Contractors working on behalf of Atmos Energy have been replacing gas lines in sections of Lampasas for most of the year. FILE PHOTO
The price of silver spiked more than 170% in just under one year. The precious metal’s spot price of $79.59 per troy ounce the day after Christmas was more than $30 above the previous all-time record high prior to 2025. FILE PHOTO
July flooding in the Gibson Branch of the Lampasas River is shown in a drone photo taken by Lampasas resident Michael Havens. Often one of Lampasas’ driest months, July this year brought back-to-back weekends of torrential rain, prompting water rescues. FILE PHOTO
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Irvin Steel Construction’s Jon Sanders holds a steel beam while Joe Cooker welds the beam into place during restoration on the historic East Fourth Street church. Lampasas Heritage Foundation is leading the project to restore the roughly 100-yearold church after its west wall collapsed about six years ago. FILE PHOTO
This is the continuation of a Year in Review series. The Dec. 26 edition of the Dispatch Record highlighted key events from January through May.JUNEGov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 at the end of the legislative session, which provided a record $8.5 billion in new funding for public education. The bill was co-sponsored by State Rep. Brad Buckley, whose...
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