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News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Interlochen Arts AcademyBryan Christian, a 1985 Lampasas High School graduate, recently was granted a six-week appointment as conductor of the Interlochen Arts Academy Wind Symphony.Christian is the son of Lampasas residents Jerry and Sheila Christian.
This nighttime photo of Storm’s Drive-In dates back to the 1960s when the eatery was named the Dairy Cue. Storm’s will celebrate its 75th anniversary in September. FILE PHOTO

This nighttime photo of Storm’s Drive-In dates back to the 1960s when the eatery was named the Dairy Cue. Storm’s will celebrate its 75th anniversary in September. FILE PHOTO

Storm's Drive-In to celebrate 75 years of burgers, memories, Texas tradition

Ashley Downey
Thursday, August 21, 2025
This September, Storm’s Drive-In marks a remarkable milestone: 75 years of serving up classic American fare and Texas hospitality. What began as a humble soft-serve ice cream stand in Lampasas in 1950 has grown into a beloved institution with locations in Lampasas, Burnet and Hamilton.
Random Distractions by Mark Montgomery

Random Distractions by Mark Montgomery

Key Avenue of yesteryear, and the joy of getting nowhere

Mark Montgomery
Monday, August 18, 2025
I’m not sure if there’s a sign-up sheet for folks moving into Lampasas. If there is, I missed it. But that’s not tragic, because I’ve lived here before. My parents and grandparents are from this area, and we lived here during my eighth- and ninth-grade years (’64-’65).I really liked it.
The Lampasas High School Badger Band practices some drill movments for its James Bondthemed show away from the heat on Tuesday afternoon. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record

The Lampasas High School Badger Band practices some drill movments for its James Bondthemed show away from the heat on Tuesday afternoon. Erick Mitchell | dispatch record

‘The name is Band, Badger Band’

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Lampasas High School Badger Band will bring the spy tales of Agent 007 to life for this year’s marching season.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans participated in the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival & Parade, where members handed out candy and shared their Southern heritage with the crowd. The SCV float also took third place in the parade. courtesy photo

The Sons of Confederate Veterans participated in the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival & Parade, where members handed out candy and shared their Southern heritage with the crowd. The SCV float also took third place in the parade. courtesy photo

SCV camps participate in DeLeon festival parade

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Sons of Confederate Veterans’ entry placed third in the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival & Parade on Aug. 9. Three SCV camps participated together in the event: the Capt. Walter T. Saxon Camp #1982 of Hico, 2nd Texas Frontier No. 1904 of DeLeon and the Saltworks Camp No. 2353 of Lampasas.
Kline Whitis students, from left, Jentry Jones, Christianna Gonzalez, Nikita Olsen, Kylee Davis, Hazel Cecil, Nadia Martin, Brooklyn Alderson, and Autumn Hiller welcome classmates on the first day of school. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Kline Whitis students, from left, Jentry Jones, Christianna Gonzalez, Nikita Olsen, Kylee Davis, Hazel Cecil, Nadia Martin, Brooklyn Alderson, and Autumn Hiller welcome classmates on the first day of school. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Welcome back to school, Badgers!

News Staff
Monday, August 11, 2025
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Monday, August 11, 2025
National court reporters associationCindy Isaacsen, a 1985 Lampasas High School graduate, was installed as president of the National Court Reporters Association last week at an annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She will serve in the position for one year.
Dorothy Person, a local Salvation Army volunteer, pauses for a photo in front of the flood damages on Avenue H last month. COURTESY PHOTO

Dorothy Person, a local Salvation Army volunteer, pauses for a photo in front of the flood damages on Avenue H last month. COURTESY PHOTO

Lampasas civic groups continue local flood recovery efforts

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Amonth after the July 5 flood, local volunteers are still needed to help families with flood damages.Salvation Army volunteer Dorothy Person said she witnessed the effort of local civic organizations and neighbors who came together to lend a hand.“Mostly people are helping each other,” she said.
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