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Lampasas County residents have just over a month to register to vote for the November general election. METRO CREATIVE SERVICES

Lampasas County residents have just over a month to register to vote for the November general election. METRO CREATIVE SERVICES

Area residents have until Oct. 8 to register to vote

Monique Brand
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
The November election is approaching, and Lampasas County residents have just a little over a month to register to vote. According to the election office, residents must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by Election Day and not a convicted felon.
Heriberto “Eddie” Rodriguez

Heriberto “Eddie” Rodriguez

Kempner police chief appointed interim city manager

Alexandria Randolph
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
In a special meeting Thursday night, the Kempner City Council accepted a revised resignation from former city manager David C. Williams II and appointed Kempner Police Chief Heriberto “Eddie” Rodriguez to the post in the interim.

Lampasas County to vote on FY23 budget, tax rate Thursday

Monique Brand
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
DISPATCH RECORD The Lampasas County Commissioners Court will vote on the county budget and property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2023 on Thursday after a public hearing. FY 2023 general fund expenditures total $10.3 million, and the budget is balanced, according to county documents.
The helicopter pad at the Lometa Regional Park is ready for area emergency needs. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

The helicopter pad at the Lometa Regional Park is ready for area emergency needs. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Town unveils new helipad

Mason Hines
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Lometa’s helipad, approved in June by the Lometa City Council, was recently installed and completed at the Lometa Regional Park. Temple-based Gage and Cade Construction was selected to build the pad, with Ingram Concrete in Goldthwaite providing that material.
Seen here is Dan Pogue’s sculpture titled “Match Pair,” currently at Campbell Park. Pogue is one of several artists whose latest work will be installed at the city’s Sculpture Garden Sept. 17. One piece will go to W.M. Brook Park. LAFTA.ORG

Seen here is Dan Pogue’s sculpture titled “Match Pair,” currently at Campbell Park. Pogue is one of several artists whose latest work will be installed at the city’s Sculpture Garden Sept. 17. One piece will go to W.M. Brook Park. LAFTA.ORG

LAFTA announces new featured sculptures

Alexandria Randolph
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Members of the Lampasas Association for the Arts have announced six new sculptures that will be featured in city parks this year. LAFTA board member Lynn Greenwood said the sculptures will be installed in two Lampasas parks in mid-September. “We have six new sculptures,” she said.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
WINE TOUR The Lampasas County Wine Tour is scheduled for Oct. 1. The tour will feature stops and tastings at several area wineries. Chartered buses will leave the Chamber of Commerce at 10 a.m. and return around 5 p.m. Seating is limited.
Larry Westphal, a classic car enthusiast from Lake Victor, is a regular at the Classics at the Classic monthly gatherings and the annual car show. He is pictured here with his 1946 Chevrolet 3100. COURTESY PHOTO

Larry Westphal, a classic car enthusiast from Lake Victor, is a regular at the Classics at the Classic monthly gatherings and the annual car show. He is pictured here with his 1946 Chevrolet 3100. COURTESY PHOTO

Storm’s to host 14th Annual Classic Car Show

Alexandria Randolph
Friday, September 2, 2022
Storm’s Drive-In will host the 14th Annual Classic Car Show, themed “Cruisin Nites,” on Sept. 10. The event is free to the public. It will offer pre-1990s classic cars and trucks on display at the restaurant parking lot on East Avenue A in Lampasas.
The Lampasas County Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the next couple of months, its special exhibit honors the late photographers Gladden Corbin and Harold Harton. FILE PHOTO

The Lampasas County Museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the next couple of months, its special exhibit honors the late photographers Gladden Corbin and Harold Harton. FILE PHOTO

Museum exhibit features work of local photographers

Randal Mcguire
Friday, September 2, 2022
The Lampasas County Museum is proud to exhibit the photographs of two local 'picture takers,' Gladden Corbin and Harold Harton. Their photography record of Lampasas is now on display at the museum.
PhoLicious produces at-home and on-the-go pho kits. courtesy photo

PhoLicious produces at-home and on-the-go pho kits. courtesy photo

PhoLicious business moves; new cafe not yet open for customers

Anna Sylvestre
Friday, September 2, 2022
Owners of the Lampasas business PhoLicious have sold their local café and moved to Houston. Anh and Joseph Trousdale started their pho soup kit business during the COVID-19 lockdowns, inspired by Anh’s Vietnamese heritage.
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