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Lampasas to send 22 students to UIL regional meet

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The Lampasas High School UIL Academics team competed at the district meet March 24 in Burnet. LHS Speech & Debate teams had their district meet March 25 in Lampasas. With the combined points from both teams and the One-Act Play company, Lampasas brought home the district championship with almost double the points of the second-place school.

miss cora of the courthouse

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Dispatch Record has been asked to revive the “Miss Cora of the Courthouse” column, so readers can learn more about the history of our county courthouse. Readers may send inquiries to Miss Cora at the address listed below in her column.

NEWSMAKERS

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Wings of Eagles Outreach will be honored later this month by the Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership as part of its activities in proclaiming April as Sustainable Environment Month. The city of Lampasas nominated Wings of Eagles Outreach for this recognition as an organization that makes a difference in the community.

The invisible percentage

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Forbes published an article several months ago stating that the best leaders are ones who make time for what needs to be done, not just what they have to do. The strongest teams are maintained by supervisors who are always asking “what’s next,” and “how can we do this better or more efficiently,” and then take the time to implement those improvements.

Federated club women hold spring convention

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On March 22, GFWC Texas Capitol District held its 63rd Annual Spring Convention at the Christ Lutheran Church in Georgetown. Thirty-three district clubwomen attended, including seven from Lampasas.

Good Friday fundraiser to benefit area 100 Club

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In honor of the Hill Country 100 Club’s mission to support families of first responders killed or critically injured in the line of duty, McDonald’s in Lampasas will host its annual Good Friday fundraiser.

class reunions

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class of 1983 The Lampasas High School Class of 1983 will hold its 40-year reunion on July 8 at 175 Private Road 3020 in Lampasas. “There will be time to visit that Friday evening as we set up, so join us,” reunion organizer Kaye Neumann McDaniel said.