January 8, 2010 / Front Page

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Annual livestock show under way

The 2010 edition -- the 73rd year -- of the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show continues through Saturday, with several hundred animals being exhibited over the course of the three-day event. More...

Museum

The Lampasas County Museum Foundation Inc. will hold its annual meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at Keystone Square Museum, 303 S. Western St. General membership of the museum is invited. The museum is open Mondays from 10 a.m. More...

LISD board

The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the District Administration Building for a light agenda. More...

Lifestyles

When life gives you lemons, make pie

Lampasan Juverna Bogard has been nurturing her lemon tree for the past 10-plus years, and it really bore fruit this last season. She harvested 164 lemons, her best crop to date. The tree, near 7 feet tall, still has a handful of lemons growing. More...

Library seeks books

The Lampasas Public Library is seeking large-print books and magazines for its senior outreach program. Reader’s Digest, Western books, historical fiction and more are sought. Donations may be dropped by the library at 201 S. Main St. More...

Son of Kempner man practices disaster response with Army unit

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. More...

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News

State releasing funds to ease energy cost burden on low-income Texans

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has released $117.4 million in energy assistance funds designed to help low-income Texans pay their energy bills while providing the consumer education and case management needed to reduce their More...

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Sports

Defanging the snakes

Despite watching 12-point lead evaporate late, Lampasas holds on for 49-46 win over Vandergrift Vipers
By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

First a fight broke out in the stands. Then one broke out on the court. More...

Lady Badgers fall by five points in district-opener

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

It was the Lady Badgers’ game to lose. And they did. More...

LHS soccer seasons get under way today

The Badgers’ and Lady Badgers’ varsity soccer seasons are starting today, whether they like the weather or not. More...

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Lometa Reporter

Hornets continue winning ways; girls struggle

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Change often accompanies a new year, but not for the Hornets varsity basketball team. They are still rolling through the competition. More...

Hornets selected to All-District roster

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Dave Campbell’s “Texas Football” magazine predicted 2009 would “be a huge rebuilding season for the Hornets.” Consider the reconstruction close to complete. More...

Trustees to meet Thursday

The Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. A public hearing on the 2008-09 Academic Excellence Indicator System will be held, followed by a regular meeting agenda. More...

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Filing closes; several races contested for party primaries

Filing for positions on the Democratic and Republican parties’ ballots ended Monday at 6 p.m. Party primaries will be held in March, and the general election will occur in November. More...

Up for two

Eduardo Davila releases a layup during the Badgers’ 49-46 victory over Leander Vandergrift on Tuesday. Lampasas wraps up its non-district schedule Tuesday at Brownwood before opening district play next Friday. More...

LISD to hold H1N1 shot clinics

The Lampasas Independent School District will administer H1N1 flu shots on several days for students and community members. More...

Adamsville

The first quarterly meeting of the Adamsville Heritage Association Inc. is Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Adamsville Community Center. The agenda includes nomination and election of officers and board members. More...

Meetings

Lampasas County Commissioners Court will meet Monday at 9 a.m. in the first-floor courtroom at the county courthouse. Lampasas City Council also will meet Monday. A workshop session will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. More...

Deaths

Mrs. Ray

Kempner resident Helen Louise Ray, 83, died Jan. 3, 2010, at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. Graveside services were Jan. 6 at Kempner City Cemetery with Minister Reid Schaub officiating. Mrs. Ray was born Jan. More...

Mrs. Smith

Flora Beth “Flo” Smith, 74, of Fontana, Calif., died Dec. 23, 2009. Funeral services are Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Izoro with burial following at Hillsdale Cemetery in Copperas Cove. More...

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Agribusiness

SUWCD meeting on tap

The Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District will meet Monday at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the U.S. Drought Monitor and approval of the water district’s annual budget. More...

Beef cattle clinic set

Texas AgriLife Extension Service will host the 11th annual Central Texas Beef Cattle Clinic on Jan. 19 at the Somervell County Expo Center in Glen Rose at the corner of U.S. Hwy. 67 and Bo Gibbs Blvd., next to the Best Western motel. More...

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