EARLY VOTING TO COMMENCE Early voting for the Nov. 8 General Election will begin Monday and be offered weekdays through Nov.

In remarks Tuesday night at a candidate forum, State Rep. David Spiller (R-Jacksboro) and Lesli Fitzpatrick – the Republican candidate for a seat on the 3rd Court of Appeals District – encouraged Lampasas County residents to stay engaged in the political process, to be informed and to vote to protect their conservative values.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched the “Friday Night Lights Against Opioids” coalition and a large-scale pilot program to help stop the opioid epidemic from destroying Texas communities and hurting young people — especially student athletes.

The Lampasas County Historical Commission will observe Archaeology Month in Texas on Oct. 24 with a program at 6:30 p.m.

Lometa Principal Amanda Morris has released the list of secondary honor students for the first six weeks of the 2022-2023 school year. Also recognized are students with perfect attendance.

GILLUM CEMETERY A semi-annual meeting of the Gillum Cemetery Association will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the cemetery.

The Oct. 13 market report from Mills County Commission Co.