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Lometa council receives update on police chief

Cheri Jay-wienecke
Thursday, January 8, 2026
With only one item of business on the agenda, brevity was the name of the game for the Lometa City Council as it met in regular session at City Hall Monday evening.After voting unanimously to accept the December minutes and approve bills, the council moved on to its business item.

college honors

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
southern new hampshire universityCheyanne Stuart of Lampasas has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.Full-time undergraduate students who earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Dawn’s early light greets county residents

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Bright orange clouds Tuesday morning near Nix contrast with a pale-blue sky at daybreak. Despite increased cloud cover this week, that area of the county continued a streak of 45 days without any measurable precipitation, as of press time Thursday.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
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.
The 2026 Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show will get underway on Wednesday. Over 200 exhibitors are slated to compete in the fourday event. FILE PHOTO

The 2026 Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show will get underway on Wednesday. Over 200 exhibitors are slated to compete in the fourday event. FILE PHOTO

Livestock association ready for 2026 show

Erick Mitchell
Monday, January 5, 2026
With more than 670 entries and 200 exhibitors, the 2026 Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show that begins Wednesday is poised to be the biggest yet.Last year, the stock show set a record of $765,000 for the premium sale.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, January 5, 2026
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATESTexas First Conservative Alliiance will meet Jan. 13 at 5:30 at Lampasas Community Church, 1601 E. Fourth St. Guest speakers will be candidates for Congressional District 31, which now includes Lampasas County. The public is encouraged to attend.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger basketball ready to open district play

News Staff
Monday, January 5, 2026
Lampasas varsity boys’ basketball will open the district season tonight at 7:30 p.m. with a game against Gateway in Georgetown. Gateway does not field a girls’ team, so the Lady Badgers will have their first district contest Friday night in Taylor.
A WRA Architects rendering shows one option for redesigning faciliites and athletic spaces at Lampasas, which was discussed in October during facility planning meetings. Facility planning committee members also voiced support for eventual relocation of LHS home varsity football games to Lampasas High School, rather than Badger Field. The saga will continue with meetings slated for early January. courtesy graphic

A WRA Architects rendering shows one option for redesigning faciliites and athletic spaces at Lampasas, which was discussed in October during facility planning meetings. Facility planning committee members also voiced support for eventual relocation of LHS home varsity football games to Lampasas High School, rather than Badger Field. The saga will continue with meetings slated for early January. courtesy graphic

Ringing in 2026

Staff Reports
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The final months of 2025 set the stage for some of the most anticipated storylines of 2026. Elections will be a hot topic.

Key dates, milestones upcoming

News Staff
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
JAN. 5Classes resume in Lampasas ISD after Christmas break. A facility-related meeting is scheduled, but the time had not been announced at press time.FEB. 3UIL District RealignmentMARCH 2190th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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