The City of Lampasas has announced Naruna Road will be closed for two months due to the U.S. 281 Improvement Project. 

Officials issued a notice Wednesday about the closure.

Ranchers and farmers need to know they are not alone. To those ranchers, farmers and working cowboys who have struggled with feelings of hopelessness, sadness, depression or anxiety, you are not the only one who is hurting. Data by the Centers for Disease Control shows that those whose livelihoods are entirely dependent upon farming and ranching are the most likely to die by suicide, compared to any other occupation. And in a 20-year study, researchers found that suicide rates overall have increased by 40%.

The 30-year-old driver of a 2016 Nissan Sentra was transported to the hospital Friday after failing to stop for a 2009 UV trash truck. First responders received a call about the crash at 7:39 a.m.

The Courtyard Square Association will sponsor its Little Night Music series at the courthouse bandstand from 8-10 p.m. each Friday night in June.

The U.S. Army’s 36th Engineer Battalion from Fort Cavazos provides the display of the colors during Kempner’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday.

The inaugural Lampasas County Chamber Music Festival, featuring local classical artists, is set for June 1-4. Presented by the Lampasas Association for the Arts and the Artisan String Quartet, the festival will include four days of concerts at various locales in Lampasas.