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ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Sisters share a moment at Awards Day

Jamie Ball, standing at left, and Jenna Ball were among the Class of 2024 graduates recognized for academic honors during Awards Day ceremonies Wednesday evening. More coverage of Lampasas High School graduation will appear in the Senior Souvenir edition that is published in May.

BRIEFLY

The next American Red Cross Community Blood Drive will be May 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at First Street Church of Christ’s Family Life Center, corner of North Avenue and Walnut Street in Lampasas.For an appointment, visit redcrossblood.
Anthony Resa

Anthony Resa

Seven Lometa ISD candidates vie for two board seats

Seven people will vie for two positions on the Lometa ISD Board of Trustees on election day May 4. Their profiles appear below and in the Friday edition of the Dispatch Record.  ANTHONY RESAQ: What is your background/experience?

KWSC issues temporary water restrictions

The Kempner Water Supply Corporation issued a text to customers at 8:59 a.m. this morning warning of temporary water restrictions for essential use only due to a leak on a 24-inch main line.
Three generation work cattle on a family ranch. Teaching always slows down the progress of the work, but if the next generation isn’t taught, who will carry on? joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record

Three generation work cattle on a family ranch. Teaching always slows down the progress of the work, but if the next generation isn’t taught, who will carry on? joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record

Sowing the seeds of change

Statistics reported on various agribusiness pages have been grim in the past: fewer cattle, aging farmers and ranchers, once productive ranchland now being sold and broken up by developers putting in subdivisions, the sale barn closing, drought and fire devastating crops, and, according to the...
From left to right are Sue Anderson, Teresa Stewart and Tico Hicks, the big award winners at the 2024 L-M Garden and Civic Club Flower Show. courtes y photo

From left to right are Sue Anderson, Teresa Stewart and Tico Hicks, the big award winners at the 2024 L-M Garden and Civic Club Flower Show. courtes y photo

Winners named in annual Lometa flower show

The L-M Garden and Civic Club held its annual flower show April 15. Many beautiful entries were featured in both the Horticulture and Design divisions.After judging all entries, Sheri Stone offered critiques of every class.