On the strength of a 59-47 win over Priddy Tuesday night, the Lometa Hornets received a bye in bi-district competition and next will head into the area round of the basketball playoffs. The Hornets will face an as-yet undetermined team. More...
People who do not pay outstanding Municipal Court fines by March 5 may be arrested as part of a statewide warrant roundup that involves 265 agencies. More...
Lampasas County Farm Bureau is joining Farm Bureaus nationwide for Food Checkout Week Feb. 21-27. A farm-fresh breakfast will be served on Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the local Farm Bureau building. More...
Lampasas High School hosted the District UIL CX Debate Meet recently. Debaters from Pflugerville Hendrickson, Lake Travis, Marble Falls and Lampasas competed. Pflugerville Hendrickson and Lampasas had the top two debate teams. More...
Kempner Volunteer Fire Department’s annual auction and barbecue are set March 6. A barbecue meal will be served at 4 p.m., and the auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. A bake sale also will be held. More...
A Hanna Springs Elementary student looks into a mirror to see where certain teeth are located to enable him to find them on a coloring sheet as part of Texas Dental Association's Fluoride Fest last week. More...
In a special called meeting Tuesday, Kempner City Council approved a subdivision agreement with Jimmy Banks, co-owner of Infinity Dollars of Texas, for 1.8 acres at 12563 East U.S. Highway 190 in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. More...
Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District directors have set their annual meeting for March 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lampasas County Commissioners Courtroom. More...
Republican voters have three choices for their party’s candidate for the District 11 of the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes Lampasas County and other parts of Central Texas, and extends to the New Mexico border. More...
Relay for Life of Lampasas will hold a kickoff meeting Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce office. Those who attend will learn about volunteer opportunities and team participation. More...
Lampasas County commissioners will meet Monday at 9 a.m. in the first-floor courtroom at the county courthouse. The Lampasas City Council also will hold its regular meeting Monday. A workshop session will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. More...
Sandra Rae Klosterhoff, 57, of Kempner died Feb. 16, 2009, at her residence. Graveside services with military honors will be held Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Mrs. Klosterhoff was born Oct. More...
Janet Kay Simpson Orem, 42, of Delmar, Md., died Feb. 14, 2010, after a 13-year battle with cancer. Funeral services are Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. at Briggs-Gamel Lampasas with Minister Elvis Fisher officiating. More...
A Lampasas man was given 16 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division in recent 27th District Court action. Henry Torrez Sanchez, 58, of Lampasas received the punishment for driving while intoxicated, third or more. More...
The Lampasas County grand jury handed down 11 indictments in its most recent term. The Lampasas Police Department presented cases that resulted in the indictment of: • Cristy Opal Biddy, 28, for assault on a public servant, on Jan. 17. More...
Col. James Pohl, the investigative officer appointed to the Maj. Nidal Hasan Article 32 proceedings, has granted a defense request to delay the hearing start date. More...
A second community input meeting hosted by Lometa Independent School District last week for the purpose of gaining local input on a proposed bond election did not draw the numbers the first session did. More...
Monday, Feb. 22 BREAKFAST: Cereal, graham crackers, fruit juice and milk. LUNCH: Chicken nuggets, corn on cob, mac & cheese, biscuit, mixed fruit and milk. Option: salad bar. Snack bar: cheeseburger. Tuesday, Feb. More...
Camron and Cristopher Brister of Lometa announce the birth of their son, Carson Douglas, born Dec. 7, 2009, at 12:10 p.m. at Georgetown. At birth, Carson weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches in length. He joins a brother, Copeland, 3. More...
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