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ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Final stages of paving work performed

News Staff
Monday, March 10, 2025
Crews were at work Friday with paving equipment on East Second Street near the downtown area. The $831,709 street rehabilitation project kicked off in September 2024, and the roadway is expected to reopen this week.

Flu affects Lampasas ISD attendance

Erick Mitchell
Monday, March 10, 2025
Lampasas Independent School District’s attendance has taken a dip this winter due to the flu, according to Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe.In the Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees meeting March 3, Rascoe provided board members with an update on enrollment and attendance.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Students in the high school’s construction program have worked with Creating Badger Builders mentors to complete a 560-square-foot tiny home. A second tiny home project, shown at back right, is in the intial construction stages.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Students in the high school’s construction program have worked with Creating Badger Builders mentors to complete a 560-square-foot tiny home. A second tiny home project, shown at back right, is in the intial construction stages.

Creating Badger Builders to host annual fundraiser

Erick Mitchell
Monday, March 10, 2025
For the third consecutive year, Creating Badger Builders is set to hold its “Building Badgers Fundraiser” at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Center. The event will take place March 22.

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Texas First Conservative Group
Monday, March 10, 2025
Texas First Conservative Alliance will meet March 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the county annex building, 409 S. Pecan St. in Lampasas, for its monthly meeting. At 6 p.m., Abraham George, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, is scheduled to speak to the group.

Lometa ISD celebrates its successes

Mason Hines
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees met Feb. 24 and reviewed district achievements, approved upcoming projects, and heard proposals for contracts and elections.
JIM LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

JIM LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

High winds, dust storm strike county this week

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
This large tree was a casualty of unusually high winds in the area on Tuesday. The tree fell across Saul Street in west Lampasas and blocked neighborhood traffic until city crews were able to safely move it back to curbside.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Kline Whitis Elementary School Principal Leanne Bobo gives a campus update to Lampasas ISD school board members at Monday’s regular meeting.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Kline Whitis Elementary School Principal Leanne Bobo gives a campus update to Lampasas ISD school board members at Monday’s regular meeting.

Kline Whitis campus eyes better math performance

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Kline Whitis Elementary School Principal Leanne Bobo says students are taking more time out of each day to hone their math skills.During Monday’s Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting, Bobo provided board members with campus updates that include a focus on math.

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Daylight Saving Time
Thursday, March 6, 2025
This weekend marks the start of daylight saving time in Texas. The switch from standard time officially begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, when clocks and watches should move ahead an hour.TEXAS FIRST CONSERVATIVE GROUP Texas First Conservative Alliance will meet March 18 at 5:30 p.m.
COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM Purple basil varieties add color and interest to containers and gardens.

COURTESY PHOTO | MELINDAMYERS.COM Purple basil varieties add color and interest to containers and gardens.

Plan to grow and harvest basil this year

Melinda Myers
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Fresh on your pizza, added to your favorite Italian and Southeastern Asian dishes or made into pesto, it’s not surprising basil is often called the king of herbs.Look for opportunities to include basil in gardens, containers and ornamental plantings.
At left, Samantha Sturgeon as “Melibea” and Kenzie Stone as “Lyse” carry out a scene from the “The Illusion” in a Monday performance that served as prep for Wednesday’s competition. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

At left, Samantha Sturgeon as “Melibea” and Kenzie Stone as “Lyse” carry out a scene from the “The Illusion” in a Monday performance that served as prep for Wednesday’s competition. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Students become stars in One-Act Play performance

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
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