Daecee Ellis and Zachariah Randall were elected recently to the Bluebonnet District FFA officer team. COURTESY PHOTO.

The OMR-Daughters of the Republic of Texas Chapter met April 4 at the Hostess House. The meeting was called to order by President Diane Davis.

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Arts in the Park is set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Campbell Park. A variety of free art activities will be offered for children, free hot dogs will be provided by the Colorado River CattleWomen, and various performances will provide entertainment. FILE PHOTO

Officials at AdventHealth Rollins Brook say the time has come to upgrade its tiny, outdated kitchen. Although clean and tidy, the kitchen needs to be brought up to 21st century standards.

A Kingsland resident is in prison after the court found him guilty of second-degree manslaughter. On April 29, Jeffery Dean Lederer was placed into custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for felony intoxication manslaughter shortly after he was sentenced in 27 th District Court.

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.

Have a child interested in public service? There’s a new program for that. The Kempner City Council has authorized City Manager David C.

Kempner Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Todd Burkett, left and Lt. Steve Martin prepared barbecue plates Saturday afternoon. For a story about the annual barbecue and auction, see page 2. MONIQUE BRAND

The Lampasas City Council approved the issuance of $6.5 million in non-voter-approved debt, also known as certificates of obligation, for infrastructure and public safety projects. In a meeting April 25, the council unanimously approved the first and final reading of the ordinance issuing a combination tax and revenue certificate of obligation.