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Lometa ISD to continue free meals

The Lometa Independent School District has announced it will continue to operate the Community Eligibility Program under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2022-2023 school year.
As vehicle inventory decreases due to supply chain disruptions, prices for new and used vehicles continue their upward trend. STOCK PHOTO | MIKE MOZARTL

As vehicle inventory decreases due to supply chain disruptions, prices for new and used vehicles continue their upward trend. STOCK PHOTO | MIKE MOZARTL

Dealership inventories hit bottom; prices soar for both new, used vehicles

The nation is experiencing a low inventory of new and used vehicles at dealerships as a result of supply chain disruptions. The price of gas also has skyrocketed over the past year, affecting travel patterns. U.S.
Kasey Calvery

Kasey Calvery

Trial planned in child rape case

A jury trial has been scheduled for Dec. 12 for a Midland man accused in a Lampasas child rape case. Kasey Shannon Calvery, 43, originally was set for trial in Lampasas County 27th District Court in December 2021, but the case was reset.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings. Defendant Christopher Lee Henderson of Copperas Cove entered pleas of guilty and was found guilty of three separate charges of driving while intoxicated-third or more.

ARRESTS

The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.

One dead after crash on FM 580W

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a one-vehicle fatality crash at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the department. A 2022 Chevrolet pick-up truck, operated by 66-yearold Larry Carroll Derwacter of Lometa, was traveling eastbound on FM 580 west of Lampasas.