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BRIEFLY

Those grieving after the death of a loved one are invited to participate in GriefShare, a weekly support group. GriefShare will meet for 13 weeks, from Jan. 23 to April 23 from 5:307:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 402 S. Key Ave., in the fellowship hall’s Heritage Hall classroom.

SHEEP & GOAT AUCTION REPORT

The Jan. 18 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,328. Previous week: 3,992. Trends: Light kids $25 higher. Slaughter kids $20$30 higher; slaughter nannies sharply higher; replacement nannies $20 higher.
Joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record This young couple, Dylan and J’Lee Perryman, string a new barbed-wire fence. Ranching as a business is a full-time job that often requires every member of the family pitch in to help.

Joycesarah mccabe | dispatch record This young couple, Dylan and J’Lee Perryman, string a new barbed-wire fence. Ranching as a business is a full-time job that often requires every member of the family pitch in to help.

The basics of Lampasas County agriculture: getting started

As more people move into Lampasas County and buy small acreages, the more the question is asked of those in the know about how to start a farm or a ranch.

LCSO investigates another shooting death

Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 57-year-old man after his stepson reportedly shot him in a domestic dispute. LCSO deputies responded to the 2100 block of County Road 3790 to a report of a shooting on Thursday afternoon at 1:34 p.m.
Lampasas Middle School students work on running diagnostics with a lawnmower Friday morning during their small-engines class. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas Middle School students work on running diagnostics with a lawnmower Friday morning during their small-engines class. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Small-engine course thrives in first year at LMS

Lampasas Middle School students are exploring the automotive world for the first time this school year. Twenty-four eighth-grade students across two class periods are learning the basics of small engines.

BRIEFLY

Those grieving after the death of a loved one are invited to participate in GriefShare, a weekly support group. GriefShare will meet for 13 weeks, from Jan. 23 to April 23 from 5:307:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 402 S. Key Ave., in the fellowship hall’s Heritage Hall classroom.