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Women’s club presents donation to senior center

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
During bingo night last week at the Lampasas Senior Center, Town and Country Study Club members presented a $2,500 check to the center. The club was able to raise the funds at its Boujie Bag Bunko fundraiser.

community calendar

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Members of the FFA Farm and Agribusiness Management Team competed at the State FFA Contest in Huntsville. Lampasas chapter members who qualified are, from left, Hannah Blaha, Abigail Justice, Kayleigh Lenk and Collin Petersen. courtesy photo

Members of the FFA Farm and Agribusiness Management Team competed at the State FFA Contest in Huntsville. Lampasas chapter members who qualified are, from left, Hannah Blaha, Abigail Justice, Kayleigh Lenk and Collin Petersen. courtesy photo

FFA teams compete at state contest

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Josie Lynn Walkingshaw of Harker Heights pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram.
erick mitchell | dispatch record

erick mitchell | dispatch record

Graduates honored at Awards Day event

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Class of 2026 graduate Joshua Truong receives a gold tassel from Principal Paul Weinheimer during Awards Day ceremonies last week. Truong was named the outstanding student in the English and Science departments.
Elections to be decided Saturday

Elections to be decided Saturday

Elections to be decided Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Lampasas and Lometa-area voters have choices to make at the polls. After the conclusion of early voting this week, 1,618 residents had participated in the Lampasas elections, and 42 had cast a ballot in the Lometa ISD election.
County Judge Randy Hoyer, left, and Precinct 2 Commissioner Jamie Smart offered comments indicating the county should be more open to considering tax abatements for facilities such as data centers because of the potential revenue they could bring through property taxes. erick mitchell | Dispatch Record

County Judge Randy Hoyer, left, and Precinct 2 Commissioner Jamie Smart offered comments indicating the county should be more open to considering tax abatements for facilities such as data centers because of the potential revenue they could bring through property taxes. erick mitchell | Dispatch Record

Commissioners Court says no to data centers, battery energy storage systems -- for now

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, April 30, 2026
The Lampasas County Commissioners Court agreed during Monday’s meeting to a resolution opposing the development of data centers and battery energy storage systems in the county.The resolution passed by a 4-1 vote.
AdventHealth chaplain Jack Gilliland, at left, prays with Michael Miller, Brandy Watkins and Amy Miller in advance of next week’s transplant surgery. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

AdventHealth chaplain Jack Gilliland, at left, prays with Michael Miller, Brandy Watkins and Amy Miller in advance of next week’s transplant surgery. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Prayer, faith and a Facebook post

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, April 30, 2026
After waiting more than two years for a kidney transplant, Lometa resident Michael Miller finally has his match.On Monday, Miller met his donor, Brandi Watkins, an AdventHealth Rollins Brook hospital employee and Lampasas resident.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Thursday, April 30, 2026
BURN BAN REMAINS LIFTEDCounty Judge Randy Hoyer has extended the temporary lifting of the burn ban. Outdoor burning will be allowed through May 11 at 5 p.m.PRAYER BREAKFASTLampasas County Ministerial Alliance will host a National Day of Prayer breakfast May 7 at 7 a.m.
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