Do a mirror check. Do you look like a human, or a human cashew? Do you tend to slump your shoulders when you stand? When you sit at your desk, is your spine in a neutral position, or is it hunched forward like the curve of a cashew nut? These slumping behaviors lead to weakness of the rotator cuff.

This dog, Pepper, joined area residents around the courthouse square for Lampasas Spring Fest. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCCH RECORD.

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Carol Wright visits with participants at the annual Teddy Bear Tea Party, hosted by the Lampasas County Museum. The tea party, which actually features apple juice as the beverage, included storytime and an etiquette lesson for those interested in learning “party manners.” JEROMIAH LIZAMA

Lampasas FFA member Jaycee Lockhart took third place in her class with the agricultural mechanics project she entered at the Houston Livestock Show’s Agricultural Mechanics Show. Lockhart built a multipurpose feed and hay trailer.

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.

The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday night addressed a grievance filed over the district’s policy for determination of the valedictorian/salutatorian and class rankings.

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

The April 2022 Green Thumb Program, sponsored by the Highland Lakes Master Gardeners, will be held April 19 at the Herman Brown Free Library from 1-2 p.m. The library is at 100 E.

The March 31 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows.