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CATTLE AUCTION

The report from the Sept. 20 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows. Cattle and calves: Total cattle 657, compared to 382 last sale and 469 at this time last year. Compared to last sale, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady.
“We Are Family” by Stephen Potter is one of 10 new sculptures that were placed at the Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden on Sept. 16. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

“We Are Family” by Stephen Potter is one of 10 new sculptures that were placed at the Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden on Sept. 16. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

LAFTA adds new pieces to Sculpture Garden

Lampasas Association for the Arts placed 10 new art pieces in the Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden on Sept. 16. The sculptures were installed with assistance from the Odom family, local citizens and members of the all-volunteer LAFTA board.
Mr. Morris

Mr. Morris

No service planned for former sheriff Morris

Former sheriff Gordon Earl Morris, 76, died on Aug. 31, 2023 in Lampasas. No services are planned at this time. He was born on May 9, 1947, in Fort Davis to Edmond Duane Morris and Lillian Margaret Clark Morris. Morris grew up in West Texas and graduated from Big Spring High School in 1965.

SHEEP, GOAT AUCTION

The Sept. 14 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,238. Previous week: 3,020. Trends: Light kids $10 lower. Slaughter kids $10- $15 lower; slaughter nannies $15 lower; replacement nannies $10 lower.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Refilling stock tanks

After good rainfall over the weekend, Lampasas County farmers and ranchers began to see their tanks replenished with runoff. More precipitation is needed, however, as the area remains under severe drought conditions.
This screenshot is a real example of a phishing text or human contact tracing scam. Messages like this urge the victim to reply, click a link or call the scammer, which opens them up to other potential scamming methods. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

This screenshot is a real example of a phishing text or human contact tracing scam. Messages like this urge the victim to reply, click a link or call the scammer, which opens them up to other potential scamming methods. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

Scammed

Lampasan Linda Rials answered the phone three weeks ago to a call from people claiming to be Medicare professionals. She later realized they weren’t.
Lampasas High School Assistant Principal Ryan Race assists Guadalupe “Wally” Dimas as he waits to receive his hgh school diploma last week – something Dimas has yearned for most of his adult life. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas High School Assistant Principal Ryan Race assists Guadalupe “Wally” Dimas as he waits to receive his hgh school diploma last week – something Dimas has yearned for most of his adult life. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Dimas receives high school diploma at special recognition ceremony

For 96-year-old Guadalupe “Wally” Dimas, he officially has become a graduate of Lampasas High School. On Thursday morning, a special graduation service was held to provide Dimas the opportunity of a lifetime.