TxDOT to work on U.S. Highway 281 near high school

Beginning Tuesday, various temporary lane closures will occur as the Texas Department of Transportation Brownwood District works on U.S. Highway 281 South in Lampasas to repair pavement damage caused by the recent severe weather.

St. Mary Catholic Church food pantry to be open Friday

St. Mary Catholic Church will hold a food pantry distribution Friday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This will be the only one offered this month.

Lampasas student says she has learned many lessons by working with plants

Hello. My name is Virginia Ring, and I am enrolled in the greenhouse class at Lampasas High School. I am currently a senior, and I really enjoy our class. We have learned many different things in order for us to become successful in agriculture. Mrs.

County offers stormdamage survey

In response to the recent snow and ice storm, officials encourage Lampasas County property owners to complete the Winter Weather Event Survey on the county website, www. co.lampasas.tx.us.

Senior places at San Antonio, San Angelo

Lampasas High School senior LeeAnn Parker showed the champion finewool cross market lamb at the San Antonio Livestock Show. She also exhibited the first-place lightweight finewool, secondplace heavyweight finewool and reserve champion finewool lambs at the San Angelo show. COURTESY PHOTO

Ice loosens grip on Central Texas

A stone fountain at Storm’s Drive-In was covered in ice after Lampasas spent about eight and a half days below freezing. Temperatures rebounded to near 75 degrees by Sunday. COURTESY PHOTO A Dispatch Record reader caught this photo of a cat walking across a frozen swimming pool last week.

Gains continue in sales tax rebates

Sales tax payments to Lampasas County entities and those in the surrounding counties show to be up for the second month of 2021 – for all except the city of Kempner. Kempner has had a 4% drop-off in sales tax revenues for both January and February, and it ended December with a 2% decrease as well.

Water crew makes repairs after harsh cold

The city of Lampasas water department repairs a water main break on East Fourth Street on Saturday morning. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

COVID-19 vaccines available at Fort Hood

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center is offering COVID-19 vaccines to military veterans and their dependents on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Abrams gym, at 62 nd Street and Support Avenue in Fort Hood.