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News Staff
Thursday, April 17, 2025
We would like to help get your group’s event(s) listed in the Dispatch Record Calendar. The listing of community events and meetings is free.Calendar items must be in writing. Email to news@lampasas. com, or mail to: Calendar Lampasas Dispatch Record P.O.

Middle school tennis teams play in Mason tournament

Hunter King
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The seventh- and eighth-grade tennis teams traveled to Mason last weekend, where they gained a lot of experience playing some tough competition. Several Lampasas Middle School players emerge with medals.Jack Allison won first place in the eighth-grade boys’ “A” singles division.

arrests

News Staff
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Lampasas County Commissioners Court meetings are being conducted this month in the county annex conference room while the commissioners’ courtroom on the first floor of the couny courthouse is being renovated. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas County Commissioners Court meetings are being conducted this month in the county annex conference room while the commissioners’ courtroom on the first floor of the couny courthouse is being renovated. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Commissioners pass resolution against rail line, get update on courthouse renovations

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Lampasas County Commissioners Court issued a strong rebuke of the 26.9mile proposed railroad by Texas Materials Inc. Action came in Monday’s regular court meeting.
Council members Rob Green, left, and Thomas Combs wrestled with proposed rules regulating the discharge of firearms inside the city limits. Ultimately, changes were adopted only to the noise rules. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Council members Rob Green, left, and Thomas Combs wrestled with proposed rules regulating the discharge of firearms inside the city limits. Ultimately, changes were adopted only to the noise rules. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Kempner council votes down firearms ordinance

Erick Mitchell
Monday, April 14, 2025
After a lengthy discussion, Kempner City Council members decided not to approve a new ordinance regulating the discharge of firearms within city limits. The council turned down the proposed rules during its regular meeting on April 8.
Sales tax allocations in April brought mixed results for area cities. Rebates across the state were down almost 4% from what was paid out in April 2024, according to statistics released by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.

Sales tax allocations in April brought mixed results for area cities. Rebates across the state were down almost 4% from what was paid out in April 2024, according to statistics released by the Texas Comptroller’s Office.

Lampasas sales tax rebates take dive in April

Gail Lowe
Monday, April 14, 2025
The monthly sales tax percentage comparison for the city of Kempner dipped into negative territory for the first time since July 2021, as its April payment was down 1%.Kempner had posted double-digit percentage gains every month but one for all of 2023 and 2024.

BRIEFLY

Texas First Conservative Alliance
Monday, April 14, 2025
Texas First Conservative Alliance will host Brandon Waltens of Texas Scorecard at the group’s meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Lampasas County Courthouse Annex building, 409 S. Pecan St. in Lampasas. The public is invited.

Local car wash to unveil its new remodel this week

News Staff
Monday, April 14, 2025
Badger Carwash is rolling out the red carpet for its grand reopening Tuesday through Thursday, and the community is invited to join in the celebration.Badger Carwash, at 105 East Avenue B, has helped car owners keep their vehicles spotless for 25 years.
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