BRIEFLY

CANDIDATE FORUM The Lampasas Area Texas Federation of Republican Women, Lampasas County Republican Party and Lampasas Republican Club will host a candidate forum on Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. at the former middle school cafeteria, 103 N. Western St.

The goals you should be making this year: keep them SMART

It’s one week into January, and we’ve all been there – struggling with our poorly made New Year’s resolutions to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Have you ever made a resolution that was almost the same as the one you failed last year, knowing you might very well fail again?

Mental Health First Aid training set for Jan. 19

A free course on Mental Health First Aid will be offered Jan. 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lampasas County Office Building conference room, 409 S. Pecan St. in Lampasas. The class is limited to the first 30 who register. To sign up, call Extension Agent Karen DeZarn at 512-556- 8271 ext.

New Extension Education group forming for those who want evening meetings

An informational meeting will be held Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Kempner Brick Oven to discuss formation of a new Texas Extension Education Association group. Right now, the county has one club that meets the first Thursday of each month at 1 p.m.

community calendar

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Goodbye, Christmas lights

City crews were busy this week taking down holiday decorations around the downtown courthouse square. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Demolition underway on Lometa house property

The Lometa Independent School District on Monday began the demolition of an old house on school property, with the project likely to be completed later this week. The work was approved back in August, when the school board convened for annual budget meetings.

Structure fire causes minor damage Monday at mobile home community

On Monday afternoon, a house caught fire on Private Road 4350 in a mobile home community. Fire Marshal Jon-Paul Harris had high praise for the Lampasas Fire Department, which responded quickly to the call. “We were out on the scene quickly, but the fire was out when I had arrived,” Harris said.

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. JAN.