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. See additional
photos and a complete story on page 10.
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Lampasas Fire Department employees who respond to emergency calls while off duty will be compensated for their time.
The Lampasas City Council on Monday voted 7-0 to pay off-duty city fire employees who respond to incidents within the city limits and the Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department’s service area, as well as to mutual aid requests from nearby entities. More...
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...
Old-fashioned lye soap made by hand at local residence
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.
Though McDonald has no need to kill his own chickens, he does make his own soap. And he sells it to the public on eBay, hoping to keep a dying art part of the American landscape. More...
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.
• Janice Kay Crusan, 48, for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger, on Dec. 3, 2009. More...
Badgers hang with Hippos but unable to pull out a victory, falling to 0-4 in district with 59-53 loss
Just like visitors at the zoo, the Badgers could look, but they could not touch the Hippos.
In a matchup between two victory-starved squads, Lampasas never led but repeatedly stalked to within arm’s reach of the prey, only to watch Hutto charge away to a comfortable distance. More...
Most would not have placed Lometa in the state’s top 10 prior to the season-opener.
But with more than three-fourths of their schedule in the books and only one loss on the season, the Hornets are commanding respect, and soon their record will be demanding lofty attention. More...
Longtime postal employee takes new role
