August 18, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

On the campaign trail

Former resident directs re-election activities for Gov. Rick Perry

It all started with a note from her mother and a copy of a Lampasas Dispatch Record story. While attending Texas Tech University, former Lampasan Sarah Floerke, organizational director for Gov. More...

County sets polling places

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court last week addressed a brief agenda consisting of several election mattters. In two 4-0 votes, the court approved a pay raise to $8 per hour for workers in the Nov. More...

Fish Camp

The 2009-2010 Lampasas High School Fish Camp will be held Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. at the new Lampasas High School campus on U.S. Highway 281 South. Parents and incoming freshmen are encouraged to attend. More...

Lometa board

The Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the library for a presentation of the proposed budget and tax rate for 2009-10. More...

Mural party

Vision Downtown Lampasas! will celebrate the completion of its second mural, "Generations," on the side of Lampasas Hardware, Second and Western streets. The public event is Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the mural site. More...

Poll

How will the Lampasas basketball teams fare this season?

Lifestyles

Area ranch utilizes `green' strategies

Blending with and rooted in its surroundings, Sweet Lucy Ranch utilizes "green" building strategies to strike harmony between its structure and the natural setting. More...

Two Metroplex Health System board members recognized at conference

The Texas Healthcare Trustees Foundation recently recognized select Texas hospital trustees for excellence in governance or continuing excellence in governance, as part of its Texas Academy of Governance initiative. More...

Second mural completed in community

The Vision Downtown Lampasas!Art Committee gathered recently to celebrate the completion of the mural "Generations" on the north side of Lampasas Hardware and Contractor Supply (corner of Second and Western streets). More...

Deaths

Mrs. Henderson

Margaret Ann Henderson, 87, of Lampasas died Aug. 13, 2009, at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Graveside services were Aug. 17 at Kempner City Cemetery. Mrs. Henderson was born Oct. 14, 1921, in Rogers, the daughter of John A. More...

News

Lampasas Police Department joins national crackdown on impaired drivers

From Friday through Labor Day weekend, the Lampasas Police Department will join more than 10,000 law enforcement agencies across the country for the National Alcohol-Impaired Driving Crackdown, "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. More...

Grand jurors hand down 13 indictments

The Lampasas County grand jury handed down 13 indictments in its most recent term. More...

Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the Aug. 12 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 734 compared to 767 last week and 1,033 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers steady. More...

Campuses 'recognized'

Two campuses of the Lampasas Independent School District were rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency when its 2009 accountability ratings were released recently. More...

Athletic field lights, possible sewer work included in budget

The Lampasas City Council decided last week to include $355,000 in the city's proposed 2009-10 budget to light four athletic fields to be constructed at a new sports park. More...

Sales tax weekend coming

Shoppers will save more than ever before during the annual sales tax holiday -- which now includes more than two dozen school supply items in addition to clothing and backpacks. More...

LISD event

Lampasas Independent School District will hold meet the teacher nights for the 2009-2010 school year. Meet the teacher night for Lampasas Middle School students is today from 6-8 p.m. Events are Thursday from 5-6 p.m. More...

 

Letters

Clearing up confusion over health care reform

A recent letter to the editor by Sandra Orr Tompkins ["Obama's new proposals need a closer look," Aug. More...

Reject takeover of health care

The following is a copy of the letter I recently sent to my senators and congressional representatives. More...

Respect and pray for leaders

I am writing in response to Mrs. Holland's "wakeup" letter ["America, you've got to wake up!", Aug. 4 letters to the editor]. More...

Sports

Former Badger makes first impression count

Every kid dreams of having the ball in their hands with the game on the line. Last Friday night, Lampasas product Keith Null's dream came true as he tossed the game-winning touchdown in his NFL debut to give the St. More...

SPORTS SHORTS

LMS Equipment hand-out for eighth-grade players will be on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon for all seventh-graders at the new Lampasas Middle School campus. Practice begins on Monday from 6:50-7:50 a.m. More...

Lady Badgers take fourth

Lampasas' varsity volleyball team continued its impressive start to the season by placing fourth overall last weekend in the 16-team Clifton tournament. More...