The Texas Highways magazine February edition includes a feature by Stacey Swann that outlines what drew her family to Lampasas. Titled “Past the Edges of Town: An introvert and her family embrace community in Lampasas,” the firstperson reflective piece describes Swann’s upbringing outside Sealy, then migration to Austin.

Rehabilitation work on East Third Street has commenced, and construction crews this week dug down to reveal portions of the old streetcar line that used to run through the downtown area. MONIQUE BRAND

A two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning resulted in a fire and sent one man to the hospital for medical treatment. The collision occurred on the Lampasas County side of the Copperas Cove city limits at the corner of U.S.

A car that went airborne over the weekend resulted from teenage drunk driving, law enforcement officials said. Shortly after 5 a.m.

Although Lampasas was under a winter storm watch Wednesday and Thursday, with low temperatures that plunged into the teens, the freezing weather is expected to be replaced with more moderate conditions during the daytime after this weekend.

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.

Republican candidate Pete Flores of Pleasanton was in Lampasas last week for a meet-andgreet event at Putters & Gutters Fun Center, hosted by former game warden Jim Lindeman and Sheriff Jess Ramos. Flores, who retired as a colonel from his game warden career with Texas Parks & Wildlife, is campaigning to represent Senate District 24. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also was in Lampasas and introduced Flores at the campaign event. MONIQUE BRAND

Lampasas County Judge Randy Hoyer was reappointed to the Hill Country Transit District Board for another term. The district is an association of nine Central Texas communities that pool resources to provide low-cost transportation services, including The HOP bus system.