Lampasas County officials said they have plans to issue a local declaration of emergency in advance of the eclipse after similar motions were made by a nearby county. In preparation for the April 8 total solar eclipse, Bell County officials issued a local disaster declaration Feb.

Polls are open today for the Republican Party and Democratic Party primary elections. Those who have not cast a ballot during the early-voting period may vote at any of the county’s vote centers from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Lampasas County residents are encouraged to bring their family out Saturday from 5-9 p.m. to enjoy the wonder and beauty of the brilliant dark skies of the area at the old middle school cafeteria in Lampasas.

The Lometa High School One-Act Play begins its march toward the state contest once again, with Monday’s district competition being the starting point. A small cast with limited returning production could be the recipe for success this season, as the theater troupe tells a story of love, inequality and justice with scenes from “Loving” by Peter Manos.

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Lorelai Dressell and Abigail Justice, members of Lampasas Girl Scout Troop 6005, were awarded the Misti Talbert Community Champion Award for their volunteer work at the Lampasas Animal Shelter. The girls accumulated 800 hours of volunteer work in

An Austin man was arrested Saturday by a Lampasas County highway patrol officer on felony drug charges. David Jerome Pernell was taken into custody by Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Lorenzo Maldonado on Feb.

A Lampasas man was hospitalized last week after a single-vehicle wreck that involved gravel on the roadway and a deer crossing the street. Lampasas police officials said at 12:40 p.m.

A structure fire on Private Road 3072 during the early-morning hours Monday resulted in the loss of two recreational vehicles, a pick-up truck and an enclosed equipment trailer. Lampasas Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tim Weinrich said no residents were injured during the fire.

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened Feb. 16, with Judge John Gauntt presiding over the day’s hearings.