March 30, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Snake show

Nice weather, lots of rattlers and big crowds helped the 2010 edition of the Lometa Diamondback Jubilee be a huge success Saturday. More...

Lampasas County Republican Party resolutions

• readopt the 2008 Republican Party of Texas platform • oppose Democratic healthcare legislation More...

Bloomin’ Fest set Saturday

The ninth annual Bloomin’ Fest is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the courthouse square with arts and crafts vendors, plant vendors, food concessions and children’s activities. More...

Art exhibit

Adamsville Heritage Association will host an amateur art show and exhibit April 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Adamsville Community Center. Applications are available from Betty Rials at 768-3307 or bettyrials@yahoo- .com. More...

Tea party

Keystone Square Museum’s Teddy Bear Tea Party, for girls ages 4 to 8, is April 10 from 2-3 p.m. at the M.D. Abel Building. Admission is free, but reservations are required, and space is limited to 40 children. More...

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

Carnley's Corner

How will we be remembered?
Lisa Carnley

I interviewed a 90-year-old man recently, and although he couldn’t remember all the details of what happened nearly 70 years ago when he was an ace pilot during World War II, his recall was fascinating in many areas, nonetheless. More...

Jump ropers

Hanna Springs Elementary School students participated in the American Heart Association's annual Jump Rope for Heart event. Students raised nearly $4,000 while they learned what it takes to keep their hearts healthy. More...

Herb Society learns about cedar

Central Texas Herb Society met March 20 at the home of Ervin and Gitta Kuhlman on County Road 111 with 19 members present, including five from Copperas Cove’s Organic Gardening Group. More...

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Letters

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Children are a vital part of our communities. Their development will determine the future of our communities. Their growth, or lack thereof, changes the dynamics and circumstances in which we live. More...

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Sports

Surviving a scare

Lady Badgers use late surge to blow out Lake Travis 14-2 and remain undefeated in district
By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

After blowing out their last three opponents by a combined score of 36-1, the Lady Badgers finally played a close game. At least it was close for a while. More...

LHS JV softball wins Gatesville tournament

The Lady Badgers’ junior varsity softball team did a lot over the weekend. A lot of winning. Lampasas claimed three victories over two days to win the Gatesville tournament title Saturday. More...

Still looking for a district victory

Lampasas senior Caleb Lowe awaits a pitch during the Badgers’ 10-0 shutout loss at Lake Travis Friday night. More...

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Be counted

Census officials urge participation
By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

As Thursday’s “census day” deadline approaches, U.S. Census Bureau officials urge Lampasas County residents to return their census forms as soon as possible. More...

Political parties hold county conventions

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

Republicans and Democrats recently met in county conventions to approve policy resolutions and to pick delegates to participate in state conventions in June. More...

Lampasas County Democratic Party resolutions

• State Board of Education and Texas Education Agency “Be it resolved that the Texas Democratic Party condemns the actions of the State Board of Education and demands the reinstatement of curriculum that espouses our accepted history an More...

Band Parents

Lampasas High School Band Parents will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the school’s band hall to review scholarship applications and vote on two scholarship recipients. The annual band banquet and Spring Ho fund-raisers also will be discussed. More...

Egg hunt

The Lampasas Boys & Girls Club, H-E-B and Wal-Mart will stage the annual Community Easter Festival & Egg Hunt Friday from 4-7 p.m. at W.M. Brook Park. An egg hunt starts at 5:30 p.m. More...

 

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Obama’s antipathy toward Israel

President Obama is happy to bow and scrape to Saudi King Abdullah, to have his photo ops with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and would even open his door to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But he gave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the bum’s rush.
Linda Chavez

Judging by his actions to date, President Obama appears to have an almost visceral antipathy toward Israel. More...

After uproar, Tarleton State cancels play

Jim Lowe

A last-minute decision by a Tarleton State University drama professor to cancel the blasphemous play “Corpus Christi” is a victory for decency and for those who believe in accurate portrayals of the Lord Jesus Christ. More...

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Deaths

Mr. Edwards - Free Access

Funeral services for John Gail Edwards, 87, of Lampasas, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Masonic graveside services will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Edwards died April 1 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. More...

Mrs. Blackburn

Lorine L. Blackburn, 91, died March 28, 2010, at Brister Care Home in Lometa. Graveside services are March 30 at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas with the Rev. J.W. Hutcherson officiating. Mrs. Blackburn was born Dec. More...

Mrs. Johnston

Graveside services for Emily Luvenia Johnston, 88, of Lampasas are March 31, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Tobey Cemetery in Oakalla with Carl Guthrie officiating. Visitation is March 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel. Mrs. More...

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