County results in!

A total of 4,890 Lampasans made it to the polls in this election, 30.6% of the 15,969 registered voters. In the Republican Party primary, 4,438 votes were cast, and 452 in the Democrat Party primary.

LHS graduate hospitalized after head-on collision

A prayer vigil will be held this evening for a Lampasas graduate injured in a head-on collision. Madison Roedler, a 2023 Lampasas High School graduate and 2022-2023 Prom Queen, was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision just before midnight Saturday.

Learning about the cosmos

Baylor Calkins looks through a telescope during “The Stars at Night” event hosted by the Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky on Saturday.

SHEEP AND GOAT AUCTION

The Feb. 29 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows.Total receipts: 2,469. Previous week: 3,086.Trends: Light kids $5-$10 lower. Slaughter kids $10 lower; slaughter nannies steady; replacement nannies also steady.Wool lambs steady; Dorper lambs and Barbado lambs steady to $5 higher.

KWSC board OKs drought contingency plan

The Kempner Water Supply Corp. Board of Directors approved the 2024 Drought Contingency Plan during its regular board meeting on Wednesday.

CATTLE AUCTION

The report from the Feb. 28 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows.Cattle and calves:Total cattle 473, compared to 318 last sale and 599 at this time last year.Compared to last sale, stockers were steady, feeders $3-$5 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to $3 higher, and slaughter bulls were $2--$4 higher.

Officials to issue emergency declaration ahead of eclipse

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.

BRIEFLY

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.