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March 19, 2010 / Front Page

LCSO busts mobile meth lab in Kempner

By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer

A Lebanon, Mo., woman who had been residing in Kempner for the past several months and was wanted on Jefferson City, Mo., parole violation warrants, was arrested Tuesday at the Shell Gas Station in Kempner where she was operating a mobile methamphet More...

Show ready

Rusty Stephen, left, with his 1956 Ford Crown Victoria, and Lewis Hurt, owner of a 1978 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon, will join scores of other classic car enthusiasts at the Classics at the Classic car show, scheduled for Saturday at Lampasas More...

Conventions

County Democrats and Republicans will hold their respective county party conventions Saturday to approve resolutions and select delegates and alternates to state party conventions. Democrats will meet at 6 p.m. at Dale Henry’s home, 3578 S. More...

Jubilee

The 40th annual Lometa Diamondback Jubilee will be March 27 at Lometa Regional Park. A variety of events are on tap including a carnival, arts and crafts booths, food concessions and a lot of snakes. More...

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Lifestyles

Campus holds NJHS induction ceremony

The National Junior Honor Society held induction ceremonies recently. The following students were inducted. Seventh grade More...

Jazz concert set March 28

The public is invited to a free jazz concert on March 28 at the Lampasas High School auditorium featuring the Oklahoma Christian University Jazz Ensemble, which includes 2008 LHS graduate Stephen Grant. More...

June wedding plans announced

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Lowe of Lampasas announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Margaret, to Eric Raburn Hernandez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Preece of Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Jose Hernandez of Godley. More...

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News

District Court

In recent 27th District Court action, Efrin Celestian Villa, 22, received two 20-year sentences to run concurrently in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division for two counts of burglary of a habitation. More...

State to accept reservations for appliance rebate program

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs is encouraging consumers to sign up early to receive rebates on selected ENERGY STAR appliances purchased during the Texas Trade Up appliance rebate program April 16-25. More...

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Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the March 10 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 629 compared to 909 last week and 463 a year ago. More...

TDA seeks grant recipients to promote specialty crops

The Texas Department of Agriculture is requesting proposals for projects designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops. More...

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Lometa Reporter

State meet

Lometa High School juniors Cassidy Wienecke and Colt Maldonado left their mark at the Centennial State UIL Cross Examination Debate Meet Monday and Tuesday at the University of Texas in Austin. More...

Top quilt

Marcella Jones of Lometa earned a first-place People's Choice award in the quilt category of the recent Lampasas Needle Art &Quilt Show. Ms. Jones submitted a handmade embroidered quilt for her entry. More...

Lometa Senior Center

111 N. W. Railway St. • 752-3693 • 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Reservations for lunches must be made a day ahead and before noon. No lunch served on Fridays. More...

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Rollins Brook notes a milestone

Since its beginnings in 1935, hospital has met changing healthcare needs of its patients

By JIM LOWE
Staff Writer

Rollins Brook Community Hospital will turn 75 on Monday. In its service to Lampasas County and surrounding areas for three-quarters of a century, the healthcare facility has undergone remarkable changes. More...

SUWCD presents annual report

By MAT TAYLOR
Special Correspondent

Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District directors, at their recent meeting, approved the district’s Annual Report. More...

Meetings

Lampasas County Commissioners Court 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. More...

Project Grad

Project Graduation Committee for the Lampasas High School Class of 2010 continues to raise money for its end-of-the-school year event. More...

Deaths

Mrs. Dumas

Funeral services for Mary Wilkey Dumas, 104, of Lampasas are March 19, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas with R.J. Dugone officiating. Burial will be at Hillsdale Cemetery near Izoro. Mrs. More...

Mrs. Fontaine

Betty Ann Fontaine, 64, of Lampasas died March 16, 2010, at Northwood Healthcare Center in Marble Falls. Funeral services are March 20 at 11 a.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel with Minister Reid Schaub officiating. More...

Mr. Neeley

A memorial service for Koy L. Neeley, 91, of Georgetown is March 20, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Main Street Baptist Church in Georgetown. Mr. Neeley died March 10. He was born Dec. More...

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Sports

Aiming higher

Lady Badgers look to exceed expectations after an early playoff exit ruined an otherwise successful 2009 season

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

Chris Munoz has only one goal for his team: Perfection. Actually, the Lady Badgers head coach has two goals for his team, but they go hand in hand. “My goal is to go 10-0 in district,” Munoz said. More...

Badgers fall in Burnet by 17 runs

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

After being outscored 53-21 and going 1-4 in five games played over five days in Glen Rose, the Badgers traveled south to Burnet Wednesday. The change of scenery did not help. More...

Eighth-grade girls have LMS’ top showing at home meet

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

On the road, Lampasas’ eighthgrade boys rewrote the record books. But at home, their female classmates stole the show. More...

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