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Community festival gives contribution to FFA

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FFA students and adviser Dala Irvin pose with the Spring Ho Committee and its donation. Back row, from left, are Sherrie Berry, Monica Wykes, Reese Vann, Travis Clark, Chad Freeman, Derrek Eckermann, Matt McDonald and Tonya Cockburn. Front row are Dayna Berry, Jaxon Tomme, Bryli Wilson, Kayla McManus, Dala Irvin and Holly Hill. Not pictured: Sheridan Gill and Louis Ikonen. CHRIS YBARRA

High school theater department to perform ‘Clue’

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Lampasas High School students will present “Clue: On Stage” -- their first production of the year -- on Saturday and Sunday. Greta Peterson, director of the school’s Lampasas Theatre Company, said the play will delight audience members.

Deer hunters photographed at historic ice house

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Harold Harton brought by this photo taken in front of the Lampasas Ice House on Nov. 20, 1940, a few days after the opening of deer season that year. Harton said many of the leading community residents are photographed here: from left, Clinton Perry, Frank Baker, Dr. H.R. Buchanan, Tom Bigham, Eugene Key, Shaw Norris, John B. Davis, Sam Dickens, Milam Doody, Red Wilson, Boone Baker (standing) and, in the doorway, Andy Bassell and Walter Baker. COURTESY PHOTO

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Chief appraiser to retire

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Chief Appraiser Melissa Gonzales will retire next week after 22 years with the Lampasas Central Appraisal District. Gonzales grew up in Burnet and began working at the Burnet Central Appraisal District more than 30 years ago.