Lampasas, TX

Lifting of burn ban extended      County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse has lifted the outdoor burn ban until May 15 at 6 p.m. More ... Lam Jones immortalized Former Lampasas star inducted into prep grid Hall of Fame By JEREMY HEATH Staff Writer       WACO -- For the past 35 years, Johnny "Lam" Jones has been the brightest star in Lampasas' athletics galaxy. On Saturday, that star gleamed. In a ceremony at the Ferrell Center with a large contingent of Lampasas residents on hand, Jones, a 1976 Lampasas High School graduate, was inducted into t... More ... Kempner OKs fee increase By MAT TAYLOR Special Correspondent       Kempner City Council, during a recent meeting, adopted a franchise fee agreement with Kempner Water Supply Corp. Previously approved by KWSC directors, the agreement increases the fee to five percent and will cover a term of five years. More ... Water district directors address Desired Future Conditions By MAT TAYLOR Special Correspondent       Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District directors met recently to discuss Desired Future Conditions for the Trinity Aquifer. More ... Lometa council hopefuls share ideas for continued growth of community By CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Special Correspondent       The race for Lometa City Council features six candidates vying for three at-large spots. Seats of incumbents Cynthia Kirby, George Watson and Toni Torres are up for election. Mrs. Kirby and Watson filed for re-election, but Mrs. Torres did not. More ... Farm Bureau       The Lampasas County Farm Bureau's annual Little Miss, Little Mister, Miss Farm Bureau and Talent Find contests are May 10 at the Farm Bureau building at 6 p.m. District winners will receive scholarships and participate in the state contest in December. More ... Project Grad       The committee for Project Graduation for the Lampasas High School Class of 2008 will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the school library to finalize plans for the after-graduation, all-night, drug-free, alcohol-free celebration for graduating seniors. More ... Concert       Lampasas bands' annual spring concert is Thursday starting with Hanna Springs Intermediate's sixth-grade band at 6:30 p.m., followed by Lampasas Middle School band at 7 p.m. High school band performances begin at 8 p.m., with the jazz band, concert band and symphonic band. The free event is at Boz... More ... One-Act Play       Lometa ISD's One-Act Play, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," will offer a dinner theater Thursday at the school's cafetorium. Dinner will be served from 6:30-7:30 p.m., followed by the performance. Tickets are available from One- Act Play students or by phoning the school at 752-... More ...