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GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

Lampasas County grand jury convened Wednesday to conclude its January term. A new panel will be named in July. The Lampasas Police Department – represented by Sgt. Investigator Tim Ryan, Sgt. Investigator Fidel Morua and Sgt.

Lampasas ISD preps for new school year

A federally funded grant to help schools re-open and combat negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will affect some Lampasas Independent School District staff when the grant expires in 2025, Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe told trustees at Monday’s school board meeting.

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LAMPASAS PILOTS ASSOCIATION The Lampasas Pilots Association will hold its quarterly meeting Saturday at 8 a.m. in the back dining room of Putters & Gutters Fun Center. All aviation enthusiasts are invited.
Becky Linville, stylist at Wild Heart Salon, offers at-home services to home-bound and elderly Lampasans. erick mitchell | dispa tch record

Becky Linville, stylist at Wild Heart Salon, offers at-home services to home-bound and elderly Lampasans. erick mitchell | dispa tch record

Lampasas stylist offers her clients TLC at home

Becky Linville, a long-time local hair stylist, is taking her salon to homebound senior members in the community. Linville has worked as a stylist for 26 years. She has been at Wild Hearts Salon and Boutique for about three years.

Sheep and Goat auction

The June 1 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,513. Previous week: 2,061. Trends: Light kids $5 lower. Slaughter kids steady; slaughter nannies $10 higher; replacement nannies $5-$10 higher.
Youngsters like this Lampasas ISD third-grader will have the chance to read with animals until the end of July. erick mitchell | dispa tch record

Youngsters like this Lampasas ISD third-grader will have the chance to read with animals until the end of July. erick mitchell | dispa tch record

Reading with furry friends

For the first time, Lampasas Animal Shelter is partnering with the Lampasas Public Library for a summer reading program. Children 5 to 13 years old, along with a parent or guardian, will be able to visit the shelter this summer and read to one of the animals.
An early-morning fire Friday damaged this structure at 721 Brown St. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

An early-morning fire Friday damaged this structure at 721 Brown St. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Fire burns east Lampasas house to rubble

The Lampasas Fire Department responded to the site of an uninhabited, single-story residence devoured by flames early Friday morning. The fire department received a call at 6:27 a.m. about the structure fire at 721 Brown St. First responders arrived on the scene five minutes later.