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July 14, 2009

New superintendent at helm

Randall Hoyer prepares to open campuses, his transition to Class 4A

Randall Hoyer's philosophy is simple: He wants every student to have the opportunity to get an education that will get them in either a college or university of their choice or provide them with a job so they don't become a burden to society. More...

Gail Lowe selected to chair SBOE

Gov. Rick Perry on Friday named Gail Lowe, co-publisher of the Lampasas Dispatch Record, to succeed Dr. Don McLeroy of College Station as chairman of the Texas State Board of Education. The 15- member board and the education commissioner oversee the state's public school system. More...

Foundation hires architect to draft library expansion plan

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Library Foundation of Lampasas, Texas has hired an architect to develop plans for expanding the Lampasas Public Library. At a recent meeting, foundation members voted to accept a proposal of $22,000 by Karl Komatsu, president of Fort Worthbased Komatsu Architecture. More...

•	Beat the heat

•	TxDOT to activate traffic signals

•	Lometa ISD

•	BBQ dinner

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Kempner

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Oak Hill

Lifestyles

•	"Cooking with Betty"

Cool summer salads

This month's selections include cool summer salads. Some of my favorites are Broccoli Salad, cool and easy Mandarin Cottage Cheese Salad and a Potato Salad I rely on many times. Enjoy! More...

•	He's back....

•	College honors

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Editorial

•	Political Cartoon

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•	Stop the cap-and-tax plan

•	Who can lead the GOP?

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Letters

•	Have you felt the change yet?

This is an open letter to those who voted for President Obama. This man has no experience at anything except community organizer, for he is a product of ACORN, and if you have been awake lately, look what is happening to that bunch. Who are these people? They are under investigation in several states. More...

•	Belittling of others is not funny

•	Joseph Stalin speaks from the grave

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Deaths

•	Mrs. Miller

Irene Elizabeth Miller, 85, of Lampasas died July 7, 2009. Funeral services were July 11 at Sneed Funeral Chapel with Dr. Rick Willis officiating. Mrs. Miller was born Aug. 24, 1923, in Lampasas County, the daughter of Enoch January and Eula Groves. More...

•	Mrs. Torres

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Mr. Tyson

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News

•	VDL! continues fund-drive; hires landscape architect

Vision Downtown Lampasas! is in the midst of its $30,000 Catch the Vision fund-raising drive that it hopes to finish by the end of July. "We are encouraged by the support we've received so far," said Maryann Severn, VDL board president. "We'd love to see every Lampasan give just a little to the effort. If each person gives $4.29, we will reach our goal. More...

•	Metroplex ER to grow; groundbreaking slated

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Sports

•	Lampasas U-14 team has good showing in home tournament

The Badgers' baseball program received a glimpse of the future over the weekend, as the Lampasas U-14 team hosted a tournament at Badger Field. The team did not disappoint. It finished with a 1-2-1 record in the five-team round-robin tournament that also included Goldthwaite, Brownwood, Early and Burnet. More...

•	24th Annual Curtis Bozarth Senior Classic

•	Outdoors With Mat Taylor

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Agribusiness

•	Cattle Auction

The report from the July 8 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,055. No sale to compare it to last week. Last year's receipts were 999. Bulk supply medium and large 1-2 300-700 lb. feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows made up 21 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 78 percent. More...

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