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Healthy native grass and vegetation grow outside this ranch fence, while sparse and undesirable green weeds grow inside the fence due to overgrazing during last year’s drought. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record

Healthy native grass and vegetation grow outside this ranch fence, while sparse and undesirable green weeds grow inside the fence due to overgrazing during last year’s drought. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record

Ranch grassland management: important for small producers

Joycesarah Mccabe
Monday, June 26, 2023
Many small, new or hobby producers make two common mistakes with their ranchland. The first is thinking that if a pasture is green, then livestock have something to eat. The second is overstocking the acreage.

Sheep and Goat auction

News Staff
Monday, June 26, 2023
The June 22 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows. Total receipts: 2,953. Previous week: 5,492. Trends: Light kids steady. Slaughter kids $5 lower; slaughter nannies $5-$10 higher; replacement nannies $10 higher.
A National Weather Service heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday for the entirety of North and Central Texas. Heat indices will peak around 105 to 110 degrees. COURTESY GRAPHIC | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

A National Weather Service heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday for the entirety of North and Central Texas. Heat indices will peak around 105 to 110 degrees. COURTESY GRAPHIC | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

NWS issues heat advisory

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, June 26, 2023
Following a stormy and hot weekend, meteorologists have predicted more extreme heat and possible storm activity to start the week. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory Monday at 4:48 a.m., effective until 8 p.m.

Veterans discuss change from Fort Hood to Cavazos

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 26, 2023
United States military veterans are not ones to shy away from discussion on current events. Some Lampasasarea vets opened up recently about their belief that the renaming of Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos was not the correct decision. Samuel Cook, a retired 20-year U.S.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Where there is smoke, there is a burnout competition

News Staff
Monday, June 26, 2023
Sulphur Creek Car Cruise brought car and truck enthusiasts to W.M. Brook Park on Saturday to exhibit their vehicles. This jackedup truck with a longhorn head and cow bell attached to the front was one of the many entries in the burnout competition.

City prepares for eclipse event

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, June 26, 2023
In mid-June, the Lampasas City Council began direct preparations for the April 2024 solar eclipse event, including establishing viewing areas, discussing traffic diversion plans and contracting for increased trash pickup.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

City hosts Moonlight Swim

News Staff
Monday, June 26, 2023
Swimmers gathered at the Hancock Park Free-Flow Swim Area Friday night for an evening dip in the mineral spring waters. The next Moonlight Swim will be offered July 28 from 7-11 p.m.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, June 26, 2023
BRIGGS STREET CLOSED The city of Lampasas has announced that Briggs Street will be closed from Fourth Street to Bridge through Tuesday for repairs.
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