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School board receives update on middle school

Lampasas Middle School was next on the list of campuses for the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees to hear a report on during Monday’s meeting. The short, 40-minute meeting was highlighted by a presentation about the middle school and the high school.

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WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY American Legion Post 277 will hold a wreath-laying ceremony today at 11 a.m. outside the Lampasas County Courthouse in commemoration of Veterans Day.
JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

Grilling on new pit for annual fundraiser

Jesse Walters, left, and Antony Elton smoked 60 briskets for the Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department’s 55th Annual Deer Hunters Bar-B-Que, held Saturday at the Adamsville Community Center.  
Purple Sensation allium livens up the early-season garden with its violet-purple, four-inch diameter flowers. COURTESY PHOTO | LONGFIELD-GARDENS.COM

Purple Sensation allium livens up the early-season garden with its violet-purple, four-inch diameter flowers. COURTESY PHOTO | LONGFIELD-GARDENS.COM

Plant alliums to add variety and beauty to your garden

SPECIAL TO THE DISPATCH RECORD Take your garden to new heights with alliums. This ornamental member of the onion family provides welcome color as spring bulbs fade and before summer perennials fill our gardens with colorful blooms.
JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Chamber welcomes hunters to Lampasas Tommy Fogle, left, and Ross Oliver help to prepare for the Hunters Welcome event, hosted at the HEB parking lot Friday by the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce. The opening of the general deer hunting season brings many outdoorsmen and women to the area and provides an economic boost to the county.

JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD Chamber welcomes hunters to Lampasas Tommy Fogle, left, and Ross Oliver help to prepare for the Hunters Welcome event, hosted at the HEB parking lot Friday by the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce. The opening of the general deer hunting season brings many outdoorsmen and women to the area and provides an economic boost to the county.

Chamber welcomes hunters to Lampasas

Tommy Fogle, left, and Ross Oliver help to prepare for the Hunters Welcome event, hosted at the HEB parking lot Friday by the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce.
Kempner Water Supply Corp. residential customers will see an increase in their base rate and water usage rate as of October. FILE PHOTO

Kempner Water Supply Corp. residential customers will see an increase in their base rate and water usage rate as of October. FILE PHOTO

KWSC cites inflation, increased expenses in water rate hike

Kempner Water Supply Corp. has raised water rates as of October, citing inflation and increased expenses. The organization hasn’t raised rates in three years, officials said.
Katherine Mezger

Katherine Mezger

Christmas on Creek event to honor Katherine Mezger

Topping over the hill from U.S. Highway 281 South and coming into Lampasas on a December night, one is sure to witness a sight that brings a smile. Brightening the skies are more than five and a half miles of Christmas lights strung throughout W.M. Brook Park.
The streets within the Lampasas Economic Development Corp. Business Park were paved in mid-October, and marketing will begin soon for the park. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

The streets within the Lampasas Economic Development Corp. Business Park were paved in mid-October, and marketing will begin soon for the park. JOYCESARAH MCCABE | DISPATCH RECORD

Hearing set for LEDC Business Park plat

The city of Lampasas will hold a public hearing Nov. 14 regarding the plat of the Lampasas Economic Development Corp. Business Park. The hearing, which will take place in a regular meeting of the Lampasas City Council at the Calvert Building at 6 p.m.

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WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY American Legion Post 277 will hold a wreath-laying ceremony Friday at 11 a.m. outside the Lampasas County Courthouse in commemoration of Veterans Day. The public is invited to attend.