March 2, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Cell phone use now illegal in school zones

By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer
It’s official. School zones are not the place for talking on cell phones anymore. And those who persist could be issued a ticket and subject to a fine. More...

Where to vote

For today’s primary elections, voting is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations: Precinct 1: Clear Creek Baptist Church, 3350 FM 2657 in Copperas Cove. More...

Cover shot

Get out those cameras and start looking for the snapshot you believe best represents Lampasas County. More...

Filing dates

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

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

Carnley's Corner

Fashion faux-pas
Lisa Carnley

It used to be that when I shopped for clothing and found something I really liked and thought looked good on me, I would buy it in two different colors. More...

Annual banquet

Lampasas Scouts celebrated the year's accomplishments at the annual Blue & Gold Banquet. Top photo: Troop and den leaders were recognized for their year of service. More...

Multi-Service Center

901 S. Live Oak - Lampasas • 556-3858 · FAX: 556-2550 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. Lunch reservations may be made by calling 24 hours in advance, 556-3858. More...

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Letters

Justice not served well here

I am writing this letter to inform the citizens of Lampasas County of their justice system. In April of last year, my daughter’s business was set on fire. A juvenile was charged and finally brought to trial a few days ago. More...

New role

Effective March 1, I will be resigning as agency manager for Lampasas and assuming the role of estate planning specialist for Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. for West Texas. More...

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Sports

Kempner

Kempner Volunteer Fire Department’s annual auction and barbecue are set Saturday. 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...

Throwing for it all

Behind dominating discus perfomances, Badgers win Gatesville meet and Lady Badgers finish second
By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

Gatesville might be home to the Hornets, but the Badgers and Lady Badgers ruled the land Friday. More...

Lady Badgers lose last two games at AISD tournament

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

The Lady Badgers had an upand down weekend in Austin. Unfortunately, it ended on a down. Lampasas went 2-3 at the Austin Independent School District Tournament against some stiff competition and lost its final two games. More...

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Cox, Brister win contested primaries - Free Access

Precinct 4 county commissioner defeats Republican challenger; Brister tops 3 other GOP candidates

Precinct 4 County Commissioner Jack B. Cox outpolled Republican challenger Marcus Foster 59 percent to 41 percent. Cox will face Democrat Brent Henderson in the November general election. More...

Lometa bond issue to appear on May 8 ballot

By CHERI JAY-WIENECKE
Special Correspondent

It was a decision with the potential to change the path of growth for the entire school district. After three community meetings, the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees on Thursday approved an order calling for a bond election. More...

Primary elections are today

Voting for the Democratic and Republican primaries is today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The general election will occur in November. Following is a list of candidates on the ballots. More...

Council approves policy, fee changes

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council last week approved changes to Lampasas Animal Shelter fees and policies. The council voted 4-1 to approve the first reading of an ordinance to set several new fees. More...

Quilt show slated this weekend

The annual Lampasas Needle Art & Quilt Show’s “Stitches in Time” will be Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Lampasas County Courthouse. More...

Adamsville

Adamsville Heritage Association Inc. is sponsoring a communitywide garage sale Saturday at the Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department. Booths may be rented for a $5 donation to be given to the fire department. More...

 

Editorial

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Eric Holder’s national security coverup

Michelle Malkin

The White House wants to play Transparency Olympics with the Tea Party movement. More...

Time to ‘plant’ Obama’s health care scheme

William Murchison

It’s moments like this one — our Health Care Moment, we could call it — that make numerous friends of democracy and good government want to pull the covers over their heads and leave a wake-up call for next month. More...

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Deaths

Mr. Frost

Frederick Charles Frost, 79, of Lampasas died Feb. 25, 2010, at his residence. Funeral services are March 2 at 4 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel with Ralph McCulloch officiating. More...

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News

Woman loses thousands in phone scam

A Lampasas woman learned an expensive lesson when she lost nearly $8,000 over several days in a new phone scam, and Lampasas Police Chief Tim Angermann said he hopes residents will be cautious if they are asked for money over the phone. More...

Vandals break windows at Colored School

Lampasas Police Department and Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers are asking the public for help in solving a case of criminal mischief at the historical Lampasas Colored School on College Street. According to Crime Stoppers, on Feb. More...

Home damaged in Sunday fire

A space heater started a fire in a residence on the east side of the city on Sunday, according to the Lampasas Fire Department. At 1:15 p.m., firefighters were called to a single-family residence at 1601 E. Ave. I. More...

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