Community Bridge welcomes others to join the group

Seven tables of players were present for Community Bridge on Feb. 9. Weldon Clampitte was welcomed to the group.Margaret Oberender won high for the day, Sylvia Miller was second, and Kathy Griffis-Bailey placed third. Both the slam prize and the high-round prize went to the team of Oberender-Miller.

Most cities in area see drop in sales tax revenues

The February sales tax statistics were not pretty this month, as most entities in the Central Texas area recorded percentage declines compared to their February 2025 numbers.After posting a 1% dip last month, the city of Lampasas saw its February rebate decrease 3% from the same period last year.

arrests

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.

district court

Lampasas County 27th District Court convened last week with Judge Debbie Garrett presiding over the day’s hearings.

Rainfall lags behind average despite recent showers

Conditions remain drier than average in much of Lampasas County, despite last Saturday’s rain. According to the map released by the U.S. Drought Monitor on Feb. 12, 100% of Lampasas County was considered abnormally dry.

Attorney seeks Democratic nomination for congressional seat

Stuart Whitlow -- a fifthgeneration Central Texan, attorney and nonprofit leader -- has announced his candidacy for Texas’ 31st Congressional District. He is running in the Democratic Party Primary.

New VA clinic planned in Copperas Cove

A new Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic announced for Copperas Cove will improve healthcare access for Lampasas County veterans. The facility, to be located about five miles from Fort Hood, is expected to serve a regional veteran population of nearly 200,000, including those in Lampasas.

CORRECTION

A candidate filing story in the Tuesday edition contained incorrect information about candidates for the Lometa ISD Board of Trustees.Incumbent Courtney Duncan is running for re-election. She is joined by candidates Lydia Davis and Anthony Resa.

Waiting for the green flag to fly

Cars sit atop of the racetrack before pine derby proceesings got underway at Taylor Creek Elementary School’s first “Badger Bolt” event on Thursday. More photos from last week’s competition that featured 23 participants, including winners, will be available in Friday’s edition.