Riata royalty take a spin around arena

The 2025 County of Lampasas Rodeo Association Queen and her court make their way around the580 Sports Park arena in an old-school GMC pickup before last Saturday’s rodeo events.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Lometa School to have five-day week in March, April 2026

Scheduling, training and a new academic calendar were the main focus of the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting on April 22.Trustees approved multiple projects to improve areas around the new track and both football fields at the school campus.

Rodeo results are in

Rodeo results from the Riata Roundup held last weekend at the 580 Sports Complex in Lampasas follow.Entrants’ time and cash payout are listed.BAREBACK1. Zach Hilber, 80, $89.822. Wyatt D. Williams, 76.0, $659.88 BARREL RACING1. Kinley Rawlins, 14.755, $1,231.772. Jodye Smathers, 14.869, $962.333.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court had two criminal dockets last week. Judge Debbie Garrett presided over the April 24 and April 25 hearings.Action on April 24 included: A motion to suppress hearing for Jimmy Lee Sluder of Copperas Cove. The motion was overruled.

ARRESTS

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.

GRAND JURY

Lampasas County grand jury convened April 9 as part of the January 2025 term.Sgt. Gary Marquis of the Attorney General Child Exploitation Division brought information that resulted in the indictment of Ray Martin Uvalle on a charge of possession of child pornography on Dec. 17, 2024.

Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center holds celebration

The Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center hosted a ribbon cutting and grand-opening celebration last week to commemorate the opening of its new fullservice facility.

Hoyer says county residents should contact Sen. Flores’ office

A bill that will make Lampasas County eligible for state reimbursements to cover losses in property tax revenue because of the 100% disabled veterans tax exemption is now in the hands of the Texas Senate.The bill authored by District 55 State Rep.

TxDOT to begin nighttime Key Avenue paving project on Sunday

Beginning Sunday evening, Texas Department of Transportation’s contractor Lone Star Paving will begin an overlay project on Key Avenue/U.S. Highway 281 in Lampasas.Limits of the project will be from Sulphur Creek to 125 feet north of Avenue E.