July 20, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Trustees agree to leave policy on dual-credit alone, for now

At a previous board meeting, trustees of the Lampasas Independent School District listened to Superintendent Randy Hoyer explain why dual-credit courses taken by high school students should be given the same weight as Advanced Placement courses or p More...

Harrison reappointed fire marshal

With just a handful of items to address, Lampasas County commissioners finished its business quickly last week. The court voted unanimously to reappoint County Fire Marshal Gene Harrison. More...

Registration

Registration for all new students entering prekindergarten through 12th grade in Lampasas Independent School District is July 29 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lampasas High School on U.S. Highway 281 South. More...

Lometa rodeo

The annual Lometa FFA Junior Rodeo is Thursday through Saturday at the Lometa Regional Park. Action is nightly at 8 p.m. A rodeo parade is Saturday at 11 a.m. More...

Poll

Should the Lampasas Council fund repairs to Crider Lane?

Lifestyles

CTC sets fall semester registration

Central Texas Colleges fall registration is Aug. 2-29. Returning students may register online using the CTC WebAdvisor system. Academic advisement for returning students looking to discuss or change a degree plan will be held through Aug. More...

Evant church to hold gospel meeting

Evant Church of Christ will hold a summer gospel meeting featuring Dub McClish of Denton July 25-30 at 310 W. Brooks Dr., Evant. On Sunday, McClish will speak at 9:30 a.m. More...

Cardiologist shares ways to improve cholesterol levels

Walking into a grocery store these days, people are likely to see many products touting their “cholesterollowering” abilities. Everything from oatmeal to margarine can have labels promising lower cholesterol. More...

Letters

Tennis courts need attention

This letter is in reference to the Goodrich Tennis Courts located on South Willis Street. More...

Fireworks show

The 11th Annual Hometown Fourth of July Celebration was a great success, with a large crowd. Hope you didn’t miss it. The fireworks lit up the sky for one hour. We appreciate the sponsors for making this happen. More...

Sports

Sports Shorts

SOccER The Lampasas Soccer Association will be conducting an “E” license coaching course Aug. 13-15 at Lampasas Middle School and the Gavin Garrett Soccer Park. More...

Lampasas golfers win eight WTJCT titles in two days

For Byler Lindeman and Carmen Gonzales, one was not enough. More...

Longhorn Cavern tour a good summer activity

Outdoors With Mat Taylor

Readers say they enjoy learning about my travels, therefore I will tell about my recent visit to Longhorn Cavern. More...

Check out our Spring Ho photos

Look on the left side of our front page under "Photo Galleries"

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Phone, Internet services crash

A disruption in certain telecommunications services Thursday caused many Lampasans to revert back to older technologies for a few hours. During work to widen U.S. More...

Old and new

Texas is the leading producer of older sources of energy such as oil. The state also produces more electrical energy from new windmills than any other state. More...

Kiwanis Club

The Kiwanis Club of Lampasas is offering its Stay In or Return to College Scholarship Program for students who have completed at least one year of college. Applications are at the Chamber of Commerce, 205 S. U.S. More...

Anniversary

Adamsville Baptist Church will celebrate its 135th anniversary on Sunday with special prayers at its Heritage Chapel from 9-9:45 a.m., Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., and worship service at 11 a.m. A catered meal will be served at 11 a.m. More...

 

Editorial

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Financial overhaul bill creates more bureaucracy

Anytime Congress passes a 2,300-page law that creates more than 500 new regulations and sets up a new, complicated bureaucracy, we should be nervous. And the major financial overhaul that has cleared the final hurdles in the Senate proves the rule. More...

Dynamism of democracy

Tee-hee. More...

News

Water district seeks board members

The Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District is looking for a few good men or women. More...

Fraser to lead Natural Resources Committee

State Senator Troy Fraser (R-Horseshoe Bay) has been named to lead the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. More...

Agribusiness

Cattle Auction

The report from the July 14 sale at Lampasas Cattle Auction is as follows. Cattle and calves: Estimated receipts 600 compared to 696 last week and 1,015 last year. Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers instances $8 higher. More...