Lampasas County Area Go Texan will host its fifth annual barbecue cook-off this weekend at the 580 Sports Complex. The cost is $200 per team for the three-meat competition that includes brisket, ribs and chicken.

Dale Wayne was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer on March 3, 2022. Despite being given only two to three months to live, Wayne is still here after 580-plus days.

LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION More than 50 Livestock Marketing Association members and staff met with U.S. senators, representatives, congressional staffers and U.S.

October is Hill Country Night Sky Month, and Lampasas County is a good place to celebrate the dark, starry skies. Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky recognizes businesses that utilize night sky-friendly outdoor lighting and preserve the view of the night sky.

The Lampasas Association for the Arts will host its annual Boots & Blazers Ball on Oct. 14.

At last week’s Lampasas City Council meeting, Mayor Herb Pearce signed a proclamation drafted by the Lampasas Pierian Club and the ’36 Club, declaring Sept. 30, 2023 GFWC National Day of Service in the city.

More than 500,000 youths across Texas are involved in 4-H activities. The program is celebrating National 4-H Week Oct.

Lampasas Methodist Church will begin rehearsals for the 75th annual Christmas Cantata on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary at 2 Alexander Lane. Participants are asked to enter through the old fellowship hall/choir room door.

Dutch is a little dog with sleek black hair, fluffy ears and about four cowlicks running in different directions down and across his back. Dutch's momma had had at least one litter before he and his brothers were born.

The annual National Night Out event is set for Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Members of the Lampasas Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies will be in the H-E-B grocery store parking lot on Key Avenue to connect with community members.