October 20, 2009 / Front Page

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Lometa ISD's budget boosted by grant funds

Superintendent David Rice's search continuous for additional money
For a small district that saw no increase in taxes for the 2009-2010 school year (the rate is $1.04 per $100 valuation) and little gain in appraisal values, generating additional revenue can be tough -- unless the district has David Rice at the hel More...

LISD urges parents to return forms

While the Lampasas Independent School District may not reap the same rewards from federal Impact Aid as do the Killeen and Copperas Cove school districts, the money it does generate for Lampasas is important, said LISD Superintendent Randy Hoyer. More...

Boil lifted

Kempner Water Supply Corp. customers and Lampasas residents no longer need to boil water before using it for cooking, drinking or making ice. More...

Senior event

Senior citizens are invited to a day filled with information about resources and services available to seniors and the general public on Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Holiday House, 908 E. Fourth St. There will be 42 vendors on hand. More...

Lifestyles

Hodges-Limmer

Couple exchange vows in Austin ceremony

Karen Elizabeth Hodges and Andrew Walter Limmer, both of Houston, were united in marriage on Aug. 22, 2009, at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Dr. J. Kie Bowman, minister of Hyde Park Baptist Church. More...

Carnley's Corner

Some like it hot...including me
Lisa Carnley

I go into the winter season kicking and screaming; by that I mean not voluntarily. I despise the cold weather. I was not built (mentally) to withstand freezing temperatures, and I don't even want to get out of bed on cold mornings. More...

Art auction to raise funds toward restoration of historic school

Preservation Lampasas Inc. will hold its second annual art auction and exhibition of fine art on Saturday at First United Methodist Church's Wesley Fellowship Hall. The exhibition opens at 6 p.m., followed by the auction at 7 p.m. More...

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Letters

Best health care in the world

Editor's note: Lampasas resident Jean Sargent recently came across the following letter to the editor, penned in 1994 by her late husband -- longtime local pharmacist James Sargent. What struck Mrs. More...

Vote for Prop. 11

The right to own and use private property is one of the most sacred rights of Texans. The ability of government to abuse this right is one of the most frightening. More...

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News

Conviction handed down in jury trial of illegal trapping of deer

On Wednesday, a Lampasas jury convicted William "Billy" Kornegay, 43, of Eden of trapping, transporting and transplanting a white-tailed deer from the wild without a permit from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. More...

Hospital earns reaccreditation

Rollins Brook Community Hospital has received renewal of accreditation from the Joint Commission, the accreditation organization for healthcare quality measurements in the U.S. More...

Firm wins military contract

Guyco Inc. of Lampasas won an $89.2 million contract to renovate 13 Army barracks and a central energy plant at Fort Hood. More...

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Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the Oct. 14 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 253 compared to 520 last week and 640 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 500 lb. More...

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Lampasas Independent School District delays school

LISD campuses to begin classes at 10 a.m.

Classes at Lampasas Independent School District campuses will begin at 10 a.m. today because of heavy rain. Lometa Independent School District is following its normal schedule. More...

Animal shelter officially opens doors

By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer

Lampasas unveiled its new animal shelter at grand-opening ceremonies Thursday at the College Street facility. With a number of city and county officials and residents on hand, the building officially opened for adoptions, tours and refreshments. More...

Kempner Water Supply schedules rate increase

Kempner Water Supply Corp. will raise its minimum base water rate by $5 to help fund a new water treatment plant under construction. Effective Nov. 1, KWSC's base rate will increase from $45 to $50. More...

The job continues

Workers set forms to hold concrete at the addition to the Lampasas County Office Building on Pecan Street. Footings are scheduled to go up soon, County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse said. Guyco Inc. More...

Bazaar

Town & Country Study Club is taking booth reservations for its annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lampasas County Courthouse. More...

Program

Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Lampasas, Llano and Burnet counties will present a Predator Awareness Workshop at 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 10 at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show Barn. RSVP to 556-8271 or www.lampasas@ag.tamu.edu by Nov. More...

Editorial

Political Cartoon

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White House war against Fox News

Michelle Malkin

White House interim communications director Anita Dunn assumed the role of lead Fox News Channelbasher this weekend. The attack was a dud. More...

Political delusions

William Murchison

Plutarch tells us that, back in the fifth-century B.C., when the citizens of Athens were voting on whether to ostracize — i.e., throw out — Aristides the Just, one sourpuss explained his emphatic yes vote: "I am tired of hearing him cal More...

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Deaths

Mr. Davis

Retired Army Col. Ronald William Davis of Kempner died Oct. 13, 2009. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. More...

Mrs. Reagan

Edna Reuther Reagan, 92, died Oct. 15, 2009, at Park Valley Inn in Austin. Graveside services were Oct. 19 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas with the Rev. George Lumpkin officiating. Mrs. Reagan, a longtime resident of Lampasas, was born Jan. More...

Mr. Smart

Funeral services for Wayne Gayle Smart, 72, of Copperas Cove are Oct. 20, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home chapel in Copperas Cove. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen with military honors. More...

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Sports

Playoff potential

Badgers maintain grasp of postseason destiny with 42-21 win over Tigers, snap 14-game district losing streak
By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Dripping Springs was celebrating homecoming, but it was the Badgers who came home celebrating. More...

District 25-4A Standings

Overall W-L Last Week Lake Travis 58, Hendrickson 15 Hutto 49, Marble Falls 29 Lampasas 42, Dripping Springs 21 Killeen BYE This Week Dripping Springs @ Hendrickson Killeen @ Hutto Marble Falls @ Lampasas Lake TravisBYE More...

LHS defeated in four sets by Lady Hawks

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

The Lady Badgers lost an important match to Hendrickson on Friday, but their playoff hopes remain afloat. More...

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