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Filing deadline nears for May 6 elections

Erick Mitchell
Monday, February 13, 2023
The filing period for the May 6 general election will end this Friday. In Lampasas, municipal positions up for election this year include those of Mayor TJ Monroe, Place 1 Councilman Zachary Morris, the late Place 2 Councilman Randy Clark and Place 6 Councilman Herb Pearce.
JoAnn and James Mensch, who founded New Beginning of Restoration and Hope in Lampasas, said they have noted an increase in clients since the Texas Legislature passed the Heartbeat Protection Act. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

JoAnn and James Mensch, who founded New Beginning of Restoration and Hope in Lampasas, said they have noted an increase in clients since the Texas Legislature passed the Heartbeat Protection Act. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Effects of Heartbeat Protection Act remain unclear

Erick Mitchell
Monday, February 13, 2023
Five months after the controversial overturn of Roe v. Wade, the effects of that legal decision as well as the Texas Heartbeat Protection Act are still to be determined.The legality of abortion procedures in the state of Texas has shifted within the last two years.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Commemorative tribute to country’s past

News Staff
Monday, February 13, 2023
Veterans of Foreign Wars has placed flags around the courthouse this month to honor the Feb. 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the Feb. 22 birthday of George Washington, as well as the Feb. 28, 1991 liberation of Kuwait as part of Desert Storm, and the 1898 sinking of the USS Maine.

City officials speak on Clark’s legacy

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, February 9, 2023
When Councilman Randy Clark died on Feb. 5, he left a long legacy of community service in his wake. “It’s a big hit for a lot of people,” City Manager Finley deGraffenried said of Clark’s death. “We feel for the family. They’ve been connected with the city and this area for so long.

CATTLE AUCTION

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
The report from the Feb. 8 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows. Cattle and calves: Total cattle 810, compared to 259 last sale and 468 at this time last year. Compared to last sale, feeder steers were $10-$15 higher; heifers $5-$7 higher.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Project earns reserve champion honors

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Lampasas FFA students Jayce Lockhart, center, and Avery Hopson, right, were named reserve division champions for their ag mechanics project at the San Angelo Stock Show. They are pictured with ag science teacher Justin Wood.
About 1925: Fairchild Aerial Survey Photo of Lampasas. Key Avenue is only 15 blocks long. It starts on the north side of Sulphur Creek and ended at the corner of Avenue E. There are no bridges on Grand Avenue at Sulphur or Burleson Creeks. courtesy photo | fairchild aerial survey

About 1925: Fairchild Aerial Survey Photo of Lampasas. Key Avenue is only 15 blocks long. It starts on the north side of Sulphur Creek and ended at the corner of Avenue E. There are no bridges on Grand Avenue at Sulphur or Burleson Creeks. courtesy photo | fairchild aerial survey

Texas Highway Department: establishing routes and right of way

Jeff Jackson
Thursday, February 9, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched a number of local history topics. The following is the beginning of a series on Key Avenue and the development of the highways routed through Lampasas County. The Texas Highway Department was established in 1917.

community calendar

News Staff
Thursday, February 9, 2023
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