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Dawson Raub, a member of the Lampasas County Farm Bureau, makes his final points at a Texas Farm Bureau Collegiate Ag Discussion competition heat held recently in Waco. courtesy photo

Dawson Raub, a member of the Lampasas County Farm Bureau, makes his final points at a Texas Farm Bureau Collegiate Ag Discussion competition heat held recently in Waco. courtesy photo

Lampasas grad and ag advocate advances at annual competition

News Staff
Monday, April 22, 2024
Lampasas native Dawson Raub recently participated in the Young Farmer and Rancher Texas Farm Bureau Conference in Waco.Raub represented Lampasas County Farm Bureau in the annual Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Spring Collegiate Conference.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Plant ID team competes at state FFA contest

News Staff
Monday, April 22, 2024
On a cold, rainy morning in Lubbock (43 degrees), this team with three seniors competed for their last time, placing 14th out of 54 teams at the State FFA Plant ID Contest at Texas Tech.
Two SAS Towing and Recovery trucks work to lift a box truck from the railroad track about 3 miles north of Lometa after a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 183 North Thursday afternoon. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Two SAS Towing and Recovery trucks work to lift a box truck from the railroad track about 3 miles north of Lometa after a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 183 North Thursday afternoon. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Man survives rollover wreck on U.S. 183 near Lometa

Erick Mitchell
Monday, April 22, 2024
A man driving a box truck on U.S. Highway 183 is OK after surviving a rollover Thursday morning about three miles north of Lometa.Lometa Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bobby Odom said his crew was notified of an incident at 9:35 a.m. involving a box truck that was northbound on U.S. 183.

CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

Naruna Cemetery Association
Monday, April 22, 2024
The Naruna Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on May 5 at 2 p.m. in the Naruna Baptist Church fellowship hall.For more information, contact Betty Skinner at 512564-1593. TOBEY CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Tobey Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting Saturday at the cemetery.
Expansive ranch and farm properties like the one in southern Lampasas County where this field resides could become subject to increased estate taxation when IRS exemptions expire in 2025. alexandria randolph | dispatch record

Expansive ranch and farm properties like the one in southern Lampasas County where this field resides could become subject to increased estate taxation when IRS exemptions expire in 2025. alexandria randolph | dispatch record

Federal lawmakers to consider repealing ‘Death Tax’

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, April 22, 2024
Individuals, family partnerships and family corporations own over 98% of our nation’s more than two million farms and ranches, but how long will that last?
Brittany Tonozzi specializes in barrel racing. She won her third world championship in December at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. COURTESY PHOTO

Brittany Tonozzi specializes in barrel racing. She won her third world championship in December at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. COURTESY PHOTO

World champion to compete at Riata Roundup Rodeo

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, April 22, 2024
Aworld champion barrel racer and Lampasas County local will make her first appearance at the annual Riata Roundup Rodeo next weekend.Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, three-time world champion barrel racer, will compete in the Lampasas rodeo. This will mark her second local rodeo appearance.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Push-in ceremony inaugurates new fire engine

News Staff
Monday, April 22, 2024
Local children and members of the Lampasas Fire Department push the newest fire engine into its place at the station around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The ceremony drew a decent crowd of around 50 local residents, city officials and more to witness the event.

BRIEFLY

Blood Drive
Monday, April 22, 2024
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.
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