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Student-teachers meet with mentor

Student-teachers meet with mentor

Student-teachers meet with mentor

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
These agriscience student-teachers were at the Texas A&M University Rellis Campus Jan. 24 to meet with their university supervisor, Dr. Steve Forsythe of Lampasas.
Reconstruction work begins on East Third Street

Reconstruction work begins on East Third Street

Reconstruction work begins on East Third Street

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Work to rehabilitate several blocks of East Third Street began this week. Traffic was rerouted between Main Street and Live Oak as heavy equipment could be seen working across from the city administration building.
Award earned at Grandstand stock show

Award earned at Grandstand stock show

Award earned at Grandstand stock show

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Cayhil Isom exhibited the Reserve Champion Medium Wool lamb at the Hill District Grandstand stock show. Isom is a member of the Lampasas FFA chapter. COURTESY PHOTO
The Santa Fe Railroad built this depot in 1902. Although a Texas Historical Marker honoring the city’s mule-drawn streetcar resides here, the streetcar did not make stops at this location. COURTESY PHOTO | MARKWARD FAMILY

The Santa Fe Railroad built this depot in 1902. Although a Texas Historical Marker honoring the city’s mule-drawn streetcar resides here, the streetcar did not make stops at this location. COURTESY PHOTO | MARKWARD FAMILY

Streetcar changed the face of Lampasas, before its use faded

Jeff Jackson
Thursday, January 27, 2022
One of the original founders of the street railroad, George M. Snodgrass (1841-1938) moved away from Lampasas. He was a machinist at McGregor in 1900; a dairyman in Harris County in 1910; a farmer in 1920; and at age 85, he was a watchman at an oil refinery in 1930. He died at Baytown in 1938.
Zachary Kelley

Zachary Kelley

Kelley pleads no contest in court

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, January 27, 2022
A Lampasas man accused of sexual assault of a child signed a plea deal to a lesser felony charge with deferred adjudication in Lampasas County 27th District Court of Lampasas earlier this month.

CATTLE AUCTION

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
The report from the Jan. 26 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows. Cattle and calves: Total cattle 396, compared to 695 last sale and 677 at this time last year. Compared to last sale, feeder steers and heifers steady to $5 higher. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls $2-$4 higher.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Jan. 21 and Jan. 24, with Judge John Gauntt presiding over hearings on both days. In court action Jan. 21, defendant Timothy Charles Thurmon of Lampasas pleaded true and was found true of robbery.
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