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Time to cool off at the pool

News Staff
Friday, May 23, 2025
Both municipal swimming pools will open the summer season beginning Saturday at noon. Here, swimmers enjoy the cool waters of the Hancock Park Free-Flow Swim area.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Friday, May 23, 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.Marcus Laron Mayes Jr.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Friday, May 23, 2025
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Terrance Layfayette Drayton of Kempner entered a plea of guilty to a charge of failure to comply with sex offender’s duty to register-life/annual.
Robert M. Edsel

Robert M. Edsel

We were young, they say. We have died. Remember us.

Robert M. Edsel
Friday, May 23, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following commentary is offered through the Texas Press Association as a special for Memorial Day.With the end of World War II in Europe, letters from American families seeking information about their loved ones began arriving at town halls across the southern Netherlands.
Max Eddings sent this photo of hail that struck his ranch north of Lometa Friday night. These appear to be larger than golf balls and can easily cause damage. COURTESY PHOTO

Max Eddings sent this photo of hail that struck his ranch north of Lometa Friday night. These appear to be larger than golf balls and can easily cause damage. COURTESY PHOTO

Hail falls in Lometa area

News Staff
Monday, May 19, 2025
Sales tax receipts up for some but down in Kempner

Sales tax receipts up for some but down in Kempner

Sales tax receipts up for some but down in Kempner

Gail Lowe
Monday, May 19, 2025
The city of Lampasas rebounded from a poor sales tax showing in April to post a gain in May.May allocations are based on sales made in March for businesses that report tax monthly to the state comptroller, and sales made in January, February and March by quarterly filers.
Photographer Patsy Stoneham captured this image earlier in May as a flock of birds could be seen in west Lampasas against the backdrop of an interesting cloud formation. Perhaps the birds were headed for a place with cooler weather. Temperatures in Lampasas topped out at 102 degrees on Wednesday, but have moderated since then. PATSY STONEHAM | COURTESY PHOTO

Photographer Patsy Stoneham captured this image earlier in May as a flock of birds could be seen in west Lampasas against the backdrop of an interesting cloud formation. Perhaps the birds were headed for a place with cooler weather. Temperatures in Lampasas topped out at 102 degrees on Wednesday, but have moderated since then. PATSY STONEHAM | COURTESY PHOTO

Flying high above the horizon

News Staff
Monday, May 19, 2025
Wednesday marked the third time County Judge Randy Hoyer has testified at the Texas Capitol, seeking state reimbursement for Lampasas County. FILE PHOTO

Wednesday marked the third time County Judge Randy Hoyer has testified at the Texas Capitol, seeking state reimbursement for Lampasas County. FILE PHOTO

County could be on verge of receiving state funds to cover disabled veterans tax exemption

Erick Mitchell
Monday, May 19, 2025
County Judge Randy Hoyer and Precinct 1 Commissioner Bobby Carroll testified in Austin in support of House Bill 2894 at Wednesday’s Senate Committee on Finance hearing. The bill would allow the county to garner reimbursements from the state due to the 100% disabled veterans tax exemption.
The Lometa school board listens to a presentation about the district’s afterschool program, which may be discontinued next year due to decreased grant funding available from the Central Texas Council of Governments. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

The Lometa school board listens to a presentation about the district’s afterschool program, which may be discontinued next year due to decreased grant funding available from the Central Texas Council of Governments. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lometa after-school program in doubt for next year

Erick Mitchell
Monday, May 19, 2025
Superintendent Rob Moore told the Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees Thursday night at its regular meeting that it will be difficult to continue an after-school program due to a loss in grant funding.
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