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Mayor Herb Pearce joined council members Dorothy Person, Edward Gold and Davis Keele in voting against a specific-use permit for a proposed smoke shop to operate on Key Avenue. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Mayor Herb Pearce joined council members Dorothy Person, Edward Gold and Davis Keele in voting against a specific-use permit for a proposed smoke shop to operate on Key Avenue. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

City Council denies smoke shop, discusses water

Hunter King
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Lampasas City Council wasted no time Monday evening in denying the proposal for a potential smoke shop in town.The four council members present -- Dorothy Person, Edward Gold, Davis Keele and Mayor Herb Pearce -- voted unanimously to deny the proposal with prejudice.
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Making hay while the sun shines

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
A farmer harvests hay in a field off U.S. Highway 190 on Monday. Sunny weather early in the week offered an ideal window for cutting and raking hay, which was lush from rains earlier this month. Parts of the county saw showers on Wednesday, continuing a relatively mild start to the summer.

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Group Opposes Power Lines
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The organization Save the Lampasas defended its segment of the Lampasas River valley in 20092010 against 345kV lines proposed by Oncor. Now, 765V lines with taller towers are proposed to run roughly from U.S. Highway 281 eastward to the Lampasas River valley area in Oakalla and then toward Briggs.
Kempner City Manager Rebecca Ramos and Police Chief Heriberto Rodriguez outlined new budget requests to the Kempner City Council at its meeting on Tuesday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Kempner City Manager Rebecca Ramos and Police Chief Heriberto Rodriguez outlined new budget requests to the Kempner City Council at its meeting on Tuesday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Kempner council hears requests on police, park funding

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Kempner City Manager Rebecca Ramos and Police Chief Heriberto Rodriguez provided their 2025-26 fiscal year budget requests to Kempner City Council members in Tuesday’s regular meeting.The council had no action items, other than what was listed on the consent agenda.
Mason Luna receives his Star Greenhand award from FFA officer Trinity Watkins. Luna garnered the award for his work in Agribusiness. COURTESY PHOTO

Mason Luna receives his Star Greenhand award from FFA officer Trinity Watkins. Luna garnered the award for his work in Agribusiness. COURTESY PHOTO

Lampasas FFA students recognized as Star Greenhands

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Lampasas FFA Star Greenhands were recognized recently at the Lampasas FFA banquet at the conclusion of the chapter year.The Star Greenhand award is presented to outstanding firstyear agriscience/FFA members who have shown exemplary effort in their FFA projects, teams and class work.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
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Animal shelter earns “no-kill” distinction

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Lampasas Animal Shelter recently was recognized by the Best Friends Network as a documented No-Kill Shelter for 2024. The shelter exceeded a 90% save rate for cats and dogs during that calendar year.
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