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Metroplex plans expansion of emergency department

Metroplex Health System officials broke ground Thursday morning on an emergency department that will more than double the current facility's size and add a dozen treatment rooms. More...

General gives Hood update

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Typically, when Maj. Gen. Jeffrey W. Hammond speaks, people listen. Whether in Baghdad or on base in the United States, Hammond commands attention. More...

Kiwanis Club

The Kiwanis Club of Lampasas is offering its Stay In or Return to College Scholarship Program for 2009. Applicants must have completed at least one year of college. Applications are at the Chamber of Commerce, 205 S. U.S. More...

Blood drive

The next American Red Cross community blood drive is Aug. 3 from 12:30-6:30 p.m. at AMVETS Post 80. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in general good health. More...

Lifestyles

Keller-McBride

Couple exchange vows at historic Hostess House

Cristy Keller of Lampasas and Devin McBride of Fort Hood exchanged wedding vows in a Feb. 14, 2009, ceremony at the Hancock Springs Hostess House in Lampasas. More...

Carnley's Corner

Lisa Carnley

My younger son, Zach, is getting married in just a few days, and while I may not be the best person to give marital advice, I have been around long enough to share some ... let's just call them "chunks of wisdom. More...

College honors

University of North Texas

Ashley A. Poe of Kempner received a bachelor arts in sociology at spring 2009 commencement exercises at the University of North Texas at Denton. More...

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Letters

Transmission lines will affect the Lampasas River valley

One of the proposed routes for the 345kV transmissions lines is along County Road 223 on the north side of the Lampasas River, and other routes are on the south side along CR 222 and 221. More...

Puppy vendors

Shame on you, Lampasas, Texas, and all those who approved puppy mill vendors at your recent Spring Ho event. More...

Cure needed

Obama has taken an economy with a headache and, in six months, transformed it into an economy with a terminal illness! We are long past the time for glib patter, excuses and pretense. When? When? When? More...

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Sports

Badgers backpedal

Playing shorthanded, Lampasas loses close contest before falling by 45 points in All-CenTex Summer League
By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Last Wednesday's outing is one the Badgers hope to quickly put behind them. More...

SPORTS SHORTS

LHS FOOTBALL Anyone who ordered 2009 season tickets needs to pick them up from the old LHS athletic office Aug. 3-7 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets that are not picked up will go on sale to the general public from Aug. 10-14. More...

Softball sister act

Sisters Marisa, left, and Alyssa Maldonado were each members of championship teams at the Alva Jo Invitational Girls' Fast Pitch Softball Tournament held in San Antonio. More...

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City Council debates civic center plans

"If it's going to cost us $1.4 million to build a covered, non-air-conditioned pavilion I just don't know that I'm going to be able to support it. -- Evan Stubbs Lampasas City Councilman"
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council is considering the solicitation of bids for a civic center near Campbell Park. More...

Gas rate compromise accepted at meeting

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve a change in Atmos Energy tariffs that will raise the average residential customer's natural gas rate by about 15 cents per month. More...

LISD's sign-up planned

The Lampasas Independent School District has released a list of registration dates, orientation schedules and meet the teacher nights for the start of the 2009-2010 school year. More...

Oak Hill

The Executive Board of Oak Hill Cemetery Association of Lampasas will hold its annual membership meeting on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce building on U.S. Highway 281 South. The public is welcome. More...

Ag clinic

Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Lampasas County will hold its annual Central Texas Cow/Calf Clinic on Aug. 18 at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau building. Registration is at 8:45 a.m., and the program begins at 9 a.m. More...

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Testimony on Sotomayor

Linda Chavez

Last week I was asked to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Here's what I said. More...

Two scientists, two standards

Michelle Malkin

The New York Times recently warned ireaders about a wacky scientist in the Obama administration. But the fish wrap of record let the real nut job off the hook. More...

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Deaths

Mr. Bennett

James "Dennis" Bennett, 50, died at his residence in Lampasas on July 4, 2009. A memorial service is July 21 at 3:30 p.m. at For Whosoever Will Ministries in Killeen with Bishop David Shaver officiating. Mr. Bennett was born Feb. More...

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News

Educator to present new curriculum

Lampasas Independent School District agriscience instructor/FFA adviser Dr. Steve Forsythe will be part of the academic team presentation to be conducted at the annual VATAT Conference July 27-31 in Lubbock. More...

SHWMA meeting set Aug. 1

The Southwest Hamilton Wildlife Management Association will hold its annual meeting on Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Meis Ranch at the intersection of County Roads 2965 and 2987. More...

Kempner council meeting set

Kempner City Council will hold a second public hearing tonight at 7 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. The hearing is in connection with annexation of just over 7 acres of land to be used for a city park and includes the north side of U.S. More...

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Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the July 15 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 1,014 compared to 1,055 last week and 1,193 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers $2-$4 higher. More...

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