COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Blaze near Adamsville burns 150 acres before being contained

The Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department and several nearby agencies battled a 150-acre grass fire near County Road 3800 on Tuesday and Wednesday.According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire was 95% contained as of Thursday morning.Adamsville VFD Chief Dean Watson said he believes the fire...

Community Bridge to play next on Sept. 14

Four tables of bridge players gathered Aug. 10, with Carolyn Anderson turning in the highest score.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the short docket.Action included the following: Defendant Richard Lee Adames of Lampasas entered a plea of true to a charge of manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance less than 1 gram in a...

New emergency notification system available for residents

The Central Texas Council of Governments will launch a new regional emergency notification system through Everbridge on Sept. 1.Everbridge will replace the CodeRED Mass Emergency Communication System across the CTCOG region, providing a more consistent and reliable way for residents, businesses and...

ARRESTS

The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials.

City to start enforcing cemetery rules

Beginning next week, the city of Lampasas plans to start enforcing its rules on decorations such as flowers, wreaths and flags in the Perpetual Care section of Oak Hill Cemetery.Cemetery guidelines require decorations to be removed within seven days of placement in this designated portion of the...

Home prices rise slightly in July as inventory eases

The median home price in the city of Lampasas increased 2.7% year-overyear to $260,836 in July.

Artist creates field of flowers

Artist Bud Menchaca recently added the black-eyed Susan, dahlia and purple prairie clover to the “Lampasas Megaflora” mural on the 130-year-old building that houses Lampasas Lawyer PLLC.