While her husband greeted children in the Ajinomoto Foods lobby, Mrs. Claus is joined by friends from the Lampasas Public Library who welcomed her to town for the Carol of Lights. She is pictured here with, from left to right, Ruthie Martin, Sheryl Hausmann, Judy Lansford and Sarah Watson. Later, Mrs. Claus offered a reading of Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” to those gathered at the MD Abel Building.

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Children in the Killeen area had an opportunty to visit last week with Santa Claus at the AdventHealth Central Texas tree lighting ceremony..

Toys collected at the Lampasas County Republican Party’s annual Christmas dinner will help children in the Adamsville area enjoy a holiday gift this year. County Republican Party Chair Wendy Daugherty is pictured with Duane Sweet, center, and Dean Watson of the Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department, which will distribute the gifts.

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Agent Clay Phillips of Lampasas was at Taylor Creek Elementary recently to recognize several of its teachers. He is shown with Kasey Borland, left, the teacher of the month for November, and Lori Gardner, paraprofessional of the month. Principal Shona Moore expressed her appreciation for Texas Farm Bureau in honoring the staff members.

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings. Defendant Garbriella Michealson Orozco of Brownwood entered a plea of guilty and was found guilty of fraudulent use/possession of identifying information-number of items less than five.

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.

The pandemic has hindered travel plans for the past several years, but this year, Christmas holiday travel is expected to be at its busiest since 2000, according to AAA. After travel bans and stay-at-home orders were issued to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, families now are eager to get out and travel.

Mayor TJ Monroe flips the switch to turn on the decorative holiday lighting that surrounds the downtown area. The lighting ceremony officially initiates the Christmas season in Lampasas, and it was followed by the Holidazzle Lighted Parade last Saturday.

The Dec. 1 market report from Mills County Commission Co.