Lampasas man receives 30 years for assault of child

Jarren Wade Morua pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, during 27th District Court proceedings March 6.Morua, 29, of Lampasas, was sentenced to 30 years in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility.The case was handled by Coryell County District...

Water alliance accepts Lampasas County, city as members

Lampasas County and the city of Lampasas are official members of the Central Texas Water Alliance.At the CTWA Board of Directors meeting March 5 in Waco, members accepted the two Lampasas governmental entities into the alliance along with four water purveyors.County Judge Randy Hoyer believes the...

ARRESTS

The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials.

GRAND JURY

Lampasas County grand jury convened Wednesday to continue the January term.Lt. Investigator Fidel Morua and Sgt. Investigator Garrett Bradley of the Lampasas Police Department presented information that led to indictments against: Christopher David Garza on a charge of continuous violence against a...

Highway widening planned between Lometa and Lampasas

Preparations are ongoing for a Texas Department of Transportation project that will widen U.S. Highway 183 between Lampasas and Lometa.

Storm passes through, continuing windy trend

A tree limb in east Lampasas split and fell after high winds Tuesday night and early Wednesday. A Lower Colorado River Authority station west of Lampasas reported 0.97 inches of rain from the storm.

Kempner to pursue street improvements, security camera upgrades at city park

Kempner City Council members agreed to pursue road improvements along Pecan Street and Pedernales Lane during a special called meeting March 3.Also, council members gave the OK to install new security cameras at Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park.

Signs of spring evident across the county

Redbuds and other early-blooming trees, like this one along FM 581 in Lometa, have burst with color amid warmer-than-average temperatures and the approach of the official start of spring on March 20.

BRIEFLY

VET CLINIC FOR PETSThe Lampasas Senior Site Council will host a hot dog dinner for families who attend the Low-Cost Vet Clinic on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 901 S. Live Oak St. For a $5 donation, a person can receive a hot dog, chips and drink.Those with questions may call the...