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Administrator spearheads new curriculum push

By LISA CARNLEY Staff Writer

After 17 years as a teacher, five years as an assistant principal and three years as a principal, Nancy Yeary still misses being in the classroom. More...

Lampasas County woman killed in wreck south of Evant

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

A Lampasas County woman was killed Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident near her property south of Evant. Aline Morgan, driving a 2002 Toyota Corolla, left her driveway about 1:20 p.m. to check her mailbox on the southbound shoulder of U.S. More...

Public forums

Public forums on the Lampasas ISD’s Tax Ratification Election have been set for Monday at the Lampasas High School Lecture Hall and Sept. 23 at the same location. More...

River group

The Lampasas River Watershed Protection Plan’s Agriculture and Wildlife Work Group will meet Monday from 6-9 p.m. at the local Farm Bureau building. The Urban Nonpoint Source group will meet in Killeen Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. More...

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Lifestyles

Stafford-Fry

Couple exchange vows in outdoor ceremony

Lori Ann Stafford became the bride of Seth Daniel Fry in a July 24, 2010, ceremony under a grove of oak trees at Countryside Baptist Church. Pastor Troy Young, uncle of the groom and pastor of the church, officiated the ceremony. More...

Band parents set meeting

Band Parents will host a “Meet and Greet” Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lampasas High School band hall for the parents of 2010-11 Badger band members. More...

Hoot slated

The Glitzy Glamour Girls of Adamsville Red Hat Society will have a Hoot on Tuesday in Lampasas. Members are reminded to wear their purple outfit and red hat. Call Wanda Lang at 556-6469 for details. More...

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News

LCHEC members tour CTC skills facility

Lampasas County Higher Education Center Foundation board members recently toured the Sidney Wieser Skills Center at Central Texas College. More...

'Apprentice' series to start

First United Methodist Church is offering an eight-month curriculum entitled “The Apprentice Series,” starting Aug. 30. More...

Commissioners Court prepares for fall election

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court on Monday called for a Nov. 2 election and approved a list of election judges for 2010-2011. More...

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Commissioners Court to cut county tax rate

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court plans to decrease its total property tax rate in the upcoming fiscal year from 60.55 cents per $100 valuation to 59.57 cents per $100. More...

Tax rate proposed

By DAVID LOWE
Staff Writer

The Lampasas City Council on Monday established a proposed tax rate of 40 cents per $100 property valuation, one cent higher than the tax rate for the current fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. More...

Artifacts Show set for Saturday

The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Indian Artifacts Show Saturday at AMVETS Post 80, 300 U.S. Highway 281 South. The event -- which increases in scope each year -- brings hundreds of visitors to the community. More...

Open houses

Lampasas Independent School District has scheduled events in preparation for the first day of school on Aug. 23. Lampasas Middle School and Lampasas High School will hold open house Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. More...

Registration

Lampasas County Higher Education Center’s registration runs through Aug. 27. Students may register either at Lampasas High School from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or at LCHEC, from 1-5 pm. Eleven evening credit courses are offered by LCHEC this fall. More...

Deaths

Mrs. Morgan

Aline McCullough Morgan of Evant, formerly of Abilene and Austin, died Aug. 9, 2010, at age 87 as a result of an auto accident. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories in Abilene. More...

Mrs. Powers

Funeral services for Clydola “Dot” Powers, 74, of McMahan are Aug. 13, 2010, at 10 a.m. at McCurdy Funeral Home’s Memorial Chapel in Lockhart. Burial will follow at Lockhart Municipal Burial Park. Mrs. Powers died Aug. 7. More...

Mr. Warren

Lloyd Chester Warren, 90, of Austin, passed away May 21, 2010. Funeral services were held May 26 in Mabry Chapel at Camp Mabry in Austin. Graveside services with full military honors followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lampasas. Mr. More...

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Sports

Rise and shine

Lady Badgers’ revamped roster records pair of opening-night victories over visiting Manor and Shoemaker

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

It is impossible to begin 2010 without the numbers 2-0. With only four returning players on their roster, the Lady Badgers got their season off to a perfect start by beating Manor and Shoemaker in straight sets Tuesday. More...

Badgers’ scrimmage reunites head coaches

By CLAY WHITTINGTON
Staff Writer

Joey McQueen knows Justin Wiley is a talented head football coach. That is why the Lampasas High School athletic director hired him. More...

Lampasas vs. Smithville Scrimmage

Lampasas will play its first scrimmage when it hosts the Tigers at Badger Stadium Saturday evening. The freshmen play at 5 p.m. with the JV following at 6 p.m. and the varsity beginning at 7 p.m. More...

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