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Capital murder charge reduced to manslaughter

Lowell Garza trial ends in conviction Thursday
By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer
A jury of six men and six women just before noon Thursday rendered a guilty verdict in the trial of 20- year-old Lowell Preston Garza. Garza was arrested Aug. More...

Flags

Lampasas American Legion Post 277 will place flags on graves of veterans at Oak Hill Cemetery Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. in honor of Memorial Day. The public is welcome to participate with local veterans and Scouts. More...

Car Cruise

The Sulphur Creek Car Cruise is June 12 at W.M. Brook Park with an open run, awards, dash plaques, T-shirts, barbecue, and activities and games. More...

FB contests

Lampasas County Farm Bureau Miss Farm Bureau, Talent Find, Little Miss and Little Mister contests are June 5 at 6 p.m. at the local Farm Bureau Building. Miss Farm Bureau and Talent Find entrants must be 16 to 19 on Sept. 1, 2010. More...

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

Lampasas Aglow to meet Tuesday at Holiday Inn

Lampasas Aglow Community Lighthouse of Aglow International will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express. Speakers will be Ras and Bev Robinson. More...

Angel Food schedule listed

Angel Food Ministries at First Street Church of Christ will be accepting orders for June on the following schedule: Order dates: June 2 and June 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.., and June 6 and June 13 (the final day to order) from 1-3 p.m. More...

Couple plan June wedding

Kiley Lynn Haugland of Weatherford, daughter of Bill Haugland and Stacy Nelson, both of Montana, plans to exchange wedding vows in a June 26, 2010, ceremony in Belgrade, Mont., with Justin Cody Langley of Weatherford, son of Robert Langley of Alvara More...

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Sports

Lords of the greens

Despite scare, LMS boys win first district golf championship since 1995
By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

Without even peeking at the leader board, the Badgers’ confidence was crushed. Just an hour prior, it seemed so simple. More...

LMS’ Nuckles named TABC Coach of the Year

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

Aaron Nuckles was surprised he received the award. His colleagues were not. More...

Lampasas’ track and field elite

The Lampasas track and field program held its annual awards banquet Monday evening at the LHS cafeteria where seniors Andrea White and Brode DuBose were named Battlin’ Badgers for the 2010 season. More...

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Area sales taxes rebound in May

By GAIL LOWE
Staff Writer

The most recent sales tax statistics released by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs show signs of economic recovery for the state, as well as good news for the Central Texas counties that surround Lampasas. More...

Lometa’s Class of 2010 to graduate tonight

The Lometa High School Class of 2010 will gather for one of its final times as a group tonight at commencement exercises. Twenty-two students are slated to receive diplomas in the school gymnasium at 8 p.m. More...

Library event

Lampasas Public Library, 201 S. Main St., will present Sundaes on Sunday on June 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the library parking lot. The event is designed to raise money to go into the library’s building fund. More...

 

Deaths

Mr. Garza

Albert Garza Jr., 73, of Lampasas died May 26, 2010, in Lampasas. Mass will be celebrated May 28 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Pedro Castillo officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. Mr. More...

Mr. Gill

Robert Mack Gill Jr., 78, of Nix died May 25, 2010, at a Temple hospital. Funeral services are May 28 at 1 p.m. at Sneed Funeral Chapel, followed by burial at Nix Cemetery. Mr. More...

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News

Home destroyed by fire Tuesday

Fire destroyed a house eight miles east of Lampasas Tuesday morning, but the owner of the residence made it to safety. More...

Witnesses: Driver lost rear tire before accident

A one-vehicle rollover last week on U.S. Highway 281, 10 miles north of Burnet, was blamed on a rear tire that reportedly came off, the Texas Highway Patrol said. More...

Pickups collide near Kempner

By JIM LOWE
Staff Writer

Two pickup trucks collided late Tuesday afternoon near Kempner when their vehicles hydroplaned, apparently on the same stretch of road just moments apart. The crash occurred at 4:55 p.m. More...

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Lometa Reporter

Congratulations to the Lometa High School Class of 2010!

Cody Shane Brister is the grandson of Kay and Doug Brister, and the son of Shane and Celeste Brister. He is a four-year member of the football team. He is a recipient of the Art Award and the Lions Club “A” Award. More...

Garden club's year ends with indoor picnic

The final meeting of the L-M Garden and Civic Club’s year was held recently, and hostesses Pat McGarry and Virginia Hamilton organized an indoor picnic. Seventeen members, husbands and friends attended and enjoyed a meal. Mrs. 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. No menu available * * * More...

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