Third annual Chamber Music Festival slated for next week

The 2025 Lampasas County Chamber Music Festival is planned for the first weekend in June.Chamber music is instrumental music performed by a small ensemble, typically stringed instruments.

Scholarship recipient recognized

Katelyn Martin, a recent Lampasas County graduate, has received a$1,000 Lampasas County Farm Bureau scholarship. Pictured with her are Farm Bureau Directors Mickey Edwards and Janet Machen.

National Poppy Day

American Legion Auxiliary volunteers, from left, Margaret Oberender, Carol Wright, Christiane Kielpinski, Dorothy Hollister and Shanna Sibberson handed out poppies on May 23 at Putters & Gutters Fun Center to honor fallen military heroes for National Poppy Day.

community calendar

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DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week in a special setting on May 22, with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding.At her adjudication announcement hearing, defendant Criselda Torres Gama of Lometa entered a plea of true to a charge of credit card or debit card abuse.

Voting for PEC Board of Directors election now open

Pedernales Electric Cooperative members in Districts 4 and 5 are eligible to vote in the cooperative’s Board of Director Election through June 13 at 5 p.m.District 5 includes parts of Lampasas and Lampasas County.This year, eight members are running for two director positions.

Afternoon storm sends water over the road

Runoff from strong downpours in southwestern Lampasas County on Wednesday covers County Road 1255 near Nix. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the area to caution about the potential of up to baseball-sized hail during the storm.

Kempner council sets rules for benches at municipal park

An ordinance to limit the number of benches at the Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park Veteran’s Memorial was approved by Kempner City Council members in Tuesday’s regular meeting.

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.