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The Gillen House on Key Avenue was built in 1904, and has changed hands only a few times since then. Shell & Shell Attorneys confirmed the house is now for sale. COURTESY PHOTO | LAMPASAS COUNTY MUSEUM

The Gillen House on Key Avenue was built in 1904, and has changed hands only a few times since then. Shell & Shell Attorneys confirmed the house is now for sale. COURTESY PHOTO | LAMPASAS COUNTY MUSEUM

Historic Gillen House listed for sale

Anna Sylvestre
Monday, January 30, 2023
Shell & Shell Attorneys have confirmed that the historic Gillen House on Key Avenue is for sale. Eddie Shell isn’t trying to sell quickly, he said. “It could be several years before I sell it,” he wrote in an email statement sent by legal assistant Julie Perez.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, January 30, 2023
LADIES AUXILIARY The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion is seeking to add new members. Membership requirements include relationship to a veteran – living or deceased. Annual dues are $30. Anyone interested in joining may email shellydenisemyers@gmail. com for an application.
Mr. Cox

Mr. Cox

Services pending for Jack B. Cox

News Staff
Monday, January 30, 2023
Former Lampasas County commissioner Jack B. Cox of Adamsville died Jan. 29, 2023. He was 83. Funeral services are pending. Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements. Cox graduated from Lampasas High School in 1958, and in 1959 went to work for the Texas Highway Department.
The Lampasas Skate Park is taking literal shape this week as crews from SPA Skate Parks shave the final elevation and set concrete forms. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

The Lampasas Skate Park is taking literal shape this week as crews from SPA Skate Parks shave the final elevation and set concrete forms. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

intersection

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, January 30, 2023
The Lampasas City Council voted unanimously last week to approve two measures: a reduced speed limit at the entrance to Lampasas High School, and the final reading of an ordinance allowing for taller buildings within city limits.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Caroline Rojas receives Vann award

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Taking home the Lee Vann Sportsmanship Award at the 86th Annual Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show was Caroline Rojas. She is pictured here with members of the Vann family. An incorrect name ran with the initial announcement about her award. The Dispatch Record regrets the error.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Hopson earns supreme champion title

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Lampasas FFA member Bry Hopson exhibited the supreme champion overall breeding gilt at the Hill District Grandstand Stock Show in Kerrville. He is pictured here holding his buckle.
Phanton Hill Road -- which connected Austin with Fort Phantom Hill near present-day Abilene was the first established road through what would later become Lampasas County. The fort was abandoned in 1854. This Texas Historical Marker is located on U.S. 190 midway between Lometa and the Colorado River. courtesy photo | jeff jackson

Phanton Hill Road -- which connected Austin with Fort Phantom Hill near present-day Abilene was the first established road through what would later become Lampasas County. The fort was abandoned in 1854. This Texas Historical Marker is located on U.S. 190 midway between Lometa and the Colorado River. courtesy photo | jeff jackson

From dirt paths to paved highways

Jeff Jackson
Thursday, January 26, 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. There would be no town without streets, alleys, roads and highways.
ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

Construction continues on church addition

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Brick has been added to the exterior of the Family Life Center being built by First Street Church of Christ, and church officials said the structure is on track for completion in late Febuary or early March.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
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