April 3, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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The Standard for photography

Woman broke stereotypical housewife mold to open studio
By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer
When most women at the turn of the 20th century were keeping house, raising children and taking care of husbands, Lucile Mauldin Standard was clearly ahead of her time. More...

Guide to city

Please see the second section of today's Lampasas Dispatch Record for our Guide to Lampasas. The cover photo shows a downtown boot mural in colorful detail. More...

Easter events

Lampasas Boys & Girls Club will sponsor Easter activities on April 10 for kids ages 10 and under at W.M. Brook Park from 4-8 p.m., including an Easter egg hunt at 5:30 p.m. More...

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

Women's Expo slated for May 14

The Women's Expo is set May 14 from 4-8 p.m. at the Hancock Springs Hostess House. Featured speaker will be life coach Ann Daly, Ph.D., who will speak on a five-step process to make clarity a habit of mind that can be depended on every day. More...

Lampasas hosts TFWC spring convention

A sea of Easter pastels greeted club women as they entered the Wesley Fellowship Center at First United Methodist Church when the GFWC/TFWC 36 Club and Pierian Club hosted the recent Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Capitol District's 49th annual More...

School Menu

Week of April 6-10

Monday, April 6 BREAKFAST: Waffles, sausage patty, fruit or juice and milk. LUNCH: Spaghetti, green beans, sliced peaches, hot roll and milk. Tuesday, April 7 BREAKFAST: Cinnamon roll, ham slice, fruit or juice and milk. More...

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Sports

Lady Badgers rally to victory

Down by a run in the seventh inning, No. 12 Lampasas responds to win 13th consecutive game and take district lead
By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

On Tuesday afternoon, the Lady Badgers secured the 12th spot in the Class 4A state softball rankings. Hours later, they were fighting to maintain it. More...

LHS girls' soccer lands six players on all-district list

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

The Lady Badgers have a bright future ahead of them. Her name is Megan Mason. And, now, the entire district is aware of her. More...

Home sweet home

LMS track excels in Highland Lakes district meet, posts first-, second-, and two third-place finishes
By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

With the home stands full of fans, the Lampasas Middle School track program put on a show for the whole district to see. More...

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Kempner council approves fine-collection contract

By MAT TAYLOR Special Correspondent

Kempner City Council last week approved a contract with McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen Attorneys to collect overdue Municipal Court fines and payments. More...

Hangar expansion project to increase space for pilots

A hangar expansion project at Lampasas Municipal Airport will allow the city to offer larger hangars with features some of the current units lack. More...

Tour, meeting

The public is invited to take a tour Monday of the new Lampasas High School campus under construction. Anyone interested should be at the Lampasas Independent School District parking lot at 4:30 p.m. A bus will provide transportation. More...

Band parents

Lampasas Band Parents will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lampasas High School Band Hall. Parents of band students are invited to attend. More...

 

Deaths

Mr. Russell

Funeral services for retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 Chris S. Russell, 73, of Copperas Cove are April 3, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel of Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. The Rev. More...

Mrs. McGehee

Ruby May Chambers McGehee, 74, died April 2, 2009, at her residence in Lampasas. Mrs. McGehee was born May 26, 1934, in New Mexico to Alvin and Maggie Bishop Chambers. She married Johnnie McGehee Sr. on Jan. 1, 1954, in Hico. More...

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News

TAKS scores show good progress

Preliminary reading scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills for students in grades three, five and eight have pleased administrators of the Lampasas Independent School District. More...

Ready for a ride

J. D. Bynum, center, takes a trip on a stretcher into a medical helicopter with the assistance of staff from STAT Air, a service of PHI Air Medical. More...

Effects of wind

The ice machine at the former All-Star No. 7 convenience store at South Key Avenue and Fourth Street fell victim to high winds Thursday. Had it not been for a steady pipe railing, the cold storage unit might have moved even farther. More...

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Lometa Reporter

Lometa Diamondback Jubilee

PHOTOS BY RICHARD AKRIDGE

Flashing his fangs, this rattlesnake shows his disdain for being held with a snake stick. Handlers gave participants several opportunities to observe and photograph the 491 snakes caught. More...

Track squads place near top in season opener

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Lometa's district meet is rapidly approaching. Luckily, the track teams appear to have been using their preparation time wisely. More...

Results from track meet at May

Varsity Boys Team results: 1. Albany (127). 2. Rising Star (68). 3. Lometa (59). 4. Santa Anna (58). 5. Gustine (49). 6. Walnut Springs (27). 7. Cross Plains (24). 8. May (23). 9. Lingleville (22). 10. Eden (21). 11. Strawn (20). 12. More...

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