of the 1970s. That's what happens when an athlete such as Jones sets the track and field world on fire, rewriting the Texas high school record books and a few short months later winning a gold medal ... More ... April sales tax receipts flying high in Kempner Gains posted well above state average By GAIL LOWE Staff Writer       The city of Kempner is blowing the top off its sales tax records. The growing eastern Lampasas County community garnered a check this month for $9,984, which represents a 317 percent increase over its April 2007 payment of $2,395. More ... National Day of Prayer on May 1       Darrell Feemster, pastor of New Covenant Church, will be guest speaker for the countywide observance of the National Day of Prayer May 1. The interdenominational event will be from 7-8 a.m. at First United Methodist Church's fellowship hall. Breakfast will be provided, and a love offering will be... More ... Getting wired       Techline Construction crews work on new electric poles along Nix Road as part of the city's electric distribution line project. More ... Registration       Kline Whitis Elementary School is holding its annual Kindergarten Round-Up today for children who turn 5 years old on or before Sept. 1. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents should bring their children, a shot record, birth certificate, Social Security card and proof of residency. More ... Burn group       The public is invited to receive information about formation of a Lampasas County prescribed burn association during a meeting today at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Lampasas County Office Building, at East Fourth and South Pecan streets. More ... Groundbreaking       A groundbreaking ceremony for Taylor Creek Elementary School on Big Divide Road will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Construction of the campus, which will house pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students, is set to begin in June. Taylor Creek Elementary is scheduled to... More ... Forum       A Lampasas Independent School District Candidate Forum will be hosted Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Lampasas Middle School cafeteria. Incumbent trustee Wesley Crow and his challenger, former LISD trustee Luther Hensley, will answer questions about local education issues. More ...