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Sales tax payments jump this month

Sales tax payments jump this month

Sales tax payments jump this month

The Texas Comptroller’s Office shows that sales tax payments to the city of Lampasas rose 14% in April, compared to the same period last year.

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EARLY VOTING ENDS TUESDAYEarly voting ends April 28 in the Lampasas City Council, Lampasas Independent School District and Lometa Independent School District elections.Voting for Lampasas City Council candidates and for the school bond election take place at the Elections Office, 407 S. Pecan St.,...
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Celebrating the arts with youth

The LAFTA-sponsored Arts in the Park for Kids event took place Saturday, offering a variety of arts-related activities for youth such as this booth that utilized Play-Doh for expressive creations. The threat of inclement weather moved activities indoors at the former middle school cafeteria.

Bats to get new home at Kempner park

The Kempner City Council is on board with an Eagle Scout project to develop several bat boxes for placement inside Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park.During last Tuesday’s regular meeting, council members approved the request for the bat-box project to proceed and agreed to contribute financially to the...
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Grady Gibson of Hill Country Soil and Water Conservation District #524 was on hand at last week’s Commissioners Court meeting for the naming of April 25-May 6, 2026 as Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Grady Gibson of Hill Country Soil and Water Conservation District #524 was on hand at last week’s Commissioners Court meeting for the naming of April 25-May 6, 2026 as Texas Soil and Water Stewardship Week.

County takes next step on outdoor warning sirens

During its April 13 regular meeting, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court advanced plans for safety and security infrastructure for flood-prone waterways.Commissioners accepted a resolution to seek financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board for the installation of a siren...

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COOPER SPRING PARK FISH FRY The Cooper Spring Nature Park Foundation will host a fundraiser Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at the park.Tickets are $20 each for the fish dinner, and may be purchased from Rex Johnson, Neal Leavell, Harrell Clary, Marilyn Clary, Robin Gruen, Barbara Adams, Deb Mason or Amy...

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Honoring the civic service of Jerry Grayson

Lampasas City Council members are pictured with Linda Grayson, center, wife of the late Jerry Grayson who died March 28. Grayson served four years as mayor of Lampasas after having been a Lampasas City Council member from 1981-2002 and from 2007-2011.

CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

The Naruna Cemetery Association annual meeting for members and anyone who has family buried in the cemetery will take place May 3 at 2 p.m. at the Naruna Baptist Church fellowship hall.The association will elect a treasurer at the meeting.