January 29, 2010 / Front Page

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Up for two

Lometa High School Hornet Colt D’Spain goes airborne for a twopoint bucket at a recent home game against the Star Tigers. The 73- 41 win adds to the Hornets’ perfect district record. More...

Filing dates

Filing for places on the Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa city council ballots begins Feb. 8 and continues until March 8. More...

LISD trustees

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

Lifestyles

A lost art

Old-fashioned lye soap made by hand at local residence
By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer

When Bill McDonald was a boy, he remembers watching his grandmother do all the things an Arkansas farmer’s wife had to do -- from killing chickens to making soap. More...

School Menu

Week of Feb. 1-5

Monday, Feb. 1 BREAKFAST: Waffles/maple syrup, fruit juice and milk. LUNCH: Pizza, Italian vegetables, tossed salad, orange wedges, cookie and milk. Tuesday, Feb. 2 BREAKFAST: Cinnamon roll, ham slice, fruit juice and milk. More...

Club in new home at former LMS

The Boys and Girls Club of Lampasas is in its new home. The club is using portions of the former middle school campus for its activities. More...

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Sports

Just out of reach

Badgers hang with Hippos but unable to pull out a victory, falling to 0-4 in district with 59-53 loss
By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Just like visitors at the zoo, the Badgers could look, but they could not touch the Hippos. More...

District 25-4A Standings

Full Story

Lampasas goes cold in overtime loss against Lady Hippos

The Lady Badgers picked the worst possible time to suffer through a shooting slump. More...

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Council OKs firefighter pay policy

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

Lampasas Fire Department employees who respond to emergency calls while off duty will be compensated for their time. More...

Committee looks at annexations into city limits

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

An annexation committee has recommended several areas, including the Wildwood Addition just south of town, for the Lampasas City Council to consider bringing into the city limits. More...

Longtime postal employee takes new role

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

After 32 years and seven months in the U.S. Postal Service, even retirement can’t keep Pat Justice from delivering mail. More...

Band Parents

Lampasas High School Badger Band Parents will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the band hall. Agenda items include upcoming fund-raisers and the spring band trip. More...

10K race

Fort Hood’s 89th Military Police Brigade and the city of Lampasas have set a 10K March Against Hunter on March 6 to benefit four local organizations. Residents can donate $100 to become a member of the Lampasas Caring Club. More...

News

Grand Jury

The Lampasas County grand jury handed down 25 indictments in its most recent term. The Lampasas Police Department presented cases that resulted in the indictment of: • Rudy Sandoval, 42, for criminal non-support, on Aug. 1, 2009. More...

District Court

In recent 27th District Court action, Blake Alan Tennimon, 22, of Harker Heights received a two-year sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division for engaging in organized criminal activity. More...

Law Enforcement Report

The following arrests were reported by law enforcement officials. Jan. More...

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Lometa Reporter

Hornets on verge of cracking the top 10 in coaches' poll

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Most would not have placed Lometa in the state’s top 10 prior to the season-opener. More...

Voter registration deadline nears

Texas Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade reminded Texans that Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the 2010 primary elections. The registration process is simple, she said. More...

Junior high teams to close season

Lometa junior high basketball teams will close out their season with upcoming games. On Monday, the teams will play at Mullin. Game time is 6 p.m. The final contest is Feb. 8 when the teams will host the Star Tigers. Start time is 6 p.m. More...

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