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A soaker hose placed around the base of a tree can be used to help keep the soil and roots moist. COURTESY PHOTO | WWW.MELINDAMYERS.COM

A soaker hose placed around the base of a tree can be used to help keep the soil and roots moist. COURTESY PHOTO | WWW.MELINDAMYERS.COM

Caring for established trees in hot, dry weather

Melinda Myers
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Trees form the framework in our landscapes, providing shade, cleaning the air of dust and pollutants, absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, protecting the soil and helping to manage storm water.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
We would like to help get your group’s event(s) listed in the Dispatch Record Calendar. The listing of community events and meetings is free.Calendar items must be in writing. Email to news@lampasas.com, or mail to: Calendar Lampasas Dispatch Record P.O.

GRAND JURY

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Lampasas County grand jury continued its July term on Wednesday.

DISTRICT COURT

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the hearings.Defendant John Louis Torres of Lometa was sentenced to three years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on a charge of assault on a family/household member with a previous conviction.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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.

Grass fire thought to be cause of CR 3220 blaze

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 13, 2026
The Kempner Volunteer Fire Department and assisting agencies were able to steer a grass fire away from a residence along County Road 3220 last week.Kempner VFD Capt. Chris Long told the Dispatch Record the agency received a call at 12:39 p.m. Aug.

LISD settles on proposed tax rate

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 10, 2026
The Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees met Friday to set the date for a public hearing on the district’s budget and proposed tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.Trustees Jeff Rutland and Randy Morris were absent from the short session.The public hearing will occur Aug.
Lampasas residents who live near the Diamond Ridge subdivision and others were out in full force Thursday for the Planning and Zoning Commission’s public hearing on a rezoning request for property along Naruna Road. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas residents who live near the Diamond Ridge subdivision and others were out in full force Thursday for the Planning and Zoning Commission’s public hearing on a rezoning request for property along Naruna Road. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

P&Z Commission denies duplex plans

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 10, 2026
Following public outcry, the city of Lampasas’ Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a single-family attached rezoning request for property along Naruna Road. The action came during Thursday’s regular meeting of the P&Z.
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