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Explaining the process

Lawyers give advice for landowners facing transmission lines
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer
Although electric transmission routes approved by the Public Utility Commission may be difficult to change, landowners do have several options for obtaining fair compensation. More...

Longtime funeral home owner dies

Funeral services for Larry Dow Sheppard, 64, are April 13, 2010, at Sheppard Chapel of Memories at Sheppard Funeral Home in Copperas Cove with Pastors Wayne Sage and Thomas Edwards officiating. More...

Runoff

Rick Green and Debra Lehrmann will face each other in a Republican runoff Tuesday for the Place 3 justice position on the Texas Supreme Court. Voting is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the elections administrator’s office, 412 S. Live Oak. More...

Garage sale

Courtyard Square Association’s spring citywide garage sale will be April 24 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on downtown Courtyard Square surrounding the county courthouse. Antiques, garage-sale items, food and entertainment will be available. More...

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

Carnley's Corner

Memo to self: Don't fly with kids
Lisa Carnley

What’s the quickest way to get from Terminal A to Terminal Z in a crowded airport? Just have your 5-year-old push a stroller holding a screaming 1- year-old. You will be surprised at how quickly people get out of your way. More...

"Cooking with Betty"

Simply delicious desserts
Betty Jacobs

Try these simply delicious recipes for your cooking pleasure. Perfect selections for those special moments are The Easy All Favorite Cheesecake, Yummy Fudge Brownie Fingers and Delicious Date Squares. Enjoy! The Easy All Favorite Cheesecake More...

Elementary school opens parent library

Hanna Springs Elementary School has opened a new parent library with media on ADHD, sensory processing, fitness, learning disabilities, internet safety, setting lim- its, understanding gifted children, and sleep disorders, among other topics. More...

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News

Water groups plan meeting

Several meetings are scheduled in the next few weeks for Lampasas River Watershed Partnership work groups. More...

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Sports

Earning recognition

Badgers land two players on academic all-state team as Lampasas soccer program collects postseason awards
By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

The Badgers soccer team did not end its year with a bang, but a number of the players did. Five Badgers landed on the District 49-4A All-District list, 11 were named academic all-district, and two more earned academic allstate honors. More...

Lady Badgers continue district winning streak

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

The Lady Badgers won again, but not without a fight. More...

Badgers shut out by Hawks

The Badgers could not afford to slip up at all against Class 4A’s fourth-best baseball team. Unfortunately, they did. More...

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Marker dedication planned for Lampasas Colored School

Preservation Lampasas Inc. will hold a historical marker dedication ceremony for the Lampasas Colored School Friday at 4:30 p.m. at the school, which is located at 514 College Street. Refreshments and an open house will be offered after the ceremony. More...

New VL! chair has vision for community’s future

By LISA CARNLEY
Staff Writer

Albert Schweitzer once said: “Those among you who will be truly happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.” Judging by that measure, Dianna Hodges must be a very happy woman. More...

Conaway

A member of Congressman Mike Conaway’s Llano office staff will be in Lampasas Wednesday to visit with constituents from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Lampasas County Courthouse. More...

Kindergarten

Lampasas ISD will hold Kindergarten Round-up for youths who turn 5 on or before Sept. 1, at Kline Whitis Elementary today, and Taylor Creek Elementary on Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. More...

 

Editorial

Political Cartoon

Full Story

President abandons U.S. proven nuclear deterrent policy

For the first time ever, an American administration has announced the specific circumstances under which a deadly attack on the United States will not result in a nuclear response.
Linda Chavez

The world is about to get a lot more dangerous. More...

Equally unequal?

To say what a business executive truly ‘deserves’ in the way of compensation and reward is to say something ludicrous. And divisive, because attacking success leads to political distortions.
William Murchison

Something from last month’s frenzy over Obamacare remains to be noted: not so much the tactical stuff as the ideological underpinning of the whole venture. More...

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Deaths

Mrs. Moore

Margaret Pitts Moore died March 28, 2010, at age 87. Graveside services are pending in Coleman. Mrs. Moore was born May 10, 1923, in Hood River, Ore., to Horace and Bertie Pate Pitts. More...

Mr. Wood

No services are planned for Robert Gene Wood, 79, of Lampasas. He died April 8, 2010, at Lampasas Nursing & Rehab. He was born Feb. 15, 1931, in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Wood married Marcella Navarro in San Antonio. He joined the U.S. More...

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