News

CATTLE AUCTION

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The report from the April 6 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows. Cattle and calves: Total cattle 963, compared to 504 last sale and 503 at this time last year.

Drawing awareness to child abuse problems

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County Judge Randy Hoyer, at back center, is pictured outside the courthouse with Child Protective Services board members and local supporters. The group has placed blue pinwheels and ribbons at various locations around town to remind residents that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. TERESA THORNTON

Police department warns of phone scams

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The Lampasas Police Department wants residents to be aware of a phone scam that is active in the area. According to the department’s Facebook page, officers have received reports from residents about callers contacting them who claim to be members of a police department.

DISTRICT COURT

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Lampasas County 27 th District Court convened in a special setting March 30 with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings. Defendant Jesse Salazar entered a plea of guilty to two separate charges of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 gram and to one charge of prohibited substance/ item in a correctional facility.

ARRESTS

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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.