Kempner to pursue street improvements, security camera upgrades at city park

Kempner City Council members agreed to pursue road improvements along Pecan Street and Pedernales Lane during a special called meeting March 3.Also, council members gave the OK to install new security cameras at Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park.

Signs of spring evident across the county

Redbuds and other early-blooming trees, like this one along FM 581 in Lometa, have burst with color amid warmer-than-average temperatures and the approach of the official start of spring on March 20.

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VET CLINIC FOR PETSThe Lampasas Senior Site Council will host a hot dog dinner for families who attend the Low-Cost Vet Clinic on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 901 S. Live Oak St. For a $5 donation, a person can receive a hot dog, chips and drink.

KWE principal provides campus report

Kline Whitis Elementary School Principal Leanne Bobo provided a brief campus update to the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees at its March 2 meeting.

Gasoline surges to $3.15 in Lampasas County as U.S.-Iran conflict drives up oil prices

The average cost of a gallon of unleaded gasoline rose to $3.15 in Lampasas County as spring break began, and the conflict between the United States and the Iranian regime entered its second week.Middle East volatility caused the price of oil to surge over $90 per barrel, according to Forbes.

LMS sixth-grade students learn newspaper ropes

The Dispatch Record stopped by Amy Tiscareno’s sixth-grade English classes last week to help students learn the ins and outs of a newspaper.

Lometa mayor raises concerns about volunteer fire department

The March meeting of the Lometa City Council took on a shocking tone Monday evening during a tour of the city facilities.

Millican takes GOP nod for county judge

A total of 5,316 Lampasas County residents -- 30.93% of the county’s 17,188 registered voters -- participated in Tuesday’s 2026 Republican Party and Democratic Party Primary elections.

Lampasas lacks funding to upgrade seat belts on school buses

The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees determined in Monday’s regular meeting the district does not have the funds budgeted to equip all its school buses with threepoint seat belts.