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February 2, 2010 / Front Page

SUV trapped in swollen creek

Firefighters retrieve mail; carrier unhurt

A mail carrier avoided injury Friday when his sport-utility vehicle got stuck at a low-water crossing on Lucy Creek. More...

Filing dates

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

Lometa ISD

A second county town hall meeting is scheduled Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lometa Independent School District cafetorium to discuss the feasibility of a bond election. More...

All this talk about germs. I know they aren’t something to be taken lightly, but I think people can go to extremes in their attempt to be germ-free. How many kids do you know who are germ-free? Mine certainly weren’t. More...

LHS students excel at practice meet

The Lampasas High School academic team recently attended a UIL academic practice meet in Burnet. More...

Student Council assists CPS families

The Lampasas High School Student Council delivered some cheer to three area families during a recent volunteer project. More...

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Letters

Senator’s record on gun rights

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will tell you she supports your gun rights. Really? More...

Helpful employee

My wife Sally and I recently completed a rather exhaustive project in Lampasas County. To do that efficiently, we had to engage with your County Treasurer Nelda DeRiso. More...

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News

County OKs furniture bids

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court recently awarded a bid of $98,618 to Wilson Office Interiors for furnishings and fixtures for the Lampasas County Office Building and the two-story addition under construction. More...

Historical commission welcomes new members

The Lampasas County Historical Commission met recently to kick off the new year with president Janie Potts presiding. Innovative ideas for meetings and projects were discussed. More...

Escape attempt foiled at TDCJID

Inmate serving time for murder in county involved

Donald Gower -- serving a life sentence for capital murder in Lampasas County for the July 2007 death of his wife, 31-year-old Hidi Gower -- was one of five inmates who attempted to escape from a highsecurity prison Friday night at the Texas Departm More...

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3 at last!

Badgers drop to Class 3A

By CLAY WHITTINGTON Staff Writer

Lampasas got its wish Monday morning. More...

Heavy rains soak county, fill creeks

A storm Thursday night and Friday morning brought heavy rain, swelled creeks and rivers across the county, and dropped temperatures into the mid-30s. More...

College campus begins classes

By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer

The campus still is waiting on an official sign to mark its building, but the Lampasas County Higher Education Center has begun offering night classes to about 80 students. More...

Grand opening

The Boys & Girls Club of Lampasas will celebrate its new location with a grand-opening celebration Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the former Lampasas Middle School band hall. 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...

Editorial

Failing leadership

Linda Chavez

President Obama failed a major test of leadership in his State of the Union address. He offered only platitudes and failed policies on job creation and little more on controlling spending. More...

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Courtroom cirque du jihad

Michelle Malkin

Imagine this nightmare courtroom scenario: Unhinged Jew-bashing, open mockery of American soldiers, juror intimidation and coldly calculated exploitation of U.S. constitutional protections by a suspected al-Qaida defendant. More...

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The Hendrickson varsity boys’ basketball team was not a very pleasant guest to the Badgers while visiting here. The Lady Hawks did not act as a much better host. More...