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Middle school teams race at Comanche track meet

Hunter King
Thursday, March 6, 2025
On Monday, the Lampasas Middle School boys’ and girls’ track teams traveled to Comanche for their second meet of the season.All four teams -- the seventhgrade and eighth-grade girls, as well as the seventhgrade and eighth-grade boys -- all took first place in the standings.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Mayor Derek Talley presides at Monday night’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, where several changes to city ordinances were adopted and a financial presentation was heard.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Mayor Derek Talley presides at Monday night’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, where several changes to city ordinances were adopted and a financial presentation was heard.

Lometa City Council selects new attorney to represent the municipality

Hunter King
Thursday, March 6, 2025
At Monday’s meeting of the Lometa City Council, the four members present voted to use local attorney Zachary Morris as the new city legal counsel.Morris is finishing his term with the Lampasas City Council and is not running for re-election.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Feb. 21 with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.Among the action taken at that recent court setting were changes to various hearing dates.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 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.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

West Texas dust fills the air

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Winds reported at 50-60 mph Tuesday afternoon carried dust into Lampasas from the West Texas area, giving the air a brownish tint and blowing over trees and outdoor items with its intensity. Power outages in the area also were attributed to the strong windstorm.
A motor vehicle is engulfed in flames during a structure fire at 778 County Road 4804 on Tuesday afternoon. The incident led to the death of a 71-year-old woman. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH DISPATCH

A motor vehicle is engulfed in flames during a structure fire at 778 County Road 4804 on Tuesday afternoon. The incident led to the death of a 71-year-old woman. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH DISPATCH

Tuesday house fire results in fatality

Erick Mitchell
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
A structure fire on County Road 4804 in Kempner city limits led to the death of a 71-year-old female and the complete loss of a home on Tuesday afternoon. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is handling the investigation into the cause of the fire.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Interesting cloud pattern fills the evening sky

News Staff
Monday, March 3, 2025
A brightly colored sunset is shown over cedar trees in Lampasas. Altocumulus clouds such as these are often seen in winter and early spring ahead of a low-pressure system from the Pacific. Clear, mild weather is forecast to start the month of March.
COURTESY GRAPHIC | X--ELIO POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

COURTESY GRAPHIC | X--ELIO POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Mills County solar farm possible near Colorado River

Erick Mitchell
Monday, March 3, 2025
Mills County resident Paul Kamas has concerns about a solar farm proposed for development near the Colorado River. Corix Utilities-Texas, which operates the Lometa Regional Water System, receives water from the Colorado River to supply area customers.

County office complains of bad odor

Erick Mitchell
Monday, March 3, 2025
District Clerk Edith Harrison and two staff members voiced concerns last week to the Lampasas County Commissioners Court about a foul smell in the District Clerk’s Office on Feb. 20.
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