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Lampasas Community Gardens volunteers pose for a photo before Saturday’s “Tea Fit for a Queen” event held by the group at First Presbyterian Church. GABRIELA SANGACHE | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas Community Gardens volunteers pose for a photo before Saturday’s “Tea Fit for a Queen” event held by the group at First Presbyterian Church. GABRIELA SANGACHE | DISPATCH RECORD

‘Tea Fit For a Queen’

News Staff
Monday, August 19, 2024

Alligators sighted at Lake Marble Falls

Mason Hines
Monday, August 19, 2024
Lake Marble Falls recorded a few scaly sights on July 26, when reports of alligator sightings were made to the Marble Falls Police Department. The city’s animal control officer responded to the scene and confirmed activity of what looked like gators at the lake.

Man sentenced after robbery attempt at Starbucks

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 19, 2024
A Round Rock man was sentenced to prison on Friday after pleading guilty to aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony.Nate Wayne Bentley, 19, was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after his hearing in the Lampasas County 27th District Court.Lampasas Police Patrol Lt.
Sales tax receipts go stagnant

Sales tax receipts go stagnant

Sales tax receipts go stagnant

Gail Lowe
Monday, August 19, 2024
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that local sales tax allocations for cities, counties and special purpose districts across the state were 0.3% less this month than in August 2023.
Lampasas ISD school buses sit parked at the district’s transportation barns. New school buses and special needs buses did not make the cut in this year’s 2024-2025 fiscal year budget as the district navigates tighter than usual finances. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas ISD school buses sit parked at the district’s transportation barns. New school buses and special needs buses did not make the cut in this year’s 2024-2025 fiscal year budget as the district navigates tighter than usual finances. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

LISD plans to lower tax rate slightly, will dip into savings

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 19, 2024
The Lampasas Independent School District is expecting a 3.9% increase in general fund expenditures for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.The district will host a public hearing Aug. 26 on its upcoming FY budget and tax rate. LISD has proposed a levy of $1.

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Outdoor Burn Ban
Monday, August 19, 2024
The order restricting outdoor burning is back in effect. The order had been lifted temporarily through Aug. 12.The county burn ban now is in effect until Sept. 23.The city of Lampasas also has issued a burn ban due to the extreme heat. The fire marshal is not issuing burn permits at this time.
courtesy graphic | centers for disease control and prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories show the proportion of adults with obesity. These maps are based on self-reported weight and height from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

courtesy graphic | centers for disease control and prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories show the proportion of adults with obesity. These maps are based on self-reported weight and height from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Climate woes: Is the weather making you fat?

Alexandria Randolph
Thursday, August 15, 2024
When I was a bit younger, I met a lovely young woman who had moved from California to attend a university here in Texas. As we got to know each other, she confided in me that her biggest cultural adjustment had been the difficulty making friends because of a lack of similar interests.
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