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This gardener is using an Ergocut deadheader in the garden. courtesy photo | corona tools

This gardener is using an Ergocut deadheader in the garden. courtesy photo | corona tools

The why and how of deadheading faded flowers

Melinda Myers
Monday, June 30, 2025
Keep your flowers blooming longer and your garden a bit tidier with deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants, encourage fuller, more compact growth, and tidy up the garden.Use a bypass hand pruner, garden snips or other dead-heading tool to remove faded flowers.

Class reunions

News Staff
Monday, June 30, 2025
class of 1980The Lampasas High School Class of 1980 will gather on the patio (indoors) at Putters & Gutters Fun Center, 2341 South U.S. Highway 281 in Lampasas, on July 12 from 12:30-3 p.m.Everyone is on their own for food and alcoholic beverages. Water and tea will be available.
Jasen Sharp was at the Texas A&M campus earlier this month to participate in the Texas 4-H Roundup events. Jeffrey Sharp | courtesy photo

Jasen Sharp was at the Texas A&M campus earlier this month to participate in the Texas 4-H Roundup events. Jeffrey Sharp | courtesy photo

Lampasas 4-H members excel at Texas Roundup

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Lampasas County 4-H members participated at Texas 4-H Roundup in Bryan-College Station June 2-5.

Class reunions

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
class of 1980The Lampasas High School Class of 1980 will gather on the patio (indoors) at Putters & Gutters Fun Center, 2341 South U.S. Highway 281 in Lampasas, on July 12 from 12:30-3 p.m.Everyone is on their own for food and alcoholic beverages. Water and tea will be available.
Nona Jane and Todd Briggs have had various businesses in their Third Street shop location for 70 years. As retirement looms, My Girls will be closing, but Todd plans to maintain an office within the building and lease space for other retail ventures. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Nona Jane and Todd Briggs have had various businesses in their Third Street shop location for 70 years. As retirement looms, My Girls will be closing, but Todd plans to maintain an office within the building and lease space for other retail ventures. erick mitchell | dispatch record

After decades in business downtown, Briggs couple set to retire

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Days away from retirement, Todd and Nona Jane Briggs remain busy helping customers select the perfect gift for a friend or a summer outfit at their downtown Lampasas shop, My Girls.
Straight shooting on health by alexandria randolph

Straight shooting on health by alexandria randolph

What are you wearing? – No, really

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, June 23, 2025
I’ve written about what to eat, what to do in the gym, what supplements to take, what mindset habits to form, how to handle stress, pregnancy … you name it. At this point you’re wondering, “What else could Alex possibly find to harp on?”Reader, I’m going to write about your clothes.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Helping to stamp out hunger

News Staff
Monday, June 23, 2025
Lampasas Mission Food Pantry volunteers offered their thanks to Benny Boyd for covering food costs associated with the Pork Chop Fundraiser the nonprofit held in May at the fire station. Community support helps provide funding to keep the food pantry ministry going.
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