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July 31, 2009 / Front Page

Education officials to speak Tuesday

The Lampasas County Conservative Club will host an event to introduce new education officials to Lampasas residents. The event is Tuesday at 7 p.m. More...

Sales taxes remain steady for Lampasas County cities

By GAIL LOWE Staff Writer

Sales tax rebates remain positive for Lampasas County entities, as the county and all three incorporated cities recorded gains in July. The city of Lampasas posted a 2 percent increase in July with its check for $105,116. More...

Lampasas, Lometa registration dates set

The Lampasas Independent School District has released a list of registration dates, orientation schedules and meet the teacher nights for the start of the 2009-10 school year. More...

Blood drive

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

The work begins

New Covenant Church members on Sunday celebrated a construction project that will add classroom space and fellowship areas to both sides of the building. More...

Bank account open to help sick youth

Cada Reed, the daughter of Cody and Patti Reed, is undergoing treatment at M.D. Anderson and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. She was diagnosed with juvenile xanthogranuloma. More...

Angel Food to take orders

Angel Food Ministries at First Street Church of Christ will be accepting orders on Sunday from 1-3 p.m.; Wednesday and Aug. 12 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; and (the final order day) Aug. 16 from 1-3 p.m. More...

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Sports

Badgers fall in playoff opener

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

For the second time during the summer season, the Badgers got knighted. More...

Football 101

When I decided to get into the teaching/coaching profession 30 years ago, I remember thinking how much fun it would be to work in the best profession there is and have an opportunity to touch the lives of kids. More...

SPORTS SHORTS

LHS VOLLEYBALL The Lady Badgers volleyball teams begin practicing for the upcoming season next week at Bozarth-Fowler Gymnasium on the old LHS campus. All squads will participate in two-a-days beginning Monday. More...

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Bid for sports park is awarded

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council on Monday gave final approval for a sports park off Farm-to-Market Road 580 West. In a 4-2 vote, the council awarded a bid of $1.81 million to CWA Construction of Waco. More...

Ride 'em cowboy

Roping a calf is harder than it looks, and Ryder York uses all of his concentration (and his tongue) to accomplish the task during the recent Lometa FFA Rodeo at Lometa Regional Park. See related photos, page 6. More...

Commissioners discuss road safety measures

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

Lampasas County may offer monetary rewards or promote educational programs to counteract what several county commissioners have described as an increase in road sign vandalism and theft. More...

Adamsville

The Adamsville Community Center will be the site for an ice cream supper and dessert supper and game night. The event is set Sunday at 6:30 p.m. More...

LISD trustees

The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet in regular session on Monday at 6 p.m. at the District Administration Building. An update on Taylor Creek Elementary School and the new Lampasas High School will be given. More...

Deaths

Mrs. Campbell

Funeral services for Mary Jo Campbell, 88, are July 31, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Hillcrest Church of Christ. Mrs. Campbell died July 27 at her residence. She was born Sept. 12, 1920, at the family home in Coleman, the daughter of C.L. More...

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News

Preparation, performance are keys to job interviews

Whether a recent college grad or a grizzled veteran of big business, interviewing for a job can be a nerve-wracking experience. More...

Law Enforcement Report

The following arrests were reported by law enforcement officials. July 28 -- Wayne Josef Hatchell, 41, of Lampasas for possession of marijuana over four ounces and under five pounds. He was still in Lampasas County Jail Wednesday. More...

Woman given jail sentence for forgery of financial instrument, theft cases

Lometa resident Mary Loretta Martinez, 40, was given two one-year terms to run concurrently in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for forgery of a financial instrument, and theft over $1,500 and under $20,000. More...

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Agribusiness

USDA helps landowners with options for CRP land

Area farmers are facing some big decisions on what to do with their land as hundreds of thousands of acres of USDA Conservation Reserve Program contracts are due to expire in the next few months. More...

Cattle Raisers join programs

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association has joined the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency to announce a new disaster assistance program available to ranchers. More...

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Lometa Reporter

Rodeo events draw crowds to Lometa

By CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Special Correspondent

After months of preparation and hours of volunteer labor on the part of Lometa FFA members and adults alike, the Lometa FFA Rodeo has gone down in history as a success. More...

School releases list of supplies needed

The office of the Lometa Independent School District has released a list of supplies for the 2009-2010 school year for grades prekindergarten through 5. The first day of the school year is Aug. 24. More...

Doctoral student's poster takes top contest honors

Michael Hardy, a doctoral student at Montclair State University in New Jersey, recently won a $150 award in the student poster competition at the Hudson Delaware Chapter meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. More...

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