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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.

arrests

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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.

Faulty light repaired at Badger Field

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, November 6, 2025
A repair has been made on the stadium light at Badger Field’s northeast corner, according to Lampasas ISD Chief Financial Officer Shane Jones.The faulty stadium light caused the Badgers’ final regular-season game of the season to be delayed until Saturday.
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