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Marine Corps veteran James Welch displays a photo of himself from his younger years in the service outside a bunker. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Marine Corps veteran James Welch displays a photo of himself from his younger years in the service outside a bunker. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Welch embodies the spirit of Semper Fi through his service

Erick Mitchell
Monday, November 10, 2025
At 92 years old, Lampasas resident and Marine Corps veteran James Welch still remembers his days in Korea as if it were yesterday.

All 17 constitutional amendments pass across Texas

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Lampasas County voters supported all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot in Tuesday’s General Election.That trend carried across the state, with unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office showing Texas voters agreed to all 17 changes to the state constitution.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Atmos continues work on gas lines in town

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
A crew with Texas State Utilities, working on behalf of Atmos Energy, is in the trenches replacing old gas lines just off North Avenue on the east side of Lampasas. An Atmos spokesperson said the maintenance should continue through December.
Liz Haviland, director of the Lampasas ISD’s Career and Technical Education program, works at her laptop to start a PowerPoint presentation for the school board meeting on Monday. Next to her are Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe, center, and Ryan Shahan, president of the LISD Board of Trustees. Enrollment in CTE classes continues to grow, Haviland said. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Liz Haviland, director of the Lampasas ISD’s Career and Technical Education program, works at her laptop to start a PowerPoint presentation for the school board meeting on Monday. Next to her are Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe, center, and Ryan Shahan, president of the LISD Board of Trustees. Enrollment in CTE classes continues to grow, Haviland said. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

CTE director gives department update

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Lampasas ISD’s Career and Technical Education Director Liz Haviland provided program updates to the district’s Board of Trustees in Monday’s regular meeting.

BRIEFLY

Pork Chop Dinner
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Lampasas 4-H will hold a drivethru pork chop dinner Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Lampasas County Livestock Showbarn.Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased from any 4-H member or at the Lampasas County Extension Office at 409 S. Pecan St., Suite 102.

Lometa council receives update on city audits

Cheri Jay-wienecke
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Meeting in regular session at City Hall Monday evening, the Lometa City Council moved through its regular meeting agenda with no difficulty.In new business, the council tabled a proposal from the mass alert system TEXTMYGOV in order to clarify the system’s pricing structure and functionality.

community calendar

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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Bishop C. Andrew Doyle leads the procession for the beginning of Morning Prayer services that also commemorated All Saints Day. Doyle was in Lampasas on Nov. 1 to recognize the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. abby rainwater | courtesy photo

Bishop C. Andrew Doyle leads the procession for the beginning of Morning Prayer services that also commemorated All Saints Day. Doyle was in Lampasas on Nov. 1 to recognize the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. abby rainwater | courtesy photo

Parishioners celebrate 150 years for Episcopal Church in Lampasas

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
The Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of Texas, was in Lampasas Nov. 1 to lend his blessings and congratulations to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church during its 150th anniversary celebration.

district court

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Oct. 24 with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s criminal hearings.After it holds sessions Nov. 7 and Nov. 14, the court will be off until December.The following cases were reset for Dec.
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