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Local Go Texan chapter’s fundraiser retuns Friday

Erick Mitchell
Monday, October 5, 2026
A barbecue cookoff this weekend will help Lampasas Area Go Texan put more money toward scholarships for graduating seniors.The local chapter hosts its annual cookoff Oct. 9-10 at Texas Legato Winery, 2935 FM 1478, one of its largest fundraisers of the year.
LIVING PROOF BY DANAE DE GUELLE

LIVING PROOF BY DANAE DE GUELLE

What your fasting glucose number isn’t telling you

Danae De Guelle
Monday, October 5, 2026
Your annual bloodwork comes back, and your doctor says everything looks normal. Your fasting glucose is 98. Your cholesterol is fine. You get a clean bill of health and go home.But you’re exhausted. You’re gaining weight around your midsection despite not eating more.
Lampasas Fire Chief Tim Davis, right, speaks with Lampasas High School EMT teacher Steve Haviland during last year’s event. Plenty of local and state law enforcment agencies will be at Tuesday’s National Night out event in the Lampasas H-E-B parking lot. FILE PHOTO

Lampasas Fire Chief Tim Davis, right, speaks with Lampasas High School EMT teacher Steve Haviland during last year’s event. Plenty of local and state law enforcment agencies will be at Tuesday’s National Night out event in the Lampasas H-E-B parking lot. FILE PHOTO

National Night Out events set for Lampasas, Lometa

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, October 1, 2026
The cities of Lampasas and Lometa will host National Night Out celebrations Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.The evening offers an opportunity for residents to meet local first responders and build a sense of community.

Joy is theme for women’s event

News Staff
Thursday, October 1, 2026
The MORE Conference will take place Oct. 26 at The Hangar, 801 County Road 205 south of Lampasas.A welcome reception begins at 5:45 p.m., and the event starts at 6:45 p.m.MORE is a nondenominational women’s event designed to offer a time of fellowship and worship for area residents.
RANDOM DISTRACTIONS BY MARK MONTGOMERY

RANDOM DISTRACTIONS BY MARK MONTGOMERY

Stranger on the shore

Mark Montgomery
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Iwas 13 when I went to my first formal dance. It was in the cafeteria at Porter Junior High, and I had a date with one of the prettiest girls in my class. I don’t say that in a bragging sense, but more of a confused one.
Princettia Sparkling Rouge poinsettia has red bracts with a pink splash pattern. COURTESY PHOTO | WWW.MELINDAMYERS.COM

Princettia Sparkling Rouge poinsettia has red bracts with a pink splash pattern. COURTESY PHOTO | WWW.MELINDAMYERS.COM

Nudge poinsettias, holiday cacti into bloom

Melinda Myers
Monday, September 28, 2026
Colorful poinsettias and flowering Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus fill garden centers and homes during the holiday season.
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