SHEEP & GOAT AUCTION

The Oct. 12 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,718. Previous week: 2,205. Trends: Light kids were sharply higher on choice animals. Slaughter kids $10 higher; slaughter nannies steady; replacement nannies also steady.

Badger Band eyes more success at area competition

The Lampasas High School Badger Marching Band will head to Pflugerville for the UIL 4A Area D Marching Band Contest on Saturday. Last week, the Badger Band earned a “Superior” rating at the regional competition in Burnet, which allows it to advance to area.

BRIEFLY

The early-voting period for the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election begins Monday and runs through Nov. 3. Fourteen amendments are proposed. Registered voters in Lampasas County may cast an early ballot on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lampasas County Elections Office, 407 S. Pecan St.

TxDOT hosts statewide open houses for 2050 transportation plan

The Texas Department of Transportation is developing Connecting Texas 2050, the latest update to TxDOT’s statewide long-range transportation plan. Development of Connecting Texas 2050 began in fall 2022 and will continue through spring 2024.

Woods indicted on murder charge

Editor's note: The original version of this story published in our Oct. 17 edition cited that Woods was 43. His is 35. The Dispatch Record regrets the error.  A Kempner man was indicted last week on a murder charge after a fatal shooting in May.

CATTLE AUCTION

The report from the Oct. 11 Lampasas Cattle Auction follows. Cattle and calves: Total cattle 441, compared to 480 last sale and 556 at this time last year. Compared to last sale, feeder steers were $7-$10 higher, stocker heifers $10-$15 higher, feeder heifers steady to $3 higher.

By the numbers:

61 million/53 million - Number of women/men who have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime. $3.

Sun goes dark during eclipse

This photo shows the outer edge of the sun as viewed through eclipse glasses Saturday shortly before noon. During an annular eclipse, the Moon is positioned between Earth and the sun and appears to cover all but the outer ring of the sun.