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MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Ssssmiling for the camera

Ronald Oney displays a fanged specimen during Saturday’s Lometa Diamondback Jubilee. More than 700 snakes weighing a total of 986 pounds were rounded up for the event. Of the total, 542 rattlers were captured outside of the county, and 168 came from Lampasas County.

BRIEFLY

ROAD CLOSUREWest Fourth Street will be closed from Key Avenue to Broad Street on Monday and Tuesday this week from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for utility line installation. First Baptist preschool traffic should ingress and egress the property using South Broad Street or West Third, city officials said.
An area to the west of Sulphur Creek (shaded pink on the drawing) could be developed and extend south from Fourth Street to Seventh Street with a variety of business and housing options offered, according to a presentation by architect Stuart Alderman. COURTESY RENDERING | STUART ALDERMAN

An area to the west of Sulphur Creek (shaded pink on the drawing) could be developed and extend south from Fourth Street to Seventh Street with a variety of business and housing options offered, according to a presentation by architect Stuart Alderman. COURTESY RENDERING | STUART ALDERMAN

Architect unveils bold vision for downtown area along creek

Stuart Alderman, an Austin-area architect, provided a glimpse of how the Lampasas downtown district could blossom by utilizing mixed-use zoning.Alderman’s remarks came at Friday’s Forward Lampasas meeting at First Texas Bank.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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A group of Aggie Moms surrounds Carol Wright as she holds the club’s certificate recognizing its 35th anniversary. Wright was one of the founding members in 1990. COURTESY PHOTO

A group of Aggie Moms surrounds Carol Wright as she holds the club’s certificate recognizing its 35th anniversary. Wright was one of the founding members in 1990. COURTESY PHOTO

Central Texas Aggie Moms recognized for 35 years here

The Central Texas Aggie Moms recently received a 35-year Certificate of Recognition in College Station at the Federation of Aggie Mothers Clubs Winter Meeting.The local club was started in 1990.One of the founding members was Carol Wright.
FILE PHOTO

FILE PHOTO

Diamondback Jubilee weekend is here

Hog sacking has proven to be a popular event at the Lometa Diamondback Jubilee. The festival kicks off with rodeo events tonight and Saturday. Other highlights are a chili cookoff, cornhole tournament, goat roping, food concessions, concerts both nights and, of course, rattlesnakes.

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 a couple of times over the last week, with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the criminal hearings.On March 23, a charge of evading arrest/detention with a vehicle was dismissed for Dennis Martinez of Lampasas.