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Active Seniors Magazine
Thursday, June 27, 2024
The Dispatch Record’s special publication to celebrate its senior citizen readers is included in today’s edition. The magazine includes a feature on longtime friends Ruthie Martin and Bonnie Millican and their involvement in the community.

KWSC issues boil water notice

News Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Following a request for voluntary conservation yesterday due to water quality and availability concerns, the Kempner Water Supply Corporation issued a system-wide boil water notice on Tuesday morning. According to KWSC officials, as of 9 a.m., all customers are under a boil water notice.
Lampasas is considered the birthplace of the Farmers’ Alliance advocacy group, which at one time boasted a membership of 3 million. This photo, which appears in “Lampasas County, Texas: Its History and Its People Volume I,” shows the meeting place of the Pleasant Valley Farmers Alliance, believed to be the former Donelson Creek School. courtesy photo

Lampasas is considered the birthplace of the Farmers’ Alliance advocacy group, which at one time boasted a membership of 3 million. This photo, which appears in “Lampasas County, Texas: Its History and Its People Volume I,” shows the meeting place of the Pleasant Valley Farmers Alliance, believed to be the former Donelson Creek School. courtesy photo

The history of agriculture in Lampasas County

Joycesarah Mccabe
Monday, June 24, 2024
The agricultural history of Lampasas County is as varied as its landscape. Early in its history, most farmers engaged in sustenance farming. They raised enough food for their families and had extra to sell and trade, which kept everyone fed and the agricultural circle turning.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD LISD board members Mickey Edwards and Sam Walker look on during Wednesday’s called meeting.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD LISD board members Mickey Edwards and Sam Walker look on during Wednesday’s called meeting.

Lampasas school board to consider Teacher Incentive Allotment program

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 24, 2024
Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees members held preliminary discussions in a called meeting Wednesday on implementation of a Teacher Incentive Allotment offered by the Texas Education Agency.
Lampasas Central Appraisal District board member Chris Harrison reviews figures presented in the proposed budget for 2025. LCAD directors discussed the detailed proposal at their meeting last week and ultimately trimmed some requests to make the budget more acceptable to the taxing entities in its jurisdiction. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas Central Appraisal District board member Chris Harrison reviews figures presented in the proposed budget for 2025. LCAD directors discussed the detailed proposal at their meeting last week and ultimately trimmed some requests to make the budget more acceptable to the taxing entities in its jurisdiction. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Appraisal district reconsiders budget for 2025

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 24, 2024
The Lampasas Central Appraisal District lowered its proposed 2025 budget by more than $200,000 during Thursday’s Board of Directors meeting at the LCAD office.
JOSEPH NEUENSCHWANDER | DISPATCH RECORD

JOSEPH NEUENSCHWANDER | DISPATCH RECORD

Showing off their engines

News Staff
Monday, June 24, 2024
Sulphur Creek Car Cruise participants present their vehicles with the hood open so people can see the engines and modifications. The annual event was hosted at W.M. Brook Park on Saturday. For more event photos, see page 2.

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News Staff
Monday, June 24, 2024
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY The city will hold a Groundbreaking Ceremony Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Hostess House, 1600 South U.S. Highway 281. Renovation and additions are planned for the historic structure.
Officers escort a suspect away from his vehicle.

Officers escort a suspect away from his vehicle.

Multi-county vehicle pursuit ends in Lampasas

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, June 24, 2024
In an incident that authorities said might otherwise have ended as a “suicide by cop,” police convinced an armed and barricaded driver to exit his vehicle after a pursuit that began in Mason County ended in Lampasas on Sunday morning.

Kempner Water Supply Corp requests conservation

News Staff
Monday, June 24, 2024
In a notice issued Monday morning, Kempner Water Supply Corp. requested voluntary conservation due to “circumstances outside of our control.”In an alert issued just before 10 a.m., KWSC officials notified customers of a situation affecting the water supply and quality.
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