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Burn ban lifted through Monday, rain chances continue

Monique Brand
Friday, September 2, 2022
DISPATCH RECORD Lampasas County Judge Randy Hoyer has lifted the county’s burn ban through 6 p.m. Monday. An order was discharged Tuesday, allowing controlled outdoor fires outside Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa city limits. Hoyer may reinstate the ban if weather conditions create a wildfire risk.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Friday, September 2, 2022
LAMPASAS 4-H KICKOFF Lampasas 4-H will hold a membership kickoff event Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Lampasas County Show Barn, 283 North U.S. Highway 183. Youth interested in getting involved in 4-H are invited to come and learn more about the program.
Deer emerges to enjoy cooler weather

Deer emerges to enjoy cooler weather

Deer emerges to enjoy cooler weather

News Staff
Friday, September 2, 2022
A beautiful doe was seen near the Gavin Garrett Soccer Complex after a brief rain shower Wednesday afternoon when temps w ere in the mid-to-low 80s. Read more about this weekend’s weather forecast below. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH | DISPATCH RECORD

Tree wilt on the rise

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, August 29, 2022
While the extended drought in Texas has been affecting trees across the state, officials said there is more to blame than the lack of rain.
COURTESY PHOTO | MEGHAN JAMES

COURTESY PHOTO | MEGHAN JAMES

Photographer takes first place at Texas State Fair

News Staff
Monday, August 29, 2022
After local photographer Meghan James won several ribbons at the Lampasas County Fair during the annual Spring Ho festival in July, she was motivated to enter some of her work in the Texas State Fair Creative Arts Council.

SHEEP AND GOAT AUCTION

News Staff
Monday, August 29, 2022
The Aug. 25 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,879. Previous week: 2,821. Trends: Light kids $10 higher. Slaughter kids $5 higher; slaughter nannies steady to $5 higher; replacement nannies steady.

County officials consider U.S. 183 widening

Monique Brand
Monday, August 29, 2022
The Texas Department of Transportation’s Brownwood Division presented the Lampasas County Commissioners Court with an update on Aug. 22 concering a project to widen U.S. Highway 183. The project would begin just south of Lometa at the U.S. 190 intersection and end at the U.S.

Paving work scheduled on city roadways

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, August 29, 2022
After the large-scale, summer road paving project, Lampasas city officials have said more paving may take place this week. The city posted notice that its crews will be sealcoating West First Street, West Fourth Street and Naruna Road, beginning Aug. 29 and scheduled for completion on Sept. 2.
State Supreme Court requests city of Lampasas, Kempner Water Supply respond in lawsuit

State Supreme Court requests city of Lampasas, Kempner Water Supply respond in lawsuit

State Supreme Court requests city of Lampasas, Kempner Water Supply respond in lawsuit

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, August 29, 2022
The Texas Supreme Court has requested a response from the city of Lampasas and Kempner Water Supply Corp. in the matter of the Central Texas Regional Water Supply Corp. lawsuit. “This is just the next page in the ongoing dispute,” Lampasas City Manager Finley deGraffenried said.
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