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Putters & Gutters hosts 42 Tournament for Spring Ho

Putters & Gutters hosts 42 Tournament for Spring Ho

Putters & Gutters hosts 42 Tournament for Spring Ho

Winners of the Spring Ho 42 Tournament are Judith Ann McGhee, center, and Lucy Taylor, at right, shown with their first-place plaque. Pictured to the left are Monica and Roy Cockrell of Putters & Gutters Fun Center, which hosted the competition Tuesday evening.

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Hayloft Party provides outdoor musical entertainment

The band Eddie Shell & The Not Guilties entertains Spring Ho festival crowds during the Hayloft Party on Tuesday at the Ruth Eakin Outdoor Theatre in W.M. Brook Park. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD Ronnie Witcher, the organizer of this year’s Hayloft Party, speaks during the event.
Crowd gathers for Spring Ho Gospel Night

Crowd gathers for Spring Ho Gospel Night

Crowd gathers for Spring Ho Gospel Night

Christ the Rock Church was among the congregations whose worship teams participated in Spring Ho’s Gospel Night on Wednesday. JORDAN CUMMINGS | COURTESY PHOTO The School Creek Baptist Church children’s choir sings during Gospel Night. JORDAN CUMMINGS | COURTESY PHOTO

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.
Festival fireworks light the sky

Festival fireworks light the sky

Festival fireworks light the sky

A burst of color fills the sky during the Spring Ho fireworks show Wednesday night. JORDAN CUMMINGS | COURTESY PHOTO The fireworks display on the south side of town provided festive sights and sounds. JORDAN CUMMINGS | COURTESY PHOTO
Zach Huckabee, a 2003 Lampasas High School graduate, performs “Real Small Town” by Adam Hood during the Spring Ho Hayloft Party on Tuesday in W.M. Brook Park. See related photos on page 7. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Zach Huckabee, a 2003 Lampasas High School graduate, performs “Real Small Town” by Adam Hood during the Spring Ho Hayloft Party on Tuesday in W.M. Brook Park. See related photos on page 7. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Big weekend ahead for Spring Ho festival

The Spring Ho festival is running in high gear, with a full slate of activities scheduled over the remaining days of the celebration. A summary follows of the events to come. KIDS’ ACTIVITIES Many of the July 9 Spring Ho offerings are dedicated to young participants.
Fire Chief Jeff Smith updates the Lampasas City Council on COVID-19 case numbers. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Fire Chief Jeff Smith updates the Lampasas City Council on COVID-19 case numbers. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

COVID-19 cases up slightly statewide, but flat locally

A slight increase in coronavirus cases has shown up across the state, but numbers remain flat locally. Lampasas Fire Chief Jeff Smith, who also serves as the city’s emergency management coordinator, provides updates to the Lampasas City Council on coronavirus cases.

Tuesday house fire ‘not a total loss,’ official says

Officials are not ruling out foul play concerning a house fire that occurred late Tuesday evening. Lampasas Fire Marshal Ronnie Withers said his department met with Kempner Fire Department around 10:15 p.m. in the 500 block of County Road 4390 to battle a structure fire.