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June 13, 2008
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Witness points to Chaka Johnson as shooter
Lampasas man's attorney emphasizes lack of DNA links, other physical evidence
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer
A witness Thursday claimed Lampasan Chaka Romain Johnson participated in the July 4, 2007 shooting of Hidi Gower, although no physical evidence in the capital murder trial has provided a link to Johnson. More...
Stage set for annual car cruise

Car cruise enthusiasts have a day set aside just for them Saturday as the 22nd annual Sulphur Creek Car Cruise kicks off at 9 a.m. at W.M. Brook Park. Under the auspices of the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce, numerous participants from across the state are expected to participate. More...

Kempner campus

Pictured are the various views of Taylor Creek Elementary School as it should look when it opens its doors for the 2009-10 school term. At left is the layout of the 33-acre tract in the county's east end. More...

 Lifestyles
•College honors
Texas A&M Diplomas were awardced to Texas A&M University graduates during mid-term commencement ceremonies for the 2007-08 academic year. From Lampasas, diplomas were presented to Alicia Delyn Lancaster, bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies; and Rebekha L. Collins, bachelor of scienc... More...
•Classics plan participation in Adamsville celebration
•LHS students have success at state UIL meets
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 Editorial
•Eye of the Storm
Are ducks smarter than you think?
Everyone know ducks are birdbrains -- right? Sure looks that way sometimes -- especially when they act like they have feathers where they need gray matter. I mean, ducks act dumb. Shoot -- If they were cowboys, they'd spit upwind. They'd drink downstream from the herd. They'd probably leave the... More...
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 Deaths
•Mrs. Berry
Billie Davis Berry, 80, died June 7, 2008. Graveside services were June 11 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. Mrs. Berry was born Jan. 1, 1928, in Lampasas to W.W. (Bill) Davis and Laura Madden Davis. She attended Lampasas High School, and on Dec. 2, 1945, she married E.M. (Sonny) Berry. More...
•Mr. Carsten
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 News
•Just hanging around
Karen Cambon took this photo of a young bat hanging upside-down on a native limestone exterior wall at her residence north of town off Old Lometa Road. A trail of ants could be seen beneath the baby bat, who was picking off the insects one at a time for his breakfast. More...
•DWI charge nets jail time
•Near miss
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 Sports
•2008 Badger Baseball Camp
Coming up... Pick up upcoming issues of the Dispatch Record for photo galleries highlighting LHS summer camps for tennis and girls' basketball. More...
•Year one is already done
•NEWMAN!
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 Agribusiness
•Beef cattle short course set for August
Beef cattle producers from across the U.S. and other countries will gather at Texas A&M University to attend the Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 4-6. It is known for being one of the most comprehensive beef cattle adult educational programs available. More...
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 Lometa Reporter
•Awards presented at FFA Banquet
A banner year culminated in the annual Lometa FFA Banquet May 22 as community members joined FFA'ers in celebrating the organization that had brought them a year of numerous accomplishments. More...
•All-school reunion set
•Kicking kidney stones
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