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The Sept. 26 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows.Total receipts: 1,577. Previous week: 1,901.Trends: Light kids steady. Slaughter kids and slaughter nannies steady; replacement nannies also steady. Wool lambs $5-$10 lower; Dorper lambs and Barbado lambs also $5-$10 lower.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Michelle O’Michael stands by her sculpture “Honoring Trees” after it was installed in the Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden earlier this month. COURTESY PHOTO | LAFTA
Annual Boots & Blazers Ball set for Oct. 12
Alexandria Randolph
The annual Boots & Blazers Ball will grace Campbell Park once again with dinner, entertainment and artwork on Oct. 12.Hosted by Lampasas Association for the Arts, the event will take place from 5:30-11:15 p.m.
Monday, September 30, 2024
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Genealogy Time Correction
A story in the Sept. 27 edition listed an incorrect time for the Lampasas County Historical Commission’s Oct. 5 genealogy workshop.The free workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lampasas Public Library, 201 S. Main St.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Woods pleads guilty in 2023 shooting
Alexandria Randolph
A Kempner-area man pleaded guilty Friday in the shooting of his friend in May 2023.Michael Oran Woods, 43, was scheduled for jury trial on Sept. 23 on a murder charge, but instead he reached a plea agreement in the 27th District Court of Lampasas County on Friday.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Police: Kempner resident exchanges gunfire with burglar on Thursday
Alexandria Randolph
A 67-year-old Kempner man was unharmed after authorities said a burglary suspect shot at him in his own home.
Monday, September 30, 2024
From left to right: Amanda Honea, Ross Honea, Stan Almazan and Jacque Almazan pose for a photo before Western Night on Western activities get underway. erick mitchell | dispatch record
Western Night delights Lampasans
News Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024
courtesy photo County residents interested in genealogy are invited to unlock the stories of their family’s past at a Beginners Genealogy Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 5 at the Lampasas Public Library.
Hidden histories available through genealogy research
Joycesarah Mccabe
Genealogy, the study of tracing one's family history, is an important journey into the past.For those interested in getting started, the Lampasas County Historical Commission is hosting a beginners' class in genealogy on Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lampasas Public Library.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
community calendar
News Staff
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.Calendar items must be in writing. Email to news@lampasas. com, or mail to: Calendar Lampasas Dispatch Record P.O.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Country Kitchen celebrates its reopening
News Staff
After having been closed for remodeling in late summer, Country Kitchen & Bakery has reopened at its Key Avenue location.
Thursday, September 26, 2024