This view of the Stillhouse Hollow water treatment plant was taken in 2023, when Central Texas Water Supply had difficulty producing water for Lampasas users after flooding damaged its pumps. . FILE PHOTO

This view of the Stillhouse Hollow water treatment plant was taken in 2023, when Central Texas Water Supply had difficulty producing water for Lampasas users after flooding damaged its pumps. . FILE PHOTO

Common ownership of water plant could be beneficial

A regional water authority anchored by the city of Lampasas and Kempner Water Supply Corp.
ADAM BARRIOS | DISPATCH RECORD

ADAM BARRIOS | DISPATCH RECORD

Smoking out the competition

The Sulphur Creek Car Cruise typically draws hotrod entrants in its Burnout Competition, but this year even motorcycles participated in the popular event. More photos and results from the competition will be available in the Friday edition of the Dispatch Record.

BRIEFLY

HOMETOWN 4TH OF JULY “Hometown 4th of July” will bring a celebration of America’s 250th birthday...
Lampasas Dispatch Record e-Edition
COURTESY PHOTO Jim Burks with his sons, Carter Burks (54), and Joey Burks (37) as they played together for Lampasas.

COURTESY PHOTO Jim Burks with his sons, Carter Burks (54), and Joey Burks (37) as they played together for Lampasas.

Coach retires after 34 years in Lampasas

Longtime middle school coach and teacher Jim Burks has officially retired after 34 years in...

CLASS REUNIONS

CLASS OF 1976 The Lampasas High School Class of 1976 will hold its 50-year reunion on July 10 from...
Incoming Lampasas High School senior Grant Gill was one of 36 selected to attend the Youth on the Air Camp in Huntsville, Alabama from June 14-19. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Incoming Lampasas High School senior Grant Gill was one of 36 selected to attend the Youth on the Air Camp in Huntsville, Alabama from June 14-19. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Gill’s cosmic camp adventure includes ISS astronaut chat

While most high school students enjoy fun, lighthearted activities in the summertime, Grant Gill...
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

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

Texas Farm Bureau Summer Conference addresses current topics in agriculture

A contingent from Lampasas County Farm Bureau was in San Marcos this week for the Texas Farm Bureau...