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May 13, 2008
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Lampasas ISD, City Council incumbents keep seats; Lometa council has turnover
Wanda Bierschwale polls just four votes over challenger; Crow settling in for another term
By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer
Incumbent Wesley Crow fended off a challenge from Luther Hensley for the Place 6 seat on the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees. Crow garnered 466 votes on Saturday to Hensley's 370. "I am excited to finish what we started. We worked hard to get the bond issue passed, and I w... More...
New Covenant Church pastor discusses power of prayer
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

Christians from a variety of churches gathered recently at First United Methodist Church's fellowship hall to pray for God's protection and guidance for America. Sponsored by the Lampasas County Ministerial Alliance, the prayer breakfast gave participants a chance to join with Americans across th... More...

Hybrid vehicles gain favor; flex fuel sales idle
Dealers cite ethanol inefficiency, lack of availability
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

While flex-fuel vehicles capable of running on ethanol have not gained much popularity in Lampasas County, electric-gas hybrids are beginning to attract buyers. Rising fuel prices prompted T.P. and Arlene Wingo to purchase a 2006 Toyota Prius, a hybrid vehicle with a gasoline engine and an electr... More...

 Lifestyles
•Remarkable Lampasans
Former business owner worked for six decades
What is G.W. Berry doing now that he has retired as owner of Lampasas Hardware? There has been speculation by some residents of Lampasas, so I thought it my duty to report about my long-time friend and distantly related cousin. More...
•Multi-Service Center
•AMVETS sets annual meeting
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 Editorial
•America must come together
In response to the letter "Contrasting priorities of political parties" [May 6 letters to the editor], I must say I am shocked the Republicans could not find a more tactful messenger than Donald Baker. Perhaps it is this blind hatred that conservatives feel for anyone who isn't cut from their own ... More...
•Political Cartoon
•Tackling energy problems
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 Letters
•National debt still growing
The interest payment on the national debt for 2007 was over $429 billion, totaling nearly as much as 2007 budgeted defense spending, and this should speak for itself as to the weight of this increasing national problem. Interest owed has risen from the $352 billion in 2005 to $405 billion in 2006 ... More...
•Funding cuts hamper CASA
•Democrats don't hate their country
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 Deaths
•Mrs. Cassidy
Marie Cassidy, 92, of Lampasas died May 9, 2008, at Regal Nursing & Rehab. Funeral services were May 11 at Sneed Funeral Chapel with Tom Phillips officiating. Burial was at Townsen Cemetery. Mrs. Cassidy was born Sept. 5, 1915, in Lampasas County, the daughter of Ross O. and Mary Viola Lindsey G... More...
•Mr. Rush
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 Sports
•2008 LHS SOFTBALL BANQUET
"We went from a bunch of kids who were just happy to be on the varsity to a bunch of kids who matured tremendously. More...
•Outdoors With Mat Taylor
•LHS spring sports banquet Thursday
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 Agribusiness
•Cattle Auction
The report from the May 7 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 505 compared to 543 last week and 529 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers $3-$5 lower; slaughter cows and bulls steady. More...
•Beef, range field day slated at Llano
•Water district meeting to be held
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