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Mason Luna receives his Star Greenhand award from FFA officer Trinity Watkins. Luna garnered the award for his work in Agribusiness. COURTESY PHOTO

Mason Luna receives his Star Greenhand award from FFA officer Trinity Watkins. Luna garnered the award for his work in Agribusiness. COURTESY PHOTO

Lampasas FFA students recognized as Star Greenhands

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Lampasas FFA Star Greenhands were recognized recently at the Lampasas FFA banquet at the conclusion of the chapter year.The Star Greenhand award is presented to outstanding firstyear agriscience/FFA members who have shown exemplary effort in their FFA projects, teams and class work.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
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Animal shelter earns “no-kill” distinction

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Lampasas Animal Shelter recently was recognized by the Best Friends Network as a documented No-Kill Shelter for 2024. The shelter exceeded a 90% save rate for cats and dogs during that calendar year.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Lampasas County 27th District Court has convened several times in June, with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the hearings.At its June 13 setting: Defendant Miguel Angel Ayala of Lampasas entered a plea of true to a charge of burglary of a habitation.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The following arrests were reported to the Lampasas Dispatch Record by area law enforcement officials. The Dispatch Record prints the name and charge(s) of people arrested on at least one Class B misdemeanor – or more serious – charge.
Stephen Sewell, water/wastewater operations supervisor for Lampasas Public Utilities, offered a presentation Thursday on the city’s water sources, testing requirements and search for supplemental resources to meet future needs. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Stephen Sewell, water/wastewater operations supervisor for Lampasas Public Utilities, offered a presentation Thursday on the city’s water sources, testing requirements and search for supplemental resources to meet future needs. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

City holds session on water supply, quality

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 23, 2025
A few more than a dozen Lampasas water customers attended Thursday evening’s town hall at the former middle school cafeteria to hear updates on the city’s plans for maintaining water quality and quantity.
District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison presents Lometa ISD Superintendent Rob Moore with a check for $19,161. The funds will assist the school district with furnishing supplies for the new automotive program. COURTESY PHOTO

District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison presents Lometa ISD Superintendent Rob Moore with a check for $19,161. The funds will assist the school district with furnishing supplies for the new automotive program. COURTESY PHOTO

Lometa ISD to implement automotive class

Mason Hines
Monday, June 23, 2025
Lometa ISD Board of Trustees met for its June meeting Monday night, with a focus on changes to student extracurriculars and updates to curriculum.To open the meeting, District Clerk Edith Wagner Harrison presented Superintendent Rob Moore with a check for $19,161.
DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC Although the city of Lampasas showed a 3% decline in sales tax receipts this month, Kempner and Lometa remained in positive territory. June allocations are based on local sales made in April.

DISPATCH RECORD GRAPHIC Although the city of Lampasas showed a 3% decline in sales tax receipts this month, Kempner and Lometa remained in positive territory. June allocations are based on local sales made in April.

Sales tax receipts dip again for Lampasas

Gail Lowe
Monday, June 23, 2025
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced the June sales tax allocations for cities, counties and special purpose districts that collect a local levy. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly to the state.
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