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Brush Chipping To Conclude
Monday, March 24, 2025
The city of Lampasas offers its brush chipping service during the month of March. Residents may place brush by the curb, and crews will come by during the designated week for each quadrant of town to remove the brush. No lumber or trash should be included.
Farmers and ranchers work year-round to provide food and products for a growing world population. They care for their livestock and are committed to protecting the land that makes American agriculture possible. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record

Farmers and ranchers work year-round to provide food and products for a growing world population. They care for their livestock and are committed to protecting the land that makes American agriculture possible. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record

We celebrate National Ag Day every day

Julie Tomascik
Monday, March 24, 2025
Agriculture is food, fiber and fuel. But it’s also a variety of careers — education, communications, food safety and service, science, engineering, legal and more. It’s caring for our environment and natural resources, too. And it’s all celebrated on National Ag Day.

Lampasas athletes back on the track with meet in Fredericksburg

Hunter King
Monday, March 24, 2025
Lampasas traveled to Fredericksburg last Saturday for a track meet and saw several high finishers and competitors who received medals.Aaron Everts starts off the varsity boys’ results in the best way possible with a first-place finish in the 100-meter dash. His time was 10.96 seconds.

Letters policy

News Staff
Monday, March 24, 2025
The Dispatch Record encourages letters from readers. Letters should be to the point, typed if possible, and signed. Address and telephone numbers also should be included for verification purposes. Only one letter per writer will be considered in a 60-day period.
KATHERINE WILLIS | COURTESY PHOTO

KATHERINE WILLIS | COURTESY PHOTO

‘Psst, is it safe to come out now?’

News Staff
Thursday, March 20, 2025
This enterprising raccoon successfully gained entry into a water valve vault at the 4J Ranch outside of Lometa, and the masked bandit now plots the next move as two cat friends monitor the situation.
This look at Texas Materials’ proposed rail line would run east of U.S. 281 up into Lampasas County. SCREENSHOT | SAFETY TRANSPORTATION BOARD

This look at Texas Materials’ proposed rail line would run east of U.S. 281 up into Lampasas County. SCREENSHOT | SAFETY TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Landowners seek answers on railway project

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Texas Materials Group Inc. has proposed a 26.9-mile railroad to haul aggregate from Burnet County quarries to Lampasas County. The project under review by the Surface Transportation Board has stoked concern among area landowners.Texas Materials plans to reconstruct 12.
Abraham George, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, addresses the Texas First Conservative Alliance gathering Tuesday evening in Lampasas. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Abraham George, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, addresses the Texas First Conservative Alliance gathering Tuesday evening in Lampasas. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

GOP chairman speaks to area residents on party priorities

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Abraham George discussed primary changes and legislative priorities at Tuesday’s Texas First Conservative Alliance gathering at the Lampasas County Office Building.

BRIEFLY

Brush Chipping To Conclude
Thursday, March 20, 2025
The city of Lampasas offers its brush chipping service during the month of March. Residents may place brush by the curb, and crews will come by during the designated week for each quadrant of town to remove the brush. No lumber or trash should be included.
Lometa High School’s drone class got up close and personal with SpaceX’s eighth Starship flight test rocket. The group was able to view the rocket from a few hundred yards away. Pictured left to right are Stone Carr-Jones, Lukas Smailus-Cruz, Colten Whitehead, Ivan Oliver, Superintendent Rob Moore and Roy Carr. COURTESY PHOTO

Lometa High School’s drone class got up close and personal with SpaceX’s eighth Starship flight test rocket. The group was able to view the rocket from a few hundred yards away. Pictured left to right are Stone Carr-Jones, Lukas Smailus-Cruz, Colten Whitehead, Ivan Oliver, Superintendent Rob Moore and Roy Carr. COURTESY PHOTO

Lometa drone class attends SpaceX launch

Mason Hines
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Lometa Independent School District has been piloting new programs to elevate student opportunities and success in the high school curriculum. The drone class has been one of the newest programs to find footing and inspire growth.
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