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COURTESY PHOTO Lampasas FFA members competed at the Bluebonnet District meet in Burnet, where the Lampasas chapter captured the sweepstakes honor.

COURTESY PHOTO Lampasas FFA members competed at the Bluebonnet District meet in Burnet, where the Lampasas chapter captured the sweepstakes honor.

Lampasas FFA takes sweepstakes at district contest

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Lampasas FFA members won the sweepstakes banner at the Bluebonnet District leadership contests in Burnet last weekend.Seventeen LHS students will advance to the area contest on Nov. 20 in Kerrville. Those advancing are listed below.

district court

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings.Defendant Eric Cesar Bear of Abilene entered a guilty plea to a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The charge was prosecuted as a Class A misdemeanor.

arrests

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
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.NOV.
County Judge Randy Hoyer, at right, is shown with Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Rainwater, left, and Precinct 3 Commissioner Lewis Bridges. Hoyer discussed with the Commissioners Court what he had learned at a recent meeting about the advantages of creating a regional water supply. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

County Judge Randy Hoyer, at right, is shown with Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Rainwater, left, and Precinct 3 Commissioner Lewis Bridges. Hoyer discussed with the Commissioners Court what he had learned at a recent meeting about the advantages of creating a regional water supply. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Commissioners Court OKs initiative to create regional water authority

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Water availability and quality are top concerns for many Lampasas County residents. On Tuesday, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court took steps to address these concerns.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Veterans Day ceremony draws participants in Kempner

News Staff
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Kempner Cub Scout Pack 100 and city leaders salute the flag as the 62nd Engineer Battalion hoists the colors during Monday’s playing of The Star-Spangled Banner. Kempner held its annual Veterans Day salute at 11 a.m. at Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park.

Lometa Mayor Bob Butler resigns

Cheri Jay-wienecke
Thursday, November 14, 2024
After fiscal discord at Lometa City Council’s regular meeting on Nov. 4, Mayor Bob Butler submitted a letter of resignation.City officials said Butler submitted his letter too late for the item to be included on the agenda for the Nov. 8 called meeting. and he was absent from that session.
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