August 25, 2009 / Front Page

Herb/Art Fest

Vendors and exhibitors are being sought for the annual Herb & Art Festival set Oct. 10 on Courtyard Square. The event will offer a large selection of speakers this year. Booths, at 10x10 feet, are $50 per space. Food booths are $80. More...

GED classes

Registration for GED classes is Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. at building 508- A at the Phoenix Center, 508 W. Sixth St. Classes will start the same day and continue each Tuesday and Thursday through the end of May. More...

Lifestyles

Jeffrey-Carroll

Couple exchange vows in outdoor ceremony

Amy Jeffrey of McCaulley and Cory Carroll of Kempner were united in marriage in a July 4, 2009, ceremony at Hubbard Creek Reservoir in Breckenridge. More...

Carnley's Corner

I can't recall in the almost 24 years I have known and worked with Shirley McNiel ever having seen her mad. And I'll bet anyone who knows her can't either. More...

Hospital offers athletes free heart screenings

Heart Hospital of Austin and Championship Hearts Foundation will offer free heart screenings for student athletes ages 14 to 18 on Saturday from 8 a.m to noon at the hospital at 3801 N. Lamar Blvd. More...

Letters

Response to 'Nothing to do'

No movie theater? Rent, download, or watch one on cable or satellite with your family. Go to the movies with a group of friends or your parents. No skating rink? Not many around due to the fear of injury or lawsuits. No bowling alley? More...

A Yankee's opinion

I was born and raised in Brooklyn. Back then, to me, it was the capital of the world. Every other place was nothing but a suburb of Brooklyn, including even the mighty borough of Manhattan. To some extent, I still feel the same way. More...

Freedom of speech

I have not understood what freedom of speech meant since its definition was broadened to include the burning of our American flag. Apparently "organizers" standing around voting polls with billy clubs are exercising their speech rights. More...

Agribusiness

Cattle market outlook dim

A large crowd of landowners and operators attended the recent Central Texas Cow/Calf Clinic at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau Building. The Texas Agrilife Extension Service Lampasas County office sponsored the annual clinic. More...

Pigging out

Newborn Hampshire pigs dine in a specially designed farrowing crate which allows the 10 piglets to nurse and grow and avoid being crushed by the sow. More...

Homeowners need to prepare for fall lawn, garden pests

With limited summer days left, it's time to start thinking ahead by getting ready for autumn leaves, harvest crops and fall insects. As the seasons change, so do the pests that bug lawns and gardens. Some of the most common U.S. More...

Flu shot vaccine changes on tap

Those who receive annual flu vaccinations may be rolling up their sleeves several more times than they have in the past. More...

Blasting off

Lampasan selected for Teacher in Space program

Explaining the operation of rockets and the effects of weightlessness just got easier for educator Maureen Adams. 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 Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the mural site. More...

Democrats

Democratic Women of Lampasas' Labor Day Picnic is Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hancock Park Pavillion, located on the golf course. Hamburgers and hot dogs and trimmings will be provided and prepared, and donations are asked for each plate. More...

Editorial

Afghanistan: the good war

Afghanistan was supposed to be the good war — the one Democrats said we should be fighting instead of Iraq. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

The pay czar's power grab

Pay czar Kenneth Feinberg's official government title is "Special Master for Compensation." You'll be happy to know he's really getting into the confiscatory spirit of his role. More...

Deaths

Don Auldon Rhoades

Don Auldon Rhoades was born February 5th, 1923, to Emmitt Elmer and Nellie Hayes Rhoades in Coryell County, Texas. He attended schools in the Harman Community and graduated from Gatesville High School in 1939. More...

News

Oak Hill Cemetery board to meet

The executive board of Oak Hill Cemetery Association will meet Friday at 4 p.m. at the conference room at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend. More...

Sports

Back in action

Badgers' physicality leaves first-year coach smiling following Glen Rose scrimmage

Joey McQueen wanted to build his team's confidence before opening the season against Manor. After Friday's scrimmage at Glen Rose, he feels he has done that. More...

Rams' rookie Null gives another solid showing

Lampasas product Keith Null took one more step toward catching on with the St. Louis Rams, as he completed six of nine passes for 56 yards Friday against the Atlanta Falcons. More...

LHS tennis splits opening matches

It was an up-and-down opening weekend for the Lampasas tennis program. More...