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ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The following arrests were reported 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. SEPT.

Kempner man dies in rollover in Copperas Cove

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
A rollover Monday afternoon in Copperas Cove resulted in the death of a Kempner resident. The Copperas Cove Police Department released the following information about the fatal crash. On Aug. 30 at approximately 1:33 p.m.

Offices to close for Labor Day holiday

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The Lampasas Dispatch Record will be closed Monday for Labor Day, as will post offices. County offices — as well as municipal offices in Lampasas, Kempner and Lometa — also will be closed for the holiday. The Dispatch Record’s Sept.

Lampasas ISD approves $35.9 million operations budget

Monique Brand
Thursday, September 2, 2021
On Monday, the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $35.9 million Fiscal Year 2022 general fund budget that includes a 2% salary raise for all staff. The district’s new budget will take effect Oct. 1. Of the total, $8.
Dove season begins in central part of state

Dove season begins in central part of state

Dove season begins in central part of state

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
The first split of the dove hunting season in Lampasas County — and the rest of the state’s Central Zone — began Wednesday and will continue through Oct. 31. The second split of the dove hunting season in the Central Zone extends from Dec. 17, 2021 to Jan. 14, 2022.
Shoppers are feeling the brunt of high food prices this year, although the Consumer Price Index predicts prices will stabilize somewhat in 2022. METRO CREATIVE SERVICES

Shoppers are feeling the brunt of high food prices this year, although the Consumer Price Index predicts prices will stabilize somewhat in 2022. METRO CREATIVE SERVICES

Food prices still increasing

Monique Brand
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Food is costing Americans a pretty penny, according to a recent Texas Farm Bureau report. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, food prices rose 3.4%, which the agency says is the biggest increase in nine years. As the economy recovers, however, food prices have remained high.
The Kempner City Council met last week. From left are Mayor Pro Tem Dan Long, City Secretary Hayleigh Talasek, Mayor John Wilkerson and Councilman Rob Green. CITY OF KEMPNER TEXAS FACEBOOK PAGE

The Kempner City Council met last week. From left are Mayor Pro Tem Dan Long, City Secretary Hayleigh Talasek, Mayor John Wilkerson and Councilman Rob Green. CITY OF KEMPNER TEXAS FACEBOOK PAGE

Kempner City Council picks Dan Long as mayor pro tem

Monique Brand
Thursday, September 2, 2021
With a unanimous vote last week, Place 4 Kempner City Councilman Dan Long was named the city’s second in command.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Thursday, September 2, 2021
PUBLIC HEARINGS The Lampasas City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday about the city’s proposed property tax rate for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The hearing will be at 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, on the upper floor of the Jack Calvert Municipal Building.

CORRECTION

News Staff
Monday, August 30, 2021
The justice of the peace story on page 1 of the Aug. 27 edition listed the incorrect dates for Precinct 1 JP Andrew Garcia Jr.’s last day in office and for the application deadline. Garcia’s last day as JP is Sept. 30. Applications are accepted at the county courthouse through Sept. 10.
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