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BRIEFLY

News Staff

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC The Texas Department of State Health Services Region 7 will conduct a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. in the Lampasas High School cafeteria.

An athlete hydrates before a training session in an open-air gym on a hot afternoon. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL | COURTESY PHOTO

Handling the heat: recognizing and treating heat exhaustion, heat stroke

Straight Shooting On Health By Alexandria Randolph

Thursday, July 1, 2021

You know that old saying, “If you can’t handle the heat, then stay out of the kitchen”? Well, I’ve learned that when it comes to high temperatures, none of us can handle what we think we can.

CLASS OF 1986 The Lampasas High School Class of 1986 will celebrate its 35- year reunion July 10 from 1-3 p.m. -- after the Spring Ho Grand Parade -- at Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant. Organizer Judy Vann Hail says “See you there!”

COLLEGE HONORS

News Staff

Thursday, July 1, 2021

OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Brin Herndon, a 2019 Lampasas High School graduate and granddaughter of Neill and Vicki Herndon of Lampasas, recently completed her sophomore year at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in digital cinematography.

Fireworks stands like American Fireworks have dozens of items for sale. MONIIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Officials give tips on fireworks safety; retailers selling holiday pyrotechnics

Monique Brand

Thursday, July 1, 2021

It’s the time of year when the colors red, white and blue are seen around town on decorations, flags and clothing – and also in the sky via fireworks.

Kempner City Council approves replats in Cheyenne Mountain Estates, Indian Valley subdivisions

Anna Timmis

Thursday, July 1, 2021

In its meeting last week, the Kempner City Council unanimously approved the replat of a lot in the Cheyenne Mountain Estates subdivision. The council established that the property owner will meet city requirements the previous owner had not met.

Amy Vann holds the first run of a new limited-version “Yay-Loo” T-shirt, designed by her mother, Patsy Stoneham. Updated versions of the shirt are available now at Merk & Tilley’s. PATSY STONEHAM | COURTESY PHOTO

Local moniker makes a comeback with newly designed T-shirt

News Staff

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Patsy Goodson Stoneham designed several versions of her “Yay-Loo” T-shirts in the late 1980s and ’90s, and then created a special one for Desert Storm when that event occurred in 1991. The Lampasas nickname is considered a localized equivalent of “redneck.

Scot Mullican

Kempner resident named Copperas Cove IT director

Monique Brand

Thursday, July 1, 2021

The city of Copperas Cove announced Thursday that Scot Mullican is the city’s new director of information technology. The Kempner resident began his post June 14.

Food manager certification training to be offered Aug. 4-5

News Staff

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Burnet County is offering a professional food manager certification training course Aug. 4-5 at CRC Marble Falls, 1016 Broadway. Cost is $125, which includes training, materials and the national food manager certification exam, Prometric.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff

Thursday, July 1, 2021

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