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Wildfire preparedness workshop planned for Sept. 21

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Lampasas County residents interested in learning how to protect themselves and their property from wildfire are invited to a Wildfire Preparedness Workshop on Sept. 21. The meeting is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. at the Lampasas County Farm Bureau Building, 1793 U.S. Highway 281 North.

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.