The Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting Thursday to approve its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. In addition, the board used the meeting to discuss other items of business, including breaking ground on the new competition track.

Lampasas County is rich in recorded history. Written, oral and pictorial testimonies provide evidence of a colorful past, and sprinkled here and there are infamous events that enrich all levels of interests.

STAAR testers at Taylor Creek Elementary School averaged better than they had the previous school year, according to documents released by the Lampasas Independent School District. A 2022 combined summary report showed students in math, reading, writing and social studies had a passing rate of 74% or higher in each subject, compared to the state’s average of 70% or higher.

The report from the Aug. 24 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows.

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Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dean Watson, left, stands with Dustin Davis, who was instrumental in the design and construction of the barbecue pit he and his parents donated to the department. A dedication meal was served Saturday at the Adamsville Community Center.

The Adamsville Volunteer Fire Department dedicated its new barbecue pit on Saturday during an event at the Adamsville Community Center. The pit was donated by Chester and Jeanell Davis, and their son Dustin Davis, who designed and built the barbecue pit.

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings. Defendant Ricky Rene Wilson of Amarillo entered a plea of guilty and was found guilty of possession of a controlled substance greater than or equal to 4 grams and less than 200 grams.

In a meeting Monday, the Lampasas City Council voted to move forward with agreements to hire two new school resource officers and share funding for emergency medical services. City Manager Finley deGraffenried said the original interlocal agreement between the city and Lampasas ISD for resource officers was formed in 2018, and includes three officers.

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.