Lampasas

A Texas Forest Service graphic issued on Wednesday shows Lampasas County and much of Central Texas in a very high fire danger zone. 

A Texas Forest Service graphic issued on Wednesday shows Lampasas County and much of Central Texas in a very high fire danger zone. 

Heat advisory, red flag warning issued

A heat advisory, red flag warning and hazardous weather outlook have been issued, and they all mean one thing: It’s hot, hot, hot!  At 1:01 p.m.
A National Weather Service graphic depicts excessive heat warning for the western Central Texas region, including Lampasas and surrounding counties.

A National Weather Service graphic depicts excessive heat warning for the western Central Texas region, including Lampasas and surrounding counties.

Excessive heat warning in effect

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the Central Texas region, including Lampasas, Hamilton, Bell, Coryell and surrounding counties.  The warning was announced at 11:13 a.m. Tuesday and remains in effect until 8 p.m.

Officers apprehend suspect at Cooper Springs Nature Park

Lampasas area law enforcement apprehended a criminal suspect this morning who allegedly fled on foot into Cooper Spring Nature Park. Lampasas Police Department officials confirmed that a search was conducted inside Cooper Springs Nature Park at 10:11 a.m. after a suspect fled into the area on foot.

Community groups offer variety of egg hunts for Easter

On the hunt for some eggs?  Several Easter celebrations are planned this weekend, as churches and local businesses offer family fun to young ones on the lookout for prizes and candy. Here are a few Easter egg hunts scheduled across the area.

Lampasas may see strong storms Thursday

Lampasas County may see severe thunderstorm activity and hail beginning Thursday evening, National Weather Service officials said. NWS meteorologists issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lampasas, Coryell, Bell, Hamilton Mills and surrounding counties as of 11:23 a.m. on Thursday.
Eve's Cafe

Eve's Cafe

Local restaurant named among top 30 German eateries

Yelp blog writer Samantha Visone has authored a post on “The top 30 German eateries worth traveling to this winter.”  Coming in at No. 20 on the list is Eve’s Café in Lampasas. It is the only German restaurant in Texas to make the top 30 listing.

Tough second half leads to loss for the Badgers

Turnovers and struggles in the second half allowed the Canyon Lake Hawks back into a game the Badgers dominated for large portions. The eventual 34-30 loss came when the Hawks scored the game winning touchdown with under a minute to go and the Badgers couldn’t answer.