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With this new training door, firefighters can refresh their techniques and gain knowledge for proper forcible entry that may be required during an emergency. COURTESY PHOTO

With this new training door, firefighters can refresh their techniques and gain knowledge for proper forcible entry that may be required during an emergency. COURTESY PHOTO

Lampasas volunteer firefighters gain forcible-entry training tool

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department has added a forcible entry door to its training tools, thanks to a grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. “This new training aid will allow our department to simulate any type of door,” Lampasas Fire Chief Jeff Smith said.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Lampasas County 27th District Court held a special setting June 22, with a limited docket. Judge John Gauntt presided over the hearings. A motion to suppress was taken under advisement for William Derek Groves of Lampasas.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
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.
CHRIS YBARRA | DISPATCH RECORD

CHRIS YBARRA | DISPATCH RECORD

Staying cool in the pool

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Patty Johnson and her daughter Zamara Johnson swim together in the shallow part of Hancock Springs Free-Flow Pool. The city-run pool — which maintains a constant temperature around 70 degrees — has been a popular spot this summer, as staff indicate it has been at full capacity on occasion.
Tom York’s 1969 Chevrolet Nova won the Sulphur Creek Car Cruise burnout competition in 2019, the last time the event was held. The 2020 cruise – like many public events last year – was canceled due to coronavirus concerns, but organizers anticipate a good turnout this weekend. FILE PHOTO

Tom York’s 1969 Chevrolet Nova won the Sulphur Creek Car Cruise burnout competition in 2019, the last time the event was held. The 2020 cruise – like many public events last year – was canceled due to coronavirus concerns, but organizers anticipate a good turnout this weekend. FILE PHOTO

Sulphur Creek Car Cruise on tap at park

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
W.M. Brook Park is the setting for the 35th annual Sulphur Creek Car Cruise, slated for Saturday. Registration begins at 9 a.m., and the burnout competition is set for noon.
Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Sharon Watson and Assistant Chief Dean Watson address the Lampasas Commissioners Court and county staff during a budget workshop this week. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer Sharon Watson and Assistant Chief Dean Watson address the Lampasas Commissioners Court and county staff during a budget workshop this week. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas County Commissioners Court starts pre-budget discussions

Monique Brand
Thursday, June 24, 2021
This week, pre-budget talks continued at the county level — this time with department heads presenting their cases for consideration in the fiscal year 2022 budget.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021
POOL CLOSURE Due to a temporary staff shortage, Hanna Springs Swimming Pool will be closed on June 26, the city announced. The pool will resume its normal schedule on June 29. The Hancock Springs Free-Flow Swim Area will be open at its regular hours this weekend.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Monday, June 21, 2021
Lampasas County 27th District Court will convene this week with a full schedule for June 25. The docket lists the following cases for that date: Pretrial hearing for Jon Morris Collins of Lampasas, on a charge of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram.
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