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Special Olympics fundraiser on tap

The Silverbacks Motorcycle Club of Lampasas County and Latin Ridrez MC of Bell County are sponsoring a fundraiser to help the KCH Phantoms reach their goal of attending the state Special Olympics competition.On March 15 from noon to 4 p.m.
erick mitchell | dispatch record

erick mitchell | dispatch record

Pork chop dinner benefits Young Life

Lampasas County Young Life adult volunteers work to assemble pork chop dinners during Monday’s fundraiser. The event sponsored by Benny Boyd -- which provides all the food for the drive-up meal -- had 750 dinner tickets sold to support the local faith-based youth ministry.

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Middle school teams race at Comanche track meet

On Monday, the Lampasas Middle School boys’ and girls’ track teams traveled to Comanche for their second meet of the season.All four teams -- the seventhgrade and eighth-grade girls, as well as the seventhgrade and eighth-grade boys -- all took first place in the standings.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Mayor Derek Talley presides at Monday night’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, where several changes to city ordinances were adopted and a financial presentation was heard.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Mayor Derek Talley presides at Monday night’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, where several changes to city ordinances were adopted and a financial presentation was heard.

Lometa City Council selects new attorney to represent the municipality

At Monday’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, the four members present voted to use local attorney Zachary Morris as the new city legal counsel.Morris is finishing his term with the Lampasas City Council and is not running for re-election.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Feb. 21 with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Among the action taken at that recent court setting were changes to various hearing dates.

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.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

West Texas dust fills the air

Winds reported at 50-60 mph Tuesday afternoon carried dust into Lampasas from the West Texas area, giving the air a brownish tint and blowing over trees and outdoor items with its intensity. Power outages in the area also were attributed to the strong windstorm.
A motor vehicle is engulfed in flames during a structure fire at 778 County Road 4804 on Tuesday afternoon. The incident led to the death of a 71-year-old woman.  ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH DISPATCH

A motor vehicle is engulfed in flames during a structure fire at 778 County Road 4804 on Tuesday afternoon. The incident led to the death of a 71-year-old woman. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH DISPATCH

Tuesday house fire results in fatality

A structure fire on County Road 4804 in Kempner city limits led to the death of a 71-year-old female and the complete loss of a home on Tuesday afternoon. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is handling the investigation into the cause of the fire.