‘Connecting Texas 2050’

The Texas Department of Transportation announced its Connecting Texas 2050 Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan last week that outlines what it has planned for the future.The 2050 plan is likely to affect Lampasas County residents, as population and traffic growth continue across the area.

Briggs to host meeting on U.S. 183 expansion

The Texas Department of Transportation Austin District will host a public meeting Aug. 22 at Briggs Baptist Church regarding U.S. Highway 183 improvements.Contents will cover TxDOT’s proposed schematic/environmental study for the 23.7-mile corridor of U.S.

BRIEFLY

BRAZOS ELECTRIC PUBLIC MEETING Brazos Electric will host a comeand-go public meeting today from 4-7 p.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, 1206 West Avenue B, to provide input on a proposed electric transmission line project in Lampasas and Coryell counties.

Lampasas issues boil water notice to portions of city

Update: At noon on Tuesday, city officials announced the boil water notice had been rescinded.

Former Dispatch Record intern receives journalism scholarship

Veronica L. Butler, a 2024 graduate of Lampasas High School and former intern at the Lampasas Dispatch Record, has been accepted into the University of Missouri School of Journalism.Butler was an intern at the Dispatch Record from November 2021 to May 2023.

Sheep and Goat Expo announced

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is inviting the public to attend the upcoming 51st Sheep and Goat Field Day and 2024 Texas Sheep and Goat Expo.This event, taking place on Aug.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Agriculture displays available

Lampasas County Museum is continuing its agricultural exhibit with special photos and artifacts on display. The museum is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 303 S. Western St. Admission is free, although donations are welcome.

Lampasas rallies behind King, Owens family after tragedy

Reeling after the shooting deaths of two local women, the Lampasas community has rallied behind their family members.

Lometa ISD board prepares for school year

The Lometa ISD Board of Trustees met last week to consider several procedural items for the 2024-2025 school year. Agenda items ranged from updates to the district’s grant handbook to policy recommendations from the Texas Association of School Boards.