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Lampasas Public Library has now recorded its 1,000th child registered to participate in the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. To celebrate the success of the program, the library will host a party Monday at 10:45 a.m. All are invited.

LPD warns of scam targeting local residents

Lampasas Police Department issued a community alert last week warning of a phone scam targeting residents.“We've received reports of scam phone calls circulating in our community where individuals are falsely claiming to be City Hall employees,” LPD officials said on social media.
Taylor Creek Elementary School teacher of the year Lauren Robinson receives her plaque of achievement from Assistant Superintendent Dana Holcomb. Lampasas ISD’s Teachers of the Year for 2025 were recognized at Monday’s Board of Trustees regular meeting. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Taylor Creek Elementary School teacher of the year Lauren Robinson receives her plaque of achievement from Assistant Superintendent Dana Holcomb. Lampasas ISD’s Teachers of the Year for 2025 were recognized at Monday’s Board of Trustees regular meeting. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas ISD Teachers of the Year honored for their efforts

Brook O’Connor was one of two Lampasas High School teachers to earn the title of campus teacher of the year for 2025.ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORDTracy Taylor also was honored Monday by school administrators as one of Lampasas Middle School’s teachers of the year.

Free Fishing Day in Texas slated for June 7

The annual Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day is back this Saturday at public waterways across the state.Each year on the first Saturday in June, Texans and out-of-state visitors can fish on any public waterway in the state without a fishing license.
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Fishing in Sulphur Creek

These young anglers were spotted fishing at W.M. Brook Park last year. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department designates the first Saturday in June as Free Fishing Day to encourage families to spend time outdoors fishing at a public waterway.

community calendar

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EDC, City Council axe joint meeting

The Lampasas Economic Development Corp. planned to host a joint meeting alongside the Lampasas City Council on Wednesday. However, those plans were canceled hours before the meeting.A new date for a joint meeting has not been set, according to Lampasas City Manager Erin Corbell.

arrests

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.