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These Norway maples provide shade and cool the yards, sidewalk and street. Consult with the Extension Service for tree selections that work in your area. COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM

These Norway maples provide shade and cool the yards, sidewalk and street. Consult with the Extension Service for tree selections that work in your area. COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM

Plant a bit of shade near you

Melinda Myers
Monday, August 18, 2025
Summer heat may have you seeking comfort from a nearby shade tree. You immediately experience as much as a 15- to 20-degree drop in temperature and enjoy the relief it provides.Bring this shady relief home by looking for ways to include trees in your landscape.

Donations sought for Texas Historical Marker

News Staff
Monday, August 18, 2025
The Lampasas County Historical Commission is seeking a Texas Historical Marker for the Lometa School.Total cost for the marker is $2,500. Donations are requested to make this marker possible. Funds are needed by mid-September.
Bruce Schroeder, general manager of Ajinomoto Foods in Lampasas, said the food-processing plant would like to build a $12 million wastewater treatment facility. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Bruce Schroeder, general manager of Ajinomoto Foods in Lampasas, said the food-processing plant would like to build a $12 million wastewater treatment facility. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Town hall session on Ajinomoto Foods held by City Council

Hunter King
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Council Chambers in the Jack Calvert Municipal Building was completely full Monday night, as a town hall was held to discuss Ajinomoto Foods and its future in Lampasas.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Commissioners Court sets proposed tax rate

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Interested citizens packed the first-floor courtroom Monday for a busy Lampasas County Commissioners Court session.The Lampasas County Commissioners Court agreed to lower its tax rate by one cent for the upcoming 2025-26 fiscal year. Action came during Monday’s regular meeting of the court.

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Lampasas Animal Shelter
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Lampasas Animal Shelter will assist at a shelter adoption event in Williamson County on Aug. 23 and needs volunteer transporters and animal handlers. Meet at the Lampasas Animal Shelter at 9 a.m.For those new to volunteering, the animal shelter will hold orientation on Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. and Aug.
court esy photo | adventhealt h AdventHealth officials celebrated the arrival of a new CT scanner with a ribbon-cutting event at the Rollins Brook hospital. The investment in this latest technology underscores the hospital’s commitment to providing top-tier medical care for patients.

court esy photo | adventhealt h AdventHealth officials celebrated the arrival of a new CT scanner with a ribbon-cutting event at the Rollins Brook hospital. The investment in this latest technology underscores the hospital’s commitment to providing top-tier medical care for patients.

Advanced CT scan technology available at local hospital

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
AdventHealth Rollins Brook has announced the introduction of a stateof- the-art 128 slicer CT scanner now available at the hospital.The new CT scanner features high-resolution imaging capabilities, allowing for detailed visualization of internal organs, blood vessels and tissues.
St. Christopher’s Catholic Church had yet to receive a bell when this photo was made. court esy photo | catholic diocese of Austin

St. Christopher’s Catholic Church had yet to receive a bell when this photo was made. court esy photo | catholic diocese of Austin

Lampasas says goodbye to beloved priest Father Roach in 1945

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historican Jeff Jackson has researched a number of topics. The following is part of a series on the history of Catholic churches in this community.by jeff jacksonspecial to the dispatch Recordhat once was St.

Providence Christian Academy celebrates back to school

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Providence Christian Academy Central Texas held a back-to-school celebration Aug. 4 at Victory Baptist Church in Copperas Cove. Students and parents met teachers, toured the building, visited with board members and enjoyed refreshments. The first day of classes was Aug. 6.
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