Thank goodness another stock show weekend is over. While I appreciate and acknowledge the hard work and dedication that goes into the annual Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show by exhibitors, parents, board members and volunteers, I dread the event. More...

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Why is some 74-year-old guy writing to encourage the public’s support of the Boys and Girls Club of Lampasas, especially one with no personal connection except board membership? Fair question. The short answer probably is that it’s payback time for me, and I would like to do what I can for the kids of Lampasas and surrounding areas. Let me explain. More...

John Henry Weaver of Lampasas died Jan. 20, 2010 at Lampasas Nursing & Rehab. He was 103. No services are planned at this time. The body was cremated. Mr. Weaver was born March 29, 1906, in West Salem, Ohio, the son of Royce and Della Brinker Weaver. More...

Fire early Monday morning destroyed a vacant Kempner house and a nearby camper. The blaze was caused by a short in electrical wiring, County Fire Marshal Gene Harrison said. More...

Badger forward Brandon Scott drained the game-opening, 3-point field goal against Killeen. If Scott Harrelson had his way, it would have been the contest’s final field goal as well. More...

As of Jan. 1, Texas bulls that undergo a change of ownership (except to slaughter) must be either certified as a virgin bull or be tested first for cattle trichomoniasis, a protozoal disease that can cause cows to abort very early in pregnancy. More...