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Ross J. Cox Sr.
SECESSIONIt was the election of Lincoln in November 1860 that finally pulled apart the over-stressed social fabric of the Southern culture. Texans especially believed themselves threatened in their local communities by his election.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
News Staff
We would like to help get your group’s event(s) listed in the Dispatch Record Calendar. The listing of community events and meetings is free.Calendar items must be in writing. Email to news@lampasas. com, or mail to: Calendar Lampasas Dispatch Record P.O.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Animal shelter earns “no-kill” distinction
News Staff
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.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
DISTRICT COURT
News Staff
Lampasas County 27th District Court has convened several times in June, with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the hearings.At its June 13 setting: Defendant Miguel Angel Ayala of Lampasas entered a plea of true to a charge of burglary of a habitation.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Details emerge on termination of former city secretary
Hunter King
Some details have become public information regarding the termination of Becky Sims, the former Lampasas city secretary. Various media outlets received a three-page letter of explanation this week after filing an open records request.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
ARRESTS
News Staff
The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Stephen Sewell, water/wastewater operations supervisor for Lampasas Public Utilities, offered a presentation Thursday on the city’s water sources, testing requirements and search for supplemental resources to meet future needs. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
City holds session on water supply, quality
Erick Mitchell
A few more than a dozen Lampasas water customers attended Thursday evening’s town hall at the former middle school cafeteria to hear updates on the city’s plans for maintaining water quality and quantity.
Monday, June 23, 2025
District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison presents Lometa ISD Superintendent Rob Moore with a check for $19,161. The funds will assist the school district with furnishing supplies for the new automotive program. COURTESY PHOTO
Lometa ISD to implement automotive class
Mason Hines
Lometa ISD Board of Trustees met for its June meeting Monday night, with a focus on changes to student extracurriculars and updates to curriculum.To open the meeting, District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison presented Superintendent Rob Moore with a check for $19,161.
Monday, June 23, 2025
DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC Although the city of Lampasas showed a 3% decline in sales tax receipts this month, Kempner and Lometa remained in positive territory. June allocations are based on local sales made in April.
Sales tax receipts dip again for Lampasas
Gail Lowe
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced the June sales tax allocations for cities, counties and special purpose districts that collect a local levy. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly to the state.
Monday, June 23, 2025
BRIEFLY
Forward Lampasas Event
FORWARD LAMPASAS EVENTThe nonprofit group Forward Lampasas will host a community fish fry on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at House of Forgiveness, 908 E. Fourth St.
Monday, June 23, 2025