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Tree Care program available June 27 in Goldthwaite

News Staff
Monday, June 19, 2023
Mills County AgriLife Extension Office is collaborating with the Texas Botanical Gardens in Goldthwaite to offer a Tree Care program. Featured speakers will be experts from the Texas Forest Service. The session will be held June 27 from 9 a.m.
Including a teepee or using it as a trellis for pole beans is a fun addition to any child’s garden. courtes y photo | melindamyers.com

Including a teepee or using it as a trellis for pole beans is a fun addition to any child’s garden. courtes y photo | melindamyers.com

Make gardening with kids fun

Melinda Myers
Monday, June 19, 2023
Gardening is good for the mind, body and spirit. It is also good for the youngsters in our lives. Research shows gardening helps relieve stress, improves focus, positively impacts mood and psychological well-being, and builds a sense of confidence.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Spring Ho accepts festival donation

News Staff
Monday, June 19, 2023
Monty Young, Lampasas H-E-B store manager, is pictured with various store employees as he presents a $5,000 check to members of the Spring Ho Committee. The local store sponsors the annual fireworks display during the festival.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Law firm sponsors Spring Ho concert

News Staff
Monday, June 19, 2023
Zac and Marci Morris, pictured in center with their dog and baby, are surrounded by Spring Ho Committee members and employees of the Zachary J. Morris law firm, which is this year’s sponsor for the Friday night Concert on the Square.
Lampasas County residents voiced concerns during Thursday’s meeting over U.S. Highway 190 expansion plans proposed by the Texas Department of Transportation. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Lampasas County residents voiced concerns during Thursday’s meeting over U.S. Highway 190 expansion plans proposed by the Texas Department of Transportation. erick mitchell | dispatch record

TxDOT holds meeting on U.S. 190 expansion

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 19, 2023
The Texas Department of Transportation hosted an open-house meeting Thursday evening at Taylor Creek Elementary School to go over U.S. Highway 190 preliminary expansion plans. The project from TxDOT will convert U.S. 190 into a freeway with frontage roads on each side. The project will extend 2.

CTWSC to increase wholesale water rates

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, June 19, 2023
Lampasas city’s wholesale treated water rates may increase soon due to facilities in dire need of maintenance. During a meeting last week, City Manager Finley deGraffenried told the Lampasas City Council that the Central Texas Water Supply Corp.
Rules listed for the city pools do not seem to permit the use of swim noodles and other recreational flotation devices, but city staff said they can be used only during lap swimming and aerobics. A number of Lampasas residents have protested the rules and new fees the City Council instituted earlier this spring. FILE PHOTO

Rules listed for the city pools do not seem to permit the use of swim noodles and other recreational flotation devices, but city staff said they can be used only during lap swimming and aerobics. A number of Lampasas residents have protested the rules and new fees the City Council instituted earlier this spring. FILE PHOTO

New city pool fees create some waves

Alexandria Randolph
Monday, June 19, 2023
Lampasas citizens expressed dissatisfaction last week over new municipal pool fees and rules regarding flotation devices.
Susan Jones

Susan Jones

Property tax protest deadline nears

Erick Mitchell
Monday, June 19, 2023
Lampasas County residents who have received an unexpected appraisal hike on their homes, businesses or real estate property have until Friday to protest the valuations. Most area residents were mailed their 2023 property tax notices on May 24.

BRIEFLY

Kiwanis Peach Sale
Monday, June 19, 2023
The Kiwanis Club is offering a 22-pound box of Texas peaches for $50. Proceeds help fund local scholarships. Order deadline is Friday. Pick-up will be 9-11 a.m. on July 1 at the Hostess House parking lot.
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