May 11, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Lometa ISD bond issue fails to pass

Monroe outpolls Alexander in Lampasas council race
By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer
More than 200 voters turned out Saturday for the Lometa Independent School District’s bond election. In the end, the proposition was defeated by 12 votes, 124- 112. More...

Hearings for LHS annexation slated

By LISA CARNLEY
Staff Writer

The Lampasas Independent School District has scheduled several public hearings before it will finalize annexation of the new Lampasas High School campus on U.S. Highway 281 South into the Lampasas city limits. More...

KWSC, city of Lampasas chlorinating water systems

Kempner Water Supply Corp. and the city of Lampasas are treating water with free chlorine until further notice for an annual cleaning of both distribution systems. More...

Women’s Expo

The Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Expo is Thursday from 4-8 p.m. More...

Fish fry

Adamsville Community Center will hold a fish fry, bake sale and rifle raffle Friday at 6 p.m. Raffle tickets for a Ruger M77 22-250 rifle will be sold at the event. Meal tickets, sold at the door, will be $8 for adults and $4 for those under 12. More...

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

Carnley's Corner

Food for thought
Lisa Carnley

Even though I don’t cook much, I love to watch cooking shows on television. One of my favorites is “Top Chef.” The chefs’ personalities (or lack thereof, in some cases) astound me. They can be so cutthroat. More...

"Cooking with Betty"

A tropical feast
Betty Jacobs

A Polynesian touch for a special luncheon or a warm-weather dinner, here are three recipes to give you a taste of the tropics. More...

Livestock judging teams perform well at contest

Members of the Lampasas County 4-H Livestock Judging Teams recently participated in the District 7 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in San Angelo. More...

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Letters

Electric route threatens veteran’s family ranch

With pen in hand I write these words to anyone who is in the military, has ever been in the military, lost a loved one in war or anyone who is a proud supporter of our young men and women who give of themselves and/or just a proud American. More...

Thanks to Lampasas ISD

As a student in the Teacher Education Program at Texas A&M-Central Texas, I was required to observe model teachers in their classrooms. More...

Naruna Cemetery

An open letter to descendants of people buried at the Naruna Cemetery: More...

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Sports

Lady Badgers sweep Alamo Heights, advance to face New Braunfels Canyon

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

Now comes the hard part. First, the Lady Badgers were allowed to skip the bi-district round of the playoffs. Then Lampasas completed a twogame sweep of Alamo Heights Friday night to advance to the regional quarterfinals. More...

Having a field day

Kindergarteners at Hanna Springs Elementary recently held their annual field day that included five different events teams competed in. More...

Outdoors With Mat Taylor

ShareLunker season ends; Ivie is top lake in Texas

The 2009-2010 Toyota ShareLunker season ended April 30, and for Lake O.H. Ivie it was a good final day. More...

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It’s all fun and games

All manner of storybook characters -- including Willy Wonka in his electric-purple frock coat -- roamed the halls at Kline Whitis Elementary last week to celebrate Book Character Day. More...

Nearly 50 LISD positions to be eliminated through retirement, attrition

“We’ve got some significant financial issues we are facing with a tight budget. “ Randy Hoyer LISD superintendent
By LISA CARNLEY
Staff Writer

The Lampasas Independent School District faces a money crunch, and even though about $1.5 million was slashed from the budget through cuts at each campus, a staffing audit identified a number of personnel reductions that could go a long way toward h More...

Relay for Life set Saturday

Lampasas Relay for Life will include a survivors’ dinner and reception, followed by a survivors’ lap. More...

County annex

Lampasas County clerk and district clerk’s offices will move into the new annex through Friday. Those with business in either office should be aware of a minimal availability of staff during the move. 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...

 

Editorial

Cartoon

Full Story

Oil spills and the big picture

William Murchison

The Little Picture — the picture of what’s happening right this minute — is what you get from the media, and that’s to be expected. More...

‘Go-fly’ list for terrorists

Michelle Malkin

If America’s homeland security policies were subject to truth-in-advertising laws, the “no-fly” list would be known around the world by its proper name: the “go-fly” list. More...

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Deaths

Mrs. Reese

Gertrude Olene Jackson Reese, 86, died May 8, 2010. Funeral services were May 10 at Sneed Funeral Chapel in Lampasas. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Reese was born April 30, 1924. in Liberty Hill, to Ora and Sam Jackson. More...

Mr. Eikam

Kenneth (Skeez) Eikam, 83, of San Saba County died May 6, 2010, at his residence. Visitation was May 8 at Howell- Doran Funeral Home in San Saba. Mr. Eikam was born Dec. 17, 1926, in Sheridan, Ore., to Henry and Ruby Hearn Eikam. More...

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Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the May 5 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 602 compared to 795 last week and 639 a year ago. More...

Special parade

Kline Whitis Elementary teachers and students participated in a parade of book characters during storybook day at the campus. More...

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