Cookies: 1 cup unsalted butter ¾ cup granulated sugar 1½ tsp. vanilla extract 2¼ cups unbleached allpurpose flour ¼ tsp.

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Hanna Bozeman can be seen through the glass door at Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant, repainting the line that denotes how high flood waters reached at the Key Avenue site (which formerly was Martin’s Cafe) during the Mother’s Day deluge in 1957. Bozeman volunteered her services to help highlight this local reminder of the devasting flood. MONIQUE BRAND

Cilantro is a favorite ingredient in guacamole, tacos, rice dishes and, of course, salsa. But as summer temperatures climb, the cilantro quickly goes to seed. This can be frustrating, but using all parts of the plant or growing a heat-tolerant cilantro-flavored substitute can help.

The Lometa Independent School District Board of Trustees met Tuesday and held a planning session to discuss potential program and facilities improvements. Major upgrades proposed include a new track, which the district has discussed in the past, and a new Career & Technical Education facility that could include a show barn and updated ag shop.

A new Lampasas County grand jury was empaneled last week to begin the July 2022 term. In cases brought by Investigator Wayne Hilgenberg with the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office, the following indictments were issued: Lakoda Denay Mosak on a charge of possession of a controlled substancemethamphetamine on May 2.

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.

A structure fire was reported near downtown Lampasas Tuesday afternoon. Three agencies — Lampasas Fire Department, Lampasas Police Department and Kempner Volunteer Fire Department — responded to a fire in the 100 block of Main Street.