While students are back in schools across the nation, many of them are lamenting that summer vacation didn't last longer; that it was time to put up the bathing suits and drain those backyard plastic pools. More...

Terror suspect Najibullah Zazi has done us all a favor. But is it enough to rouse a nation in permanent snooze-button mode? The arrest of Zazi, a Colorado-based Afghan airport shuttle driver who counterterrorism officials believe may have been plotting bomb attacks on New York City mass transit trains, raised alerts on rail lines across the country. More...

To the city of Lampasas: If you missed the football game on Sept. 18, well I guess you have heard by now you really missed an awesome game. Even after the drive back to Gatesville, I could hardly sleep that night. I will let you check the stats for the final numbers on the game, but that is not why I am writing. More...

Pedernales Electric's Energy Conservation and Renewable Generation Programs Committee approved at its recent meeting in Johnson City the formation of a membership advisory panel on conservation and renewable energy. More...

Roller coasters are fun, just not the emotional kind. The Lady Badgers were mentally up and down all Friday evening, and it showed as the home team lost its district-opener in four sets (12-25, 25-21, 19-25, 20-25) to Hutto. Although Lampasas was able to remain competitive after dropping the match's first set, it could never put itself in a position to win. More...

Producers who practice significant natural resource conservation are eligible for financial rewards as part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program. CSP is a five-year program that offers continuous sign-up. More...