Registration has begun for AdventHealth’s annual Silver Classic 5K Run and 3K Walk, set for March 28. The race is part of the CenTex Race Series, which offers local runners more than a dozen races throughout the year.

Several congregations offered Ash Wednesday services in Lampasas this week to mark the start of Lent. Local priests and pastors also provided guidance on Lenten practices.

After nine months as a Dispatch Record staff writer, the time has come for me to say goodbye to Lampasas. This week’s frigid weather foreshadows the conditions that await at my next destination.

February is American Heart Month, and the heart still is one of the most crucial components of overall health. Heart disease and related heart conditions are the leading cause of death in America each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) recently announced committee assignments for the 87 th regular session of the Texas House of Representatives. District 54 Rep.

To help support education in Central Texas, Pedernales Electric Cooperative is awarding $100,000 in scholarships to regional students who will attend the college, university, technical school or trade school of their choice.

BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE Brady Butts of Lampasas graduated from Bismarck State College with an Associate in Applied Science in electric power technology in the fall of 2020. Fall graduates are eligible to participate in the May commencement ceremony.

Registration has begun for AdventHealth's annual Silver Classic 5K Run and 3K Walk, set for March 28. The race is part of the Cen-Tex Race Series, which offers local runners more than a dozen races throughout the year.

Due to dangerous road conditions and below-freezing temperatures, the Feb. 12 drive-through food pantry distribution at St. Mary Catholic Church has been rescheduled for Feb. 19 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.