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Dove season continues through Jan. 14 in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Central Zone, which includes Lampasas County. KAYE MCDANIEL | COURTESY PHOTO

Dove season continues through Jan. 14 in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Central Zone, which includes Lampasas County. KAYE MCDANIEL | COURTESY PHOTO

Plenty of outdoor opportunities remain as general deer season winds down

Staff Reports
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Late December felt more like fishing weather than a typical deer season, with high temperatures in the 80s last Friday setting daily records in parts of Texas.The general rifle season for white-tailed deer ends Sunday (Jan. 4) across Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s North Zone, which includes...
Contractors working on behalf of Atmos Energy have been replacing gas lines in sections of Lampasas for most of the year. FILE PHOTO

Contractors working on behalf of Atmos Energy have been replacing gas lines in sections of Lampasas for most of the year. FILE PHOTO

Legislative session, floods dominated summer 2025

Staff Reports
Monday, December 29, 2025
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.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, December 29, 2025
BURN BAN IN EFFECTThe Lampasas County Commissioners Court has adopted an order restricting outdoor burning across the county through March 23, 2026.
Flint Hughes and his masonry crew work to replace a threshold stone at the Lampasas County Courthouse. Renovation on the historic structure extended through most of 2025. FILE PHOTO

Flint Hughes and his masonry crew work to replace a threshold stone at the Lampasas County Courthouse. Renovation on the historic structure extended through most of 2025. FILE PHOTO

Infrastructure, storms, politics top year’s news

Staff Reports
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
The year 2025 saw frequent turnover in high-level government positions, severe weather in the late spring and summer, and several lengthy repair projects across Lampasas.At one point, the city of Lampasas had vacancies for city manager, assistant fire chief, public works director, parks and...
erick mitchell | dispatch record Lampasas resident Howard Tucker takes a seat outside his garage as the hood of the 1976 Pontiac Trans Am he is restoring rests in the background. Tucker, an engineer by trade, has a passion for classic automobiles.

erick mitchell | dispatch record Lampasas resident Howard Tucker takes a seat outside his garage as the hood of the 1976 Pontiac Trans Am he is restoring rests in the background. Tucker, an engineer by trade, has a passion for classic automobiles.

Living life as a Pontiac aficionado

Erick Mitchell
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Lampasas resident Howard Tucker is keeping the spirit of Pontiac alive today.After nearly 50 years of restoring automobiles, more than half of Tucker’s 250 projects have been various models of the Pontiac Trans Am. Currently, Tucker is working to restore a 1976 model.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
BURN BAN IN EFFECTThe Lampasas County Commissioners Court has adopted an order restricting outdoor burning across the county through March 23, 2026.The order does not prohibit campfires used for cooking and warmth, barbecues using pits and grills, and burning of household rash in an enclosed and...
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Good food, decorations highlight L-M gift exchange

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
On Dec. 15, the L-M Garden and Civic Club held its Winter Holiday Gift Exchange Party. Hostesses were, from left, Sheri Stone, Barbara Bell and Hannah Kendrick. Club members enjoyed the decorations, refreshments and gift exchange. It was a fun way to end the year with fellowship and laughter.

community calendar

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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Courtesy photo Michaela Ellison of Dallas is a recent inductee in the State Bar of Texas. She was a member of the Lampasas High School Class of 2014.

Courtesy photo Michaela Ellison of Dallas is a recent inductee in the State Bar of Texas. She was a member of the Lampasas High School Class of 2014.

LHS graduate earns law degree, inducted into State Bar of Texas

News Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Michaela Ellision, a 2014 graduate of Lampasas High School, was inducted into the State Bar of Texas on Nov. 3 after passing the Texas Bar Exam in July.Ellison earned her J.D. and Health Law Certificate from St. Louis University School of Law.
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