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ARRESTS

News Staff

Thursday, September 10, 2026

The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials.

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Elisamuel Francisco Algarin Jr. of Copperas Cove was found guilty and sentenced to one year in county jail, probated for two years, on a charge of possession of a controlled...

GRAND JURY

News Staff

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Lampasas County grand jury convened Wednesday to continue the July term.

10 battery, solar projects in queue for Lampasas

Erick Mitchell

Monday, September 7, 2026

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas released its monthly GIS report on Sept. 1 that includes several largescale battery energy storage system (BESS) and solar projects within Lampasas County.Of the 10 BESS and solar projects planned for the county, only two projects have signed their...

This camera is situated on the south side of Lampasas along U.S. Highway 183, and it photographs vehicles entering and exiting the city. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Law enforcement officials see need for license plate readers in county

Erick Mitchell

Monday, September 7, 2026

Lampasas County has four Flock cameras inside its borders, operated by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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Badger Band performs at halftime

News Staff

Monday, September 7, 2026

The Lampasas High School marching band entertained the crowd at Badger Stadium on Friday night with its “Rio -- City of Rhythm” show piece.

BRIEFLY

News Staff

Monday, September 7, 2026

HAY PRODUCTION WORKSHOP AgriLife Extension will offer its 2026 Central Texas Hay Production Workshop on Sept. 22 at the Burnet County AgriLife office, 607 N. Vandeveer in Burnet.Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program to start at 9 a.m. Pay $15 at the door for lunch.Topics include laws...

The A.R. Harvey story -- Lampasas in the Roaring ’20s

Jeff Jackson

Monday, September 7, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: Lampasas historian Jeff Jackson has researched a number of local topics. The following is the next installment of a series on former sheriff Albert Roby Harvey.There was a time when the Democratic Party controlled the elections in Lampasas County.

Work continues at the Ajinomoto Foods frozen food manufacturing plant in downtown Lampasas. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Ajinomoto continues its plant upgrades

Erick Mitchell

Monday, September 7, 2026

Plant improvements at Ajinomoto Foods in downtown Lampasas remain ongoing.

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline topped $4 over the Labor Day weekend. METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS

Gas prices rise over holiday weekend

Erick Mitchell

Monday, September 7, 2026

Gas prices climbed for the Labor Day weekend, with the average cost of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Lampasas County at $3.667 on Monday.According to AAA, the national average of $4.14 a gallon is the highest ever recorded for the Labor Day weekend.

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