Project to digitize county records set to commence

A project to index and digitize the land records in the Lampasas County Clerk’s Office is set to begin next month. The project includes deeds, deeds of trust, abstracts of judgment, lien records and lis pendens dating from 1994-2024.

Lometa ISD celebrates successes, names new campus principal

Lometa Independent School District’s Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday, with the primary purpose being a budget workshop and discussion of new hires.During administrative reports, Superintendent Rob Moore expressed pride in the success of the district during the school year.

Student leaders recognized

These students from the World Changers group at Hanna Springs Elementary School were recognized for volunteering to speak at the April school board meeting.

Kempner council debates merits of having fulltime police chief

In a lengthy Tuesday workshop session, the Kempner City Council eyed the possibility of converting its part-time police chief into a full-time position. In order to fund that change, however, a taxrate hike is needed.The Kempner Police Department has employed a part-time chief since June 2021.

Cornhole court at Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park named for Eagle Scout who built it

The Kempner City Council honored the late Declan Davenport during Tuesday’s meeting with a resolution recognizing the Eagle Scout’s cornhole project for the Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park.Davenport died Nov. 14, 2022, after a bout with cancer.

SUV versus motorcycle wreck hospitalizes one driver

A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. Highways 281/183 north of Lampasas sent one man to the hospital on Saturday.

Man indicted in November fatal shooting case

A Kempner man is facing court proceedings after an indictment was issued in a November fatal shooting case.Timothy Wayne Chaudoin Jr., 21, was indicted on a charge of deadly conduct – discharging a firearm, a third-degree felony, on April 10. Chaudoin was arrested Nov.

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.

Runoff election results are in

The party runoff elections held on Tuesday showed Lampasas voters reflecting statewide leanings for party candidates in two state-level elections.