Stock show names grand champion

Showing the grand champion steer at this year’s Lometa Youth Livestock Show is exhibitor Kari Greiner, a repeat winner in 2024 after taking the honor last year as well. She is pictured with show judge Emory Geye.

Commmissioners choose local firm to lead courthouse renovations

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court on Monday selected locally based RKJ Construction for its Construction Manager as Constructor to complete renovations to the historic county courthouse.

BRIEFLY

LOMETA HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS The annual Lometa Hometown Christmas parade and holiday festivities will take place Saturday evening. The events are sponsored by SAS Towing and Sammy’s Rockin’ K Café.The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the other activities set for Lometa City Hall at 7 p.m.

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.

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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.