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Lampasas County Retired Teachers to host TRTA executive director

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Texas Retired Teachers Association Executive Director Tim Lee will speak Oct. 3 at a gathering hosted by the Lampasas County Retired Teachers Association. He will address Proposition 9, which will be on Nov. 7 constitutional amendment ballots to authorize cost-of-living adjustments for retired school personnel, and other matters affecting retirees and their spouses.

Against the odds: Hereford cow delivers healthy triplets

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James and Mayela Banks had quite an unexpected blessing last week when their Hereford cow, whom Banks calls White Face, gave birth to triplets. The occurrence of triplets in beef cattle is about 1 in 105,000, according to a frequently cited report published in a 1920 edition of the “Journal of Dairy Science” by Jones and Rouse.

New 4-H year begins Sept. 1

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The 2023-2024 4-H year officially kicks off Sept. 1. Lampasas 4-H – which is part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – is ready to welcome new and returning members for another year of programming and opportunity.

Former resident visits ‘Lampasas of the North’

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In the 1880s, the natural mineral waters that sprung from the ground turned the city of Lampasas into a major health resort. The town grew rapidly as a result, and many visitors flocked to Lampasas to partake of the purported healing powers the mineral water provided.