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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.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Place 4 incumbent Kuehne aims to build on her experience
Erick Mitchell
Catherine Kuehne is looking to extend her stay on the Lampasas City Council into a fifth term after the upcoming May 2 municipal election. She faces a challenge from former council member Bob Goodart for the Place 4 seat.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Former councilman Goodart seeks return to office after hiatus
Erick Mitchell
Bob Goodart is eyeing a return to the Lampasas City Council by posing a challenge to Place 4 Councilwoman Catherine Kuehne.Goodart was elected to the Place 5 seat in 2020, but he failed to win re-election in 2022, losing to Davis Keele, the current officeholder.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Badgers secure walkoff victory over Gateway
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Lampasas head coach Chance Evans heads onto the field to congratulate Cory White after the senior’s home run in the bottom of the seventh inning secured a big win Tuesday for the Badger baseball team. For more on the victory over the Gateway Gators of Georgetown, see page 6 inside.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Lampasas ISD has offered several sessions to explain to residents the three propositions that are to be considered in the May 2 bond election. Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe offered a brief presentation at this session Monday and answered questions about the bond proposals. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
Opinions vary on LISD bond propositions
Erick Mitchell
With less than a month before the May 2 Lampasas ISD bond election takes place, some residents remain unsure about the $139.6 million package that is split across three propositions.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
BRIEFLY
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OBSERVING GOOD FRIDAYThe Dispatch Record office will close at noon Friday to allow staff to observe Good Friday. The newspaper will be available on newsstands as usual. Regular office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will resume Monday.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Chief Appraiser Juan Saucedo of the Lampasas Central Appraisal Distict gave detailed information on agricultural property valuation when he spoke last week to the Lampasas County Commissioenrs Court. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
LCAD chief appraiser explains ag exemptions
Erick Mitchell
Lampasas Central Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Juan Saucedo detailed how the district appraises agricultural land in a presentation to the Lampasas County Commissioners Court on March 23.
Monday, March 30, 2026
Ssssmiling for the camera
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Ronald Oney displays a fanged specimen during Saturday’s Lometa Diamondback Jubilee. More than 700 snakes weighing a total of 986 pounds were rounded up for the event. Of the total, 542 rattlers were captured outside of the county, and 168 came from Lampasas County.
Monday, March 30, 2026
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ROAD CLOSUREWest Fourth Street will be closed from Key Avenue to Broad Street on Monday and Tuesday this week from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for utility line installation. First Baptist preschool traffic should ingress and egress the property using South Broad Street or West Third, city officials said.
Monday, March 30, 2026