HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Housten Hill hauls in a touchdown against Gatesville on Wednesday.
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The Texas Department of Transportation unveiled two possible paths for an Interstate 14 bypass around Lampasas. Alternative No. 1, shown in golden-yellow, would entail a route that crosses E. Avenue J and the railroad in northeast Lampasas. Alternative No. 2, in light blue, would be extend farther north of the city and cross over CR 2200 and CR 2001. An existing stretch of U.S. 190 between Lampasas and Kempner is shown in lime-green, and the pale red routes show other concepts contributed by the public.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
The Texas Department of Transportation Brownwood District has decided on two preliminary routes for Interstate-14 that will span east to west across Lampasas County.TxDOT unveiled its plans to a crowd of nearly 100 county residents at the Lampasas Middle School cafeteria on Monday evening.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD At right, Lampasas City Councilwoman Dorothy Person reads a city proclamation recognizing the Juneteenth holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
COURTESY PHOTO Superintendent Rob Moore congratulates UIL Sponsor Excellence Award recipient Cheri Jay-Wienecke. She has served as a UIL speech and debate coach for the Lometa ISD for many years, helping her students win numerous state championships and garner countless awards at the district and regional level.
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Vincent Shahan and the Badgers also played in Hamilton Monday. FILE PHOTO
Lampasas County Farm Bureau directors, left to right, Rusty Calk, Mike Hail, Mickey Edwards, Jim Spivey, LCFB vice president Janet Machen and LCFB president Stephen Ruzicka, participated in the Texas Farm Bureau Summer Conference held June 22-24 in San Marcos at the Embassy Suites. Not pictured: director Steve Forsythe. COURTESY PHOTO
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