September 25, 2009 / Front Page

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LISD holds two campus dedications

'This place is awesome'
Familiar faces plus key figures from the past gathered Monday night to dedicate Lampasas' new multi-million-dollar high school facility on U.S. Highway 281 South. More...

Fund-raiser slated for community

Vision Lampasas! will hold its second annual Evening Under the Stars fund-raiser tonight on downtown Courtyard Square by the county courthouse. More...

Flu info

Texas Department of State Health Services will hold townhall-style meetings about H1N1 flu and vaccinations. One session will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Lometa School cafeteria. Meetings on Thursday will be at 10 a.m. More...

City Council

The Lampasas City Council on Monday will vote on the second readings of ordinances to approve the 2009/2010 budget and property tax rate. The first reading of the tax ordinance set the tax rate at 39 cents per $100 property valuation. More...

Lifestyles

Vows exchanged in San Angelo

Denzel and Trisha Smith of Lampasas announce the marriage of their daughter, Briana Leigh, to Brandon Cory Boshears, son of Bo and Melinda Boshears of San Angelo, and Therasa Brewer of Soldotna, Alaska. More...

Pierian members report on junior club activities

The GFWC/TFWC Pierian Club met recently at the home of Susan Browder, president, with co-hostesses Lucy Walker and Kim Garrett. Ruth Martin, co-chair of the Juniorettes, noted that the girls and their mothers met Aug. More...

School Menu

Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2

Monday, Sept. 28 BREAKFAST: Waffles, fruit juice and milk. LUNCH: Steak fingers/gravy, whipped potatoes, green peas, mixed fruit, roll and milk. Tuesday, Sept. 29 BREAKFAST: Cinnamon roll, ham slice, fruit juice and milk. More...

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Sports

Tennis lets one get away

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Lampasas' play on the tennis courts cooled off almost as quickly as the weather on Tuesday. More...

Serving the right way

The Lampasas tennis team is serving the right way. Under the leadership of coaches Kenneth Peiser and Scott Harrelson, the team is making Lampasas very proud as the players compete in matches in district play. More...

Badgers go 1-2 at Mansfield tournament

It took a little while to gel, but the Badgers eventually got on the same page and left the Mansfield basketball tournament winners. More...

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Burn ban temporarily lifted

Ban scheduled to resume Oct. 4 at 6 p.m.

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'A special night'

Taylor Creek Elementary
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

School has changed significantly since Fred Dillard attended the two-room, red brick building on Farm-to-Market Road 2313 that used to serve six grades of Kempner students. More...

TxDOT sets job changes for Lampasas office

"It isn't about cutting people's jobs. It's about getting more effective and more transparent. " - - Sandr a Parker TxDOT Brownwood District spokesman
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

Reorganization of the Texas Department of Transportation has shifted former Lampasas Area Engineer Tom Dahl to a TxDOT regional job. More...

Commissioners

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court will vote on the 2009-10 budget and tax rate during its meeting Monday in the first-floor courtroom at the county courthouse. The Commissioners Court meeting will begin at 9 a.m. More...

Wranglers

Keystone Square Museum's Little Wrangler Round-up is set Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the museum, 303 S. Western St. Cowpokes ages 4 to 8 are invited with a parent or guardian for photos, snacks, music, cowboy stories and lasso tricks. More...

News

Law Enforcement Report

The following arrests were reported by law enforcement officials. Sept. 22 -- Bryant Jonathan Gasinski, 20, of Lampasas for possession of marijuana under two ounces. He made bond and was released Wednesday from the Lampasas County Jail. More...

District Court

In recent 27th District Court action, Florentino Flores, 44, of Dallas was sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division for engaging in organized criminal activity. He was credited with jail time served. More...

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Lometa Reporter

Hornets defeat Cherokee

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

The Hornets had the game against Cherokee circled on their calendars. Last season, the Indians traveled to Lometa and upset the home team 38-36. More...

LCRA grant could help lower customers' monthly water bill

By CHERI JAY-WIENECKE Special Correspondent

The Lower Colorado River Authority Solar Panel Grant may provide a larger service to the residents of Lometa if project manager Jim Burton's predictions are correct. More...

Lometa Senior Center

111 N. W. Railway St. • 752-3693 • 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Reservations for lunches must be made a day ahead and before noon. No lunch served on Fridays. Monday, Sept. More...

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