The next American Red Cross Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Feb. 14 from 11:30 a.m.

The Lampasas County Farmers Market and Crafts is opening sooner than in previous years after receiving approval during Monday’s Lampasas County Commissioners meeting. The farmers market is set to open Saturday from 9 a.m.

Although Lampasas Public Library will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is offering programs in January for people of all ages.

The Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship Contest is now accepting applications for the 2023 school year. Any Texas high school senior attending public, private or home school who plans to attend an accredited Texas college or university in the fall 2023 semester is eligible to apply.

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Hello, Lampasas! I am extremely excited to embark on this journey as your reporter in this amazing community. After spending a couple of years doing community organizing, I am over-themoon to be back in the world of journalism, especially here in the great state of Texas.

With temperatures dipping lower at night and more winter weather expected this month, efforts to keep pets warm require a few extra steps and precautions. One means is to bring pets inside, said Rachel White, shelter staff and animal control officer at the Lampasas Animal Shelter.

Former longtime Lampasas High School agriculture science instructor/FFA adviser Steve “Doc” Forsythe keeps busy in “retirement” with mentoring activities to support others in the field. Forsythe said he is working with future teachers through the 12-week “practice block” required for traditional ag education students to become certified, and with first-year teachers to provide support for them as they begin their careers in area classrooms.

angelo state university Angelo State University has announced the names of students who achieved the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester. Those honored include Case Brister of Lampasas, majoring in natural resource management; Dax Brookreson of Lampasas, majoring in history with social studies certification; Cynthia Parker of Lometa, majoring in animal science; Owen Seaver of Lampasas, majoring in finance; and Larissa Sneed of Lampasas, majoring in natural resource management.

Law enforcement, EMT and firefighting classes at Lampasas High School participated in a skills competition Dec. 10 in San Antonio.