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July 2, 2010 / 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...

West Texas A&M University

Kempner resident Taylor D. Cutbirth was named to the Dean's list at West Texas A&M University, She is a fresman mathematics major. To be eligible, a student must have a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.9 while taking at least 12 semester hours. More...

Adopt a Pet

Cowboy is a friendly, young male Australian cattle dog-mix who gets along well with others and loves people. He likes water, and wants to be with you most of the time. More...

Class donation

Members of the Lampasas High School Class of 1961 recently presented a $400 check to the LHS Alumni Scholarship Fund in memory of deceased class members Chuma Abney, Nancy Chambers Ayers, Gene Benoist More...

Garza accepted to West Point Summer Leaders Seminar

Rebecca M. Garza of Kempner, a junior at Lampasas High School, was selected to be among 1,100 attenders at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Seminar. More...

Herb Society tours Bertram garden

Eleven members of the Central Texas Herb Society and two guests traveled to Bertram to the Garden Shed (also known as Stonebridge Gardens) northeast of Bertram. More...

Church slates free concert

The Phillips Family of Gaffney, S.C., will be in concert July 10 at 6 p.m. at Lampasas Baptist Church, 133 CR 4126. The concert is a fund-raiser for church youth. Admission is free and a concession stand will be open. More...

Fish fry to be held in San Saba

San Saba Soil & Water Conservation District #250 is hosting a Fish Fry (cooked by Jackie Brister) and feral hog control seminar on July 23 at the San Saba Civic Center in Mill Pond Park. More...

L HS class reunions

1950 The Lampasas High School Class of 1950 will celebrate its 60th anniversary on July 9 at 6 p.m. at the Crawford Party House. Class members, family and friends are invited. Bill and Anna Crawford will host the event. More...

Lometa fireworks slated

Hometown Fourth of July is on tap in Lometa. A free fireworks show at Lometa Regional Park will begin at dark. The public is invited. More...

Oak Hill Cemetery group to meet

Oak Hill Cemetery Association will hold its annual membership meeting July 14 at 11 a.m. at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce office’s conference room. The public is invited. More...

USDA announces program to assist small businesses

USDA Rural Development is seeking applications to support the development and ongoing success of rural microentrepreneurs and microenterprises. 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...

Excelsior College

Crystal Rhae Hayhurst of Kempner earned a bachelor of science degree from Excelsior College in Albany, NY in recent graduation exercises. More...

Pediatric obesity: An American epidemic

Editor's note: The following article was submitted by Chandra Irvin, a family nurse practitioner who practices full time in the Seton Highland Lakes Care-a-Van, a mobile pediatric rural health clinic, operated by the Seton Highland Lakes Me More...

TAKS review, retesting scheduled

The TAKS retest will be given at the Lampasas High School lecture hall at 8:30 a.m. on the following schedule. ELA, July 13; math, July 14; science, July 15; and social studies, July 16. More...

See you at the Library

The Lampasas Public Library will be closed Saturday and Monday in observance of Independence Day. In addition, the facility will be closed July 10 for Spring Ho. More...

Monthly Aglow meeting slated July 12

The Lampasas Aglow Community Lighthouse will meet July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 1200 Central Texas Expressway. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. More...

New drum majors

Lampasas High School drum majors for 2010-2011 are Shelby Davis, a senior flute player in the Badger Concert Band, and Jacob Ham, a junior who places French horn, electric and double bass and percussi More...

Angel Food to take orders

Angel Food Ministries at First Street Church of Christ will accept orders for July on the following schedule: Wednesday and July 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and July 11 and July 18 from 1-3 p.m. Orders with food stamps will be accepted on all dates. More...