Amendments to appear on November ballots

The 88th session of the Texas Legislature saw lawmakers propose 14 amendments to the state constitution. Voter approval will be required at the statewide general election on Nov. 7 to finalize these amendments to the Texas Constitution.

BRIEFLY

The Lampasas Community Gardens “Fall Y’all Festival” is Saturday from 4-7 p.m. The gardens are behind the Hanna Springs Swimming Pool at 501 E. North Ave. The fundraiser will include a silent auction, face painting, line dancing, food and other activities. Tickets are available at the gardens.

LHS student arrested for alleged firearm threats

A Lampasas High School student was arrested Tuesday morning after police said he made a firearm-related threat.  After a Lampasas Police Department investigation, Noah William Randall, 17, was arrested at LHS on a charge of threat/exhibiting/use of a firearm at a school – a Class A misdemeanor.

Master Gardeners to present talk on culinary herb gardens

The Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association will offer its next Green Thumb Program on Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to noon at Lakeshore Library, 7346 Ranch Road 261 in Buchanan Dam. Master Gardener Lyn Mefford will address “Using Cloth Planters to Create Portable Culinary Herb Gardens.

SHEEP AND GOAT AUCTION

The Sept. 21 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,212. Previous week: 2,238. Trends: Light kids $10$20 higher. Slaughter kids $10- $20 higher; slaughter nannies $15 higher; replacement nannies $15 higher.

Farm Bureau offers fire prevention workshop

Bruce Woods, Texas A&M Forest Service Mitigation and Prevention department head, offers information on keeping lives, homes and property safe when wildfire strikes.

Community raises funds for Badger injured in wreck

The community has rallied around a Lampasas High School student injured in a recent wreck. Posts on social media announced that Bodhi Westra, a junior at LHS and a member of the Badger football team, was injured in a vehicle wreck on Sept. 15.

‘No one can take your place’

According to the National Education Center for Farm Safety, “The 2021 data for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the agricultural sector is still the most dangerous in America ... .