Carter BloodCare will hold a Lampasas community blood drive July 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Many small, new or hobby producers make two common mistakes with their ranchland. The first is thinking that if a pasture is green, then livestock have something to eat. The second is overstocking the acreage. Too many head of livestock on a parcel of land will create parking lots instead of pastures.

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The June 22 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows.

Following a stormy and hot weekend, meteorologists have predicted more extreme heat and possible storm activity to start the week. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory Monday at 4:48 a.m., effective until 8 p.m.

United States military veterans are not ones to shy away from discussion on current events. Some Lampasasarea vets opened up recently about their belief that the renaming of Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos was not the correct decision.

Sulphur Creek Car Cruise brought car and truck enthusiasts to W.M. Brook Park on Saturday to exhibit their vehicles. This jackedup truck with a longhorn head and cow bell attached to the front was one of the many entries in the burnout competition. The burnout is a popular feature of the annual car event.