HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Ross Kothmann throws a pass during 7-on-7 against Gatesville last Wednesday.
Feedback from the public shows that river views and recreation opportunities are among the priorities for development at the new Post Oak Ridge State Park, which borders the Colorado River on the west side of Lampasas County. FILE PHOTO
Monday, June 15, 2026
At public meetings in Burnet and Waco held June 3-4, Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife staff outlined updated plans for the development of Post Oak Ridge State Park.
Young Badgers work with medicine balls during SWAT workouts on Wednesday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
COURTESY PHOTO At Central Texas College Foundation’s 34th Annual Scholarship Ceremony, Nicholas Basaldua of Lampasas received the Dr. Edward L. Wagner Endowed Scholarship in Mathematics, presented by CTC Chancellor Dr. Michele J. Carter.
COURTESY PHOTO Merk & Tilley’s owners Jo and John Williams pause for a photo between customer checkouts on their second-to-last day in business on Friday morning.