BRIEFLY

BURN BAN IN EFFECT AT PRESS TIME

A county burn ban was in effect at press time Monday morning, and County Judge Randy Hoyer said he plans to leave the ban in effect unless the county receives enough rain to make conditions safe for outdoor fires.

The ban -- which applies outside Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa city limits -- prohibits many types of outdoor fires. The ban forbids open campfires -- as we…