Preparations underway to handle eclipse crowds

  • A large crowd attended the town hall meeting Wednesday evening concerning plans for the 2024 total solar eclipse event that is expected to bring thousands to Lampasas County. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
    A large crowd attended the town hall meeting Wednesday evening concerning plans for the 2024 total solar eclipse event that is expected to bring thousands to Lampasas County. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD
From Friday, April 6, 2024 until Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Lampasas County could see its population double or even triple as thousands flock to the area for what is dubbed The Great North American Eclipse. “Yes, this will be challenging for a small community like this,” Sheriff Jess Ramos told those in attendance at Wednesday’s town hall meeting on eclipse preparations. “We have maybe 23,000 or 24…

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