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August 4, 2009  RSS feed
Crowd-pleasing performance
First Street Church of Christ's Family Bible School play, "A Fist Full of Parables," recently was performed at the church each night following classes. The western-themed drama featured a number of local residents including Wran Capps, left, and David Fisher. See related photo, page 3. More...
Holding the line
County, city of Lampasas plan no tax rate increases By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

Lampasas County and city of Lampasas officials plan to balance their respective 2009-10 budgets without tax increases. Lampasas County will attempt to raise the same amount of tax revenue as it did in 2008-09, County Auditor Jack Clark said. The total taxable value of properties in the county has increased from about $1.03 billion this year to $1. More...

City OKs tire store on Key
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council voted 5-0 last week to grant a specific-use permit to allow a tenant to operate a tire dealership at 101 N. Key Ave., the former location of Lampasas Rental & Hardware. The permit requires the business to construct a privacy fence to block the view of stacked tires. More...

 Lifestyles
• article has image Former Lampasan films Rainforest Recovery project documentary
Former Lampasas resident Randall Oliver will be featured in the new USA Network television series "In Plain Sight," which first aired Sunday. Other air dates include Wednesday at 11 p.m. and Aug. 13 at midnight. "In Plain Sight" is a new crime drama from USA Network starring Mary McCormack as Mary Shannon, a U.S. marshal attached to the Federal Witness Protection Program. More...
• Multi-Service Center
• article has image September wedding set
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 Letters
• Obama's new proposals need a closer look
We, the people, are losing our freedom through legislation, taxation, regulation and out-of-control spending by our federal government. We, the people, will not lose our freedom on the battlefield. America has a mighty military with brave men and women serving our country. Many have laid down their lives so we can enjoy this extraordinary blessing of freedom. More...
• Input on civic center
• America, you've got to wake up!
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 Deaths
• Mr. Bachstetter
Richard Peter Bachstetter died at age 71 on July 27, 2009, in Hamilton Hospital after several years of serious illness. Cremation was July 29, and his ashes were released into the Pacific Ocean on July 30. Mr. Bachstetter was a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 41 years. More...
• article has image Mr. Gaither
• Mrs. Haisler
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 News
• Downtown collision reported
A two-vehicle collision at East Fourth and Live Oak streets late Saturday morning sent a mother and her son to Rollins Brook Community Hospital. The accident occurred about 11:30 a.m. A Pontiac, eastbound on Fourth Street, had come to a stop at the intersection so a pedestrian could cross the street in a crosswalk. More...
• article has image Kempner man charged with impersonation
• Fund-raiser set
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 Sports
• article has image Lady Badgers' Morris posts impressive SPARQ score
The school year is still several weeks away, but Madison Morris already is acing her tests. Lampasas Lady Badgers varsity first baseman Morris, an incoming junior, recently placed second out of approximately 250 athletes at the 2009 Elite Recruiting Camp with a 67.5 SPARQ score. SPARQ is an acronym for speed, power, agility, reaction and quickness. More...
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• article has image Outdoors With Mat Taylor
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