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January 15, 2010  RSS feed
Hard day’s work
It wasn’t all fun and games at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show last weekend. There was much hard work involved in readying and showing animals. In David Lowe’s photo at left, this youngster brought a frontiersman’s flair to the show ring during the broiler competition. More...
Board extends Hoyer’s contract
By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer

The Board of Trustees of the Lampasas Independent School District on Monday gave a unanimous vote of confidence to Superintendent Randall Hoyer. Trustees extended his contract for an additional year. Though there is no raise tied to the extension, Hoyer’s contract has him employed by the LISD through June 30, 2013. More...

County discusses changes to animal control ordinance
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court is considering changes to the county’s rabies and animal control ordinance, including fee increases and a new definition of a “dangerous animal.” More...

 Lifestyles
• Antiques store owner speaks to RTA
Jimmy Nuckles, owner of Jimmy’s Antiques in Burnet, was guest speaker for the Lampasas County Retired Teachers Association meeting on Jan. 5 in the Lampasas Independent School District Board Room. Mrs. Nuckles examined, discussed, evaluated and estimated the worth of items brought in by members. More...
• MHMR schedules community forums
• article has image PEC donation
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 Deaths
• Mr. Christian
Thomas Doyle Christian died Jan. 13, 2010. He was 57. A memorial service will be held Jan. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at First Street Church of Christ in Lampasas. Mr. Christian was born March 18, 1942, in Port Arthur, the son of Buck and Mary Christian. More...
• article has image Mrs. English
• article has image Mr. Van Trease
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 News
• Metroplex Adventist Hospital receives state award
Due to 100 percent compliance, Metroplex Adventist Hospital has received the 2009 ImmTrac Award for Excellence, distributed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. After a catastrophic outbreak of childhood measles due to improper immunizations in the early 1990s, the TDSHS introduced ImmTrac, a statewide immunization tracking system. More...
• Law Enforcement Report
• Vehicles collide; woman injured
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 Sports
• article has image Approaching the goal
Despite falling to Lorena 2-0, Lady Badgers improve play as they focus on peaking at the right time
The Lady Badgers did not walk away with a victory, but they took a step in the right direction. After playing without its full complement of players and being outscored 11-1 in four loses during the season-opening tournament in Marble Falls last weekend, Lampasas displayed a more realistic picture of its true capabilities in a 2-0 home defeat to Lorena Monday evening. More...
• Lady Badgers Upcoming Game Schedule
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 Lometa Reporter
• article has image Rental van crashes, ends up in reservoir
The driver of a rental van sufffered an apparent seizure Tuesday morning near Lometa, causing the vehicle to go through a fence and into a shallow portion of the Lower Colorado River Authority’s reservoir. Corporal 5 Jimmy Chesnut of the Texas Department of Public Safety gave the following account. More...
• article has image Contest winners
• School Menu
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