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Deadline to order peaches is Aug. 21

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Kiwanis Club of Lampasas is taking orders for Colorado peaches. A 22-pound box is $60. Proceeds help fund local scholarships. Order deadline is Aug. 21. Call Randy Morris at 512-556-6220 or Lampasas Lawyer PLLC at 512-556-6228; or send check and phone number to P.O. Box 1621, Lampasas, TX 76550.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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.
Cory Devivo has been with Masterpiece Ministries for 19 years. He uses his chalk art to tell the gospel story. Courtesy photo

Cory Devivo has been with Masterpiece Ministries for 19 years. He uses his chalk art to tell the gospel story. Courtesy photo

Chalk artist coming to speak at School Creek Baptist

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
School Creek Baptist Church will host Cory Devivo on Aug. 16 at its 11 a.m. worship service.Devivo uses his gift of chalk-art storytelling to bring others closer to God.
erick mitchell | dispatch record

erick mitchell | dispatch record

Local historical commission honored

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
County Judge Randy Hoyer, center, presents a certificate of recognition to Clydell Wallace of the Lampasas County Historical Commission for its Distinguished Service Award.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Hunter Walker Lee Biddy of Lampasas had a status review on a charge of assault of a public servant.
New Lampasas Middle School Principal James Allison, pictured inside the current LMS facility, said he is excited to help shape the future campus that will be enabled by a recent bond. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

New Lampasas Middle School Principal James Allison, pictured inside the current LMS facility, said he is excited to help shape the future campus that will be enabled by a recent bond. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Allison preps for first year as LMS principal

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 27, 2026
When James Allison walked across the Lampasas High School graduation stage in 1997, he was certain of one thing: he was never coming back.
Across Lampasas County, the inventory of homes for sale easily outweighs the demand for properties, creating a buyer’s market. METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS

Across Lampasas County, the inventory of homes for sale easily outweighs the demand for properties, creating a buyer’s market. METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS

More homes, fewer sales push

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 27, 2026
After seeing a seller’s market in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Lampasas and Lampasas County are currently experiencing a buyer’s market.Rising inventory and slower sales are giving homebuyers more negotiating power, according to the latest Central Texas Multiple Listing...
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