Lampasas theater students at the middle school and high school levels are preparing for the upcoming UIL competition season in One-Act Play. Lampasas Middle School theater students will host one public performance this Friday before their competition on Saturday.

Lampasas County Young Life is hosting a pork chop dinner fundraiser Feb. 5 from 4-6 p.m.

Lometa Shared Blessings–Works of Mercy Thrift Shop has expanded its ministry to a new, bigger location, and the founders said they hope the coming year will be a banner one. After 11 years of operation, the resale-based ministry has moved into a new location.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs 36 Club Lampasas Chapter met on Jan. 11 at First Presbyterian Church.

The new Family Dollar & Dollar Tree in Kempner have been selected as a Night Sky Friendly Business by the Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky. Family Dollar & Dollar Tree opened in October as a midpoint shopping spot for area residents, according to store manager Krystal Waters.

Junior Madi Giffin and sophomore Alexander Thorne are the first Lampasas High School Badger Band members to achieve All-State honors since 2019. The pair qualified at area competitions held at Robinson High School on Jan.

Lampasas will host the 2024 Central Texas Entrepreneurial Summit on Jan. 30.

The Lampasas County Higher Education Center is accepting sign-ups for its Nurse Aide course that begins Jan. 30.

The annual Painted Chair fundraiser has returned to Lampasas Public Library, with special recognition to a late community member. The fundraiser has been renamed the Katherine Mezger Painted Chair Event to honor one of the former members of the Library Advisory Board.

Lampasas VFW Post Commander Chris Adolph, Senior Vice Commander Bill Piotrowski and Nancy Keck, of the VFW Auxiliary, all were on hand Wednesday to present two students from Learning Steady Academy with scholarships.