COURTESY PHOTO Bailey Gutierrez took 11th place in Extemporaneous Public Speaking at the Texas FFA State Public Speaking Contest held recently at Tarleton State University. She is a Lampasas FFA chapter member.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD The city has had to close the Hancock Springs Free-Flow Swim Area because of poor water clarity.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD The 2026-2027 school district budget will need to include some money for repairs at Badger Field, which Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe said may make it tough to provide across-theboard pay raises for staff. Currently a deficit of close to $1.1 million is projected for the next fiscal year.
Electric Superintendent Micah Harry still enjoys getting out on the job with his crew and working the lines. COURTESY PHOTO
June Payments to Area Cities Burnet up 16% $383,372 Copperas Cove up 5% $642,358 Evant down 7% $7,961 Gatesville up 4% $268,755 Goldthwaite up 2% $52,126 Hamilton down 1% $71,300 Kempner down 7% $19,967 Lampasas up 3% $236,099 Lometa up 24% $11,525 Marble Falls up 4% $1,166,910 San Saba up 6% $57,822 June sales tax allocations to area cities were generally positive, with only Kempner, Evant and Hamilton posting declines for the month. DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC
Feedback from the public shows that river views and recreation opportunities are among the priorities for development at the new Post Oak Ridge State Park, which borders the Colorado River on the west side of Lampasas County. FILE PHOTO
