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ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Vehicle crashes into tree on FM 580 West

On Tuesday, a teenage driver westbound on FM 580 West about 10 miles outside of Lampasas left the roadway, causing the Chevy Tracker to roll over into trees on the opposite side.

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.

‘Glancing’ collision sends four to hospital

Lampasas first responders assisted at a two-vehicle rollover wreck in Burnet County on May 25 that was caused by what officials have called a “glancing” collision.Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Tanner Steele said units were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on U.S.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

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Monarchs spotted in Texas

Monarch butterflies pass through Texas twice a year during their migrations north and south. The butterflies hibernate in the mountains of Mexico during the colder months until they head north to Canada. The Monarch was named the state insect on June 16, 1995.

TxDOT to close LHS entrance

The Texas Department of Transportation announced Monday it will close the entrance to Lampasas High School starting Wednesday, due to construction efforts on U.S. Highway 281.
Lampasas Independent School District trustees elected in May take their oath of office on Monday. Trustees Randy Morris, at left, and Rob Borchardt, third from left, were re-elected without opposition to new three-year terms. Mickey Edwards, in center, was the voters’ choice to take the seat being vacated by retiring member Bill Brister. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH REACORD

Lampasas Independent School District trustees elected in May take their oath of office on Monday. Trustees Randy Morris, at left, and Rob Borchardt, third from left, were re-elected without opposition to new three-year terms. Mickey Edwards, in center, was the voters’ choice to take the seat being vacated by retiring member Bill Brister. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH REACORD

Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees OKs vape punishment changes

The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees approved minor changes to the district’s procedures for e-cigarette and THC offenses. Approval came after a lengthy discussion at Monday’s regular meeting.

BRIEFLY

The Kiwanis Club of Lampasas is taking orders for Texas peaches. A 22-pound box is $60. Proceeds are used to fund local scholarships.To order, call Randy Morris at 512-556-6220 or the Cooley Baltrun law office at 512-556-6228 by June 28. A check may be mailed to Kiwanis Club, P.O.
Mitzi Morin attended all the Mills County hearings in the case surrounding the hit-and-run death of her husband, tow truck operator Pat Morin. COURTESY PHOTO

Mitzi Morin attended all the Mills County hearings in the case surrounding the hit-and-run death of her husband, tow truck operator Pat Morin. COURTESY PHOTO

Goldthwaite man sentenced for hit-and-run death of Lampasas native

Although the criminal court case over the hit-and-run death of a Lampasas native came to a conclusion in Mills County last week, family members of the deceased said it offers little relief.
A map of the divided South appeared in Harper’s Weekly. “The light tint on the map shows the territory which since [October 1961] has been conquered by our forces, amounting to at least one half of the original Confederacy. And the half which has been left has, as the reader will perceive, been entirely cut into two separate sections by our possession of the Mississippi and our victories in East Tennessee” -- Harper’s Weekly, March 19, 1864.

A map of the divided South appeared in Harper’s Weekly. “The light tint on the map shows the territory which since [October 1961] has been conquered by our forces, amounting to at least one half of the original Confederacy. And the half which has been left has, as the reader will perceive, been entirely cut into two separate sections by our possession of the Mississippi and our victories in East Tennessee” -- Harper’s Weekly, March 19, 1864.

Battle of Milliken’s Bend, a forgotten part of the war

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched a number of history topics. The following concludes this series on his findings of Lampasas County connections to the Civil War.
County Judge Randy Hoyer holds a proclamation naming June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. He is joined by Isabel Jones, left, and Mariah Douglas from the Texas Adult Protective Services agency after the Lampasas County Commissioners Court ratified the proclamation last week. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH DISPATCH

County Judge Randy Hoyer holds a proclamation naming June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. He is joined by Isabel Jones, left, and Mariah Douglas from the Texas Adult Protective Services agency after the Lampasas County Commissioners Court ratified the proclamation last week. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH DISPATCH

June named Elder Abuse Awareness Month

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court unanimously agreed to name June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Action came during last week’s regular meeting.According to the National Council on Aging, 5 million older Americans suffer from some form of elder abuse.