Colorful foliage adorns these trees in W.M. Brook Park, as fall prepares to give way to winter. A
dam on Sulphur Creek near the historic Hancock Park Springs appears in the background. More...
The Lampasas City Council will not take further action on a civic center until May 2011, when the project may be placed on a debt issue ballot.
Because of construction cost increases and declining hotel tax revenue, which City Manager Michael Stoldt attributed to a weak economy, council members decided the city does not have enough money to build and operate a civic center now. More...
Filing for positions on the Democratic and Republican party ballots will continue until Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. Party primaries will be held in March, and the general election will occur in November.
Lampasas County officials eligible for re-election in 2010 include:
• County Judge Wayne Boultinghouse More...
The Lampasas Riding Club held a toy drive for the local Toys for Tots
chapter in front of the Lampasas Wal-Mart last Sunday. The group
raised over $211 in cash donations and received 85 toys. Assistance
came from Lubbock first-grader Dillon Brister. More...
Ronald Van Hart Jr., 52, of Lometa died Dec. 14, 2009, at his residence.
A memorial service is Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. at Family of Faith Church in Lometa. The body will be cremated.
Mr. Hart was born April 22, 1957, in Hartsville, Ind., the son of Ronald Van Hart Sr. and Sandra Hicks Hart.
He married Diana Griffin on Sept. 21, 1981, in Alvin. More...
The following arrests were reported by law enforcement officials.
Dec. 15
-- Julio Samuel Bonilla-Tirado, 27, of Lampasas for possession of marijuana under two ounces in a drug-free zone. He posted bond and was released from the Lampasas County Jail the same day.
Dec. 14
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USDA Rural Development has announced its allocation for direct single-family loans for fiscal year 2010. Due to an increased level of funding as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, USDA Rural Development in Texas has more than $130 million in direct funding available to help families achieve the dream of home ownership. More...
While one major aspiration for the city of Lometa may be hitting a snag, another has come to fruition.
The Lometa City Council unveiled its newest vehicle addition recently, a 2009 Dodge Charger -- the local police department’s firstever new patrol car. More...
Area churches plan Yule services, events
