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DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
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

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
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.
Harvey Stinnett

Three vie for the lone contested school board seat

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Harvey Stinnett Q: What is your experience relevant to the office you are seeking? First, I am a parent who values education. I want the best education for my children as well as the children of my friends and community.
Chris Valdez

Three vie for the lone contested school board seat

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Chris Valdez Q: What is your experience relevant to the office you are seeking? I currently serve as a board member for the Lampasas Mission, president of the New Covenant Church board, and while I currently serve as a member of the Ministerial Alliance I have previously served as vice president and president. As a member and/or officer of these boards, in my current role as senior pastor of New Covenant Church and in my previous career as an associate director for AIG, I have spent countless hours developing, reviewing and updating policies, procedures and bylaws.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Thursday, April 7, 2022
LAMPASAS PILOT MEETING The Lampasas Pilot Association’s quarterly meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday at Putters and Gutters, 2341 U.S.
The site of the former county jail is just piles of rocks. Demolition of the detention center on Fourth Street took several weeks to complete. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Gone but not forgotten: Old county jail demolished

Monique Brand
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Within 10 months, the former county jail on East Fourth Street went from being a downtown landmark to a non-existent structure. The jail was built in 1972 to replace an outdated structure at the same site that dated to 1883 and had been condemned by the state health department.
Sheila Bean, left, inquires about succulents while visiting with Rumley Nursery owner Donna Keitch during Saturday’s Spring Fest. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Spring Fest returns to Lampasas after two-year hiatus

Monique Brand
Monday, April 4, 2022
More than 300 plant enthusiasts made their way to the bandstand section of the courthouse square on Saturday morning to participate in this year’s Spring Fest. The event, sponsored by the Courtyard Square Association, was the organization’s first since the pandemic.
A rabid skunk was reported in Lampasas last week. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES

Rabid skunk confirmed in Lampasas

Monique Brand
Monday, April 4, 2022
The Lampasas Police Department confirmed Friday that a skunk found within the city limits has tested positive for rabies. On Thursday, Interim Police Chief Jody Cummings said in a news release the animal was found in the 300 block of Brook Street after authorities received a report of two dogs killing a skunk.
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