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Kempner council talks road repairs

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Tuesday night’s Kempner City Council meeting involved much discussion over road improvements. On Jan 26, the council approved the services of Grant Works to help secure funding from the Texas Community Development Block Grant.

KWSC suspends connections while awaiting plant upgrades

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Kempner Water Supply Corp. has suspended new connections in the Kempner area until upgrades can be made to the corporation’s water plant. KWSC General Manager Bruce Sorenson said a system hydraulic model was presented to board members during a special workshop meeting March 9.
Rattlesnakes are caught and measured during the annual Diamondback Jubilee in Lometa. This year’s event is set for the March 24-25 weekend. FILE PHOTO

Rattlesnakes are caught and measured during the annual Diamondback Jubilee in Lometa. This year’s event is set for the March 24-25 weekend. FILE PHOTO

Lometa’s Diamondback Jubilee set for March 24-25 weekend

Mason Hines
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Lometa’s grandest tradition is returning for its 52nd year this spring. The Lometa Diamondback Jubilee is set for March 24-25 at the Lometa Regional Park, 15115 North U.S. Highway 183.
Commissioners Court members, from left to right, Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Rainwater, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lewis Bridges and County Judge Randy Hoyer listen to comments during Monday’s meeting. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Commissioners Court members, from left to right, Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Rainwater, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lewis Bridges and County Judge Randy Hoyer listen to comments during Monday’s meeting. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Commissioners Court votes to oppose MUD for Pitt Creek Ranch

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, March 16, 2023
On Monday, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to send a letter of opposition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regarding an application to establish the Lampasas County Municipal Utilities District #1.

BRIEFLY

Hazardous Waste Collection
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The city of Kempner will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. at Kempner City Hall, 12288 U.S. Highway 190. The event is open to residents of Lampasas, Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Milam, Mills and San Saba counties.
A car passes through the flooded roadway at Key Avenue and Seventh Street. A low-water crossing was created across Key Avenue at this intersection in the 1950s to channel runoff from the west side of the roadway. lampasas dispatch record, April 1971

A car passes through the flooded roadway at Key Avenue and Seventh Street. A low-water crossing was created across Key Avenue at this intersection in the 1950s to channel runoff from the west side of the roadway. lampasas dispatch record, April 1971

From four lanes to five: Key Avenue undergoes expansion

Jeff Jackson
Monday, March 13, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched a number of local history topics. The following is part of a series on Key Avenue and the development of the highways routed through Lampasas County.

GRAND JURY

News Staff
Monday, March 13, 2023
Lampasas County grand jury convened Wednesday as part of its January term. Special Agent Thomas H.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Public hearing draws no comments

News Staff
Monday, March 13, 2023
This was the scene at Thursday’s public hearing in Kempner. No citizens made comments regarding the application process for a Texas Community Development Block Grant.
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