The city of Kempner is seeking public participation in a competition to pick a new city slogan. Those who wish to participate in the contest should submit their slogan suggestion to the city by April 9 at 3:30 p.m. The Kempner City Council will vote on the new slogan April 13, and the contest winner will receive a $100 prize – which has been donated by a local citizen.

While some Central Texas teenagers spent the weekend kicking off spring break at the nearest beach, a local church group banded together with other organizations to lend a hand. Under cloudy skies on Saturday, youth from First United Methodist Church in Lampasas got their hands dirty to build a wheelchair ramp for a local family.

The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center, Kiwanis Club of Lampasas and Lampasas Lions Club have announced they will cancel the 2021 Lampasas County Casino Night. “Casino Night is an important fundraiser and has been an event the community has come to enjoy each year,” Chamber Executive Director Melissa Unger said in a news release.

Central Texas native Kyle Park plays for a packed house in a concert Saturday night at Putters & Gutters Fun Center. The 675 tickets sold were the most for a concert so far, said Deanna Juarez, who handles bookings for Putters & Gutters.

Tax Aide-certified volunteers have been available this year to help individuals with their income tax preparation. This free service, however, has now completely filled its appointment schedule, and no additional appointments will be offered this spring..

You know you are in a small town when you’ve seen the same persons three times in one week – in completely different parts of the community and at various times. And I know everyone has been going; “Hey, who is this gal in the beat-up Fiat with the Texas Exes bumper sticker or coming out of an all-black GMC Terrain with the Princess license tags?” Or the woman walking her cat on a leash in the town square? Well, that is me, Monique Brand.

Amanda Boatner holds her 15-month-old daughter, Quinn, during a recent outing at W.M. Brook Park..

If the good guy next door were a mineral, his name would be Iodine. Iodine is probably one of the least discussed but most necessary minerals for bodily function.

The prolonged hard freeze during last month’s winter storm left the Lampasas High School greenhouse without heat for extended periods of time, and few plants survived. As a result, the plant sale that had been planned for March 12 will not take place.