The Lampasas Badgers take the field in the season-opener Friday night against Manor. The Badgers snapped a 20-game losing streak with their 21-14 win over the Mustangs. See today's Sports for a complete story and photos. More...
Carol of Lights may be just the beginning of a full weekend of Christmas activities this year, based on a facility use plan approved at a recent Lampasas County Commissioners court meeting. The court voted 4-0, with County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse absent, to authorize the judge to sign a facility use agreement with Vision Lampasas! More...
The Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees set in motion its plans for the 2009-10 tax rate and budget when it met in regular session last week. Superintendent David Rice said that with the addition of an $800 pay raise per faculty member, the proposed $3,957,775 budget comes in at less than in previous years. More...
Breanne Ryan of Huntsville and Grant Garner of Anderson County were united in marriage in an Aug. 1, 2009, ceremony at First Assembly of God in Huntsville. Pastor John Gaston officiated the double-ring afternoon ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Joy Ryan, and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ryan. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Wilson of Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. More...
I recently went with my family to sign up my two grandsons for soccer at the Boys and Girls Club. I was shocked when they told me the price was $80 each. My grandkids have played soccer through the Boys and Girls Club for three years, and the price was always $35. I can understand the need to raise the price a little, but this extreme price difference is shameful. More...
No services are planned for Elsie F. Linthicum, 92, of Lampasas, who died Aug. 26, 2009, at a Lampasas nursing home. The body will be cremated. Mrs. Linthicum was born Feb. 5, 1917, in LaGrange, the daughter of Martin and Frances Nemec Pechal. More...
Lampasas County Historical Commission members plan to assist with Christmas festival events scheduled for the first weekend in December. During a recent meeting at the historic Dr. J.N. Adkins home -- the residence of C.M. Crawford and his wife, Nelda Fortune-Crawford -- the commission voted to volunteer for a number of activities Vision Downtown Lampasas! More...
The Badgers are no longer concerned with snapping their twoyear losing streak. Now they are focused on beginning a winning one. After losing 20 consecutive games, Lampasas used a relentless rushing attack to chip away at the visiting Manor Mustangs and eventually broke the wild stallions, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 4:34 left in the contest. More...
The report from the Aug. 26 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 914 compared to 898 last week and 1,149 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to firm. Feeder heifers $4-$6 lower. Slaughter cows $2 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to firm on a limited test. More...
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