When it comes to soil moisture, Texas agriculture is divided into “haves” and “have-nots,” according to the latest Texas Crop and Weather Report from Agri-Life Extension Service. Many farmers with irrigation have been watering planted crops to help seed germination and prewatering fields to improve soil moisture before planting.

Lampasas County Museum’s concert series has drawn good audiences. The performance above was held outdoors to accommodate a larger group, but others in the series have been indoors at 303 S.

We would like to help get your group’s event(s) listed in the Dispatch Record Calendar. The listing of community events and meetings is free.

A six-acre grass fire during high winds on Wednesday required the assistance of the Texas Forestry Service before it could be extinguished. The fire was just outside Lampasas County on U.S. Highway 281 South.

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.

First responders were able to save the majority of a Kempner house after embers ignited the structure Sunday afternoon. Kempner Volunteer Fire Department responded to a single-story home in the 600 block of County Road 3365 at about 1:54 p.m.

Construction of the Lampasas Skate Park was completed last week. City officials reported that the park opened on March 13, and an official ceremony at the facility would be scheduled at a future date.

The Diamondback Jubilee, hosted annually by the Lometa Lions Club, will take place this weekend at Lometa Regional Park. The Diamondback Rodeo opens at 7:30 p.m.