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Community ‘wild’ about Spring Ho

Annual festival begins Monday with opening ceremony, beauty pageant
By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer
Residents are preparing for an onslaught of visitors when the 39th annual Spring Ho Festival kicks off Monday with an abundance of events and activities. This year’s version promises a week’s worth of activities to keep everyone busy. More...

Water

The city is under a voluntary water conservation program. Irrigation systems or yard watering is encouraged from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. on an odd/even calendar day matching one’s address. More...

Paper late

Due to the July 4 holiday, the offices of the Lampasas Dispatch Record and The Print Shop will be closed Monday. More...

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

Annual gift

Lampasas HEB Assistant Store Director Lisa Mangiameli and several HEB partners present a $5,000 check to members of the Spring Ho Committee as the store's annual donation to the Spring Ho fireworks sh More...

University of Mary-Hardin Baylor

The University of Mary Hardin- Baylor's spring 2010 Provost's Honor Roll includes some local residents. From Lampasas, Jonathan Istvan Curtis and Ashley Margaret Lowe Hernandez were named to the list. More...

Sam Houston State University

Two Lampasas residents earned degrees from Sam Houston State University at Huntsville in spring 2010 commencement exercises. Clinton M. More...

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Lometa Reporter

Lometa High School academic awards

A number of Lometa High School students earned honors for academic achievements. Winning top awards this year were Lometa valedictorian Josh Logsdon and salutatorian Curtis Crain. More...

VBS slated

Lometa United Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School Aug. 2-5 for ages 4 through sixth grade. This year’s theme is Camp EDGE -- Experience and Discover God Everywhere. Supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. More...

FFA Rodeo Parade, reunion set

Last year’s annual Lometa FFA Rodeo and Parade garnered a huge response, due to dedicated FFA youth and local communities, said event organizers. More...

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Parade marshal knows meaning of community service

By LISA CARNLEY
Staff Writer

Is 80 the new 50? It might be if you are Wanda Meyers. With a packed schedule of volunteer events most days of the week -- and on some days, more than one -- as she nears her eighth decade of life, Mrs. More...

Ongoing water discoloration worries KWSC customers

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

Kempner Water Supply Corp. More...

Flag project

Lampasas VFW Post 8539 will put up flags at several locations around town Saturday. Flags will remain downtown from July 3-5, and on Key Avenue and Third and Fourth streets from July 3-12. More...

Fest contests

Local businesses and building owners are encouraged to take part in the annual Spring Ho Floor/Window Display Contest. More...

 

Deaths

Castruita infant

Pablo David Castruita, infant son of Jacob Castruita and Melinda Torres of Lometa, died June 29, 2010, at St. David’s Hospital in Georgetown. Funeral services are July 2 at 10 a.m. More...

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News

District Court

In recent 27th District Court action, Alejandro Barboza Suchil, 31, was sentenced to six months in the Lampasas County Jail for criminal trespass of a habitation. He was credited with jail time served. More...

Fire caused by lightning destroys home near Cove

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

An east Lampasas County woman lost her home but was not injured when lightning ignited a fire Tuesday afternoon. More...

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Sports

2010 Lampasas Baseball & Softball Camps

Photos by Clay Whittington

Lampasas assistant softball coach Chris Munoz adjusts this camper’s grip as the girls practiced bunting. More...

SPORTS SHORTS

FOOTBALL The Badgers’ football coaching staff and their wives will be sponsoring Football 102 -- a football-related seminar exclusively for women -- August 2 at 6:30 p.m. inside the LHS cafeteria. More...

Playing with a pro

Lampasas graduate and St. Louis Rams quarterback Keith Null, right, paid a surprise visit to the Badgers’ strength and conditioning session Thursday morning where he spoke to the athletes. More...

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