GRAND JURY

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Wednesday to finish its July term.

Donation to benefit Kempner-area children

At the annual Lampasas County Republican Party Christmas dinner, area residents donated a large assortment of toys and gifts for children in the county.

community calendar

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Browning Club to meet Dec. 17

The Browning Community Garden Club will hold its annual Christmas potluck on Tuesday at the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department Training Building, located at 315 Pecan St. in Kempner. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.Members are asked to bring a dish to share as well as the recipe.

Newest edition on food preservation methods available for gift giving

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office now has available the sixth edition of “So Easy to Preserve.” This book includes chapters on preserving food, canning, pickled products, sweet spreads and syrups, freezing and drying.

Museum hosts Gingerbread and Christmas Tree contests

Shelter holds Operation Santa Paws donation drive

Let Operation Santa Paws commence! Lampasas Animal Shelter is holding a Christmas Donation Drive for pet supplies.Until Dec. 31, the shelter will be collecting items to support the care of pets at the shelter.

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.

DISTRICT COURT

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened briefly Nov. 22, with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Lee Bodie Myers of Gatesville entered a plea of true to a charge of possession of a controlled substance greater than or equal to 1 gram and less than 4 grams.

Kempner postpones decision on fire marshal services

Kempner City Council members were not ready to commit Tuesday to an interlocal agreement with the city of Lampasas on fire marshal investigation services when arson is suspected.