BRIEFLY

JURY TRIAL CANCELED Lampasas County District Clerk Edith Harrison has announced that the jury trial planned for Aug. 16 in 27th District Court has been canceled. Those who had been summoned for jury duty will not need to report on that date.

County judge urges residents to get COVID-19 vaccinations

With the increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19, as a result of the Delta variant, County Judge Randy Hoyer this week encouraged all Lampasas County residents to get vaccinated. The judge added that he received a two-shot dose of the Moderna vaccine in April.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Twin fawns come in to graze

These young deer are among the many whitetails that can be spotted across the county. Rain and moderate temperatures over the summer have provided plenty of good grasses and forbs for wildlife. COUTESY PHOTO

Lampasas ISD Meet the Teacher events slated Monday

Lampasas Independent School District students will begin classes Aug. 12 as the 2021-2022 academic year begins. In preparation for the new school year, LISD has announced Meet the Teacher and open house dates.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27 th District Court convened last week, with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the hearings. Defendant Jeffrey Terence Meadors of Haynesville, Louisiana filed a waiver of arraignment and pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram.

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. AUG.

Storm brings striking display of lightning

Robert Campbell photographed these lightning bolts Sunday at the Blanco Verde Ranch, south of Lampasas on U.S. Highway 183. COURTESY PHOTO