EARLY VOTING TO START FEB. 20 Early voting begins Tuesday in the Democratic Party and Republican Party primaries.

Date High Low Rain Feb. 11 54 38 0.45 Feb.

The Lampasas Community American Red Cross Blood Drive drew 80 participants last week. The Feb.

Vanee Foods, a Broadview, Illinois establishment, is recalling approximately 9,564 pounds of chickenflavored base product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.

A 42-year-old woman traveling on Farm to Market Road 580 East rolled her vehicle after noticing a stopped school bus on Thursday at 7:15 a.m. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s incident report, the school bus was not involved in the rollover.

The report from the Feb. 7 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows.

A reported natural gas leak near South Key Avenue was deemed a “mystery” after Atmos Energy staff was unable to discover any leak early Thursday afternoon. Lampasas Fire Department Interim Fire Marshal Bart Baker said the department received multiple calls from locations in the 100 and 300 blocks of Key Avenue that reported a scent of natural gas around 11 a.m.

ASH WEDNESDAY OBSERVANCE First Presbyterian Church will have “Ashes to Go” available Feb. 14 to those who would like to observe Ash Wednesday.