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Paul Holland with the Hill Country Soil & Water Conservation District says the hog traps are easy to set up and simple to operate. Landowners simply need to supply bait corn to lure wild pigs into the trap. The trap system may be leased for up to 60 days. COURTESY PHOTO

Paul Holland with the Hill Country Soil & Water Conservation District says the hog traps are easy to set up and simple to operate. Landowners simply need to supply bait corn to lure wild pigs into the trap. The trap system may be leased for up to 60 days. COURTESY PHOTO

Wild pig traps available for lease to ranchers

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Hill Country Soil & Water Conservation District has announced an increase to the number of days available for leasing its wild pig traps.Now, landowners and land users in Lampasas and Burnet counties can lease a Pig Brig Trap system for periods of 60 days at the same, original fee of $250.

ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
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.
Mayor Derek Talley led Lometa City Council members on a visit to the nearby fire station Monday night, where he showed them that equipment had been removed from the response trucks. Talley said that with the exception of grass fire emergencies, all medical and fire calls within the Lometa city limits are going unanswered by the volunteer fire department. COURTESY PHOTO

Mayor Derek Talley led Lometa City Council members on a visit to the nearby fire station Monday night, where he showed them that equipment had been removed from the response trucks. Talley said that with the exception of grass fire emergencies, all medical and fire calls within the Lometa city limits are going unanswered by the volunteer fire department. COURTESY PHOTO

Mayor Derek Talley

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS PHOTO

METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS PHOTO

Local election results in!

News Staff
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The Lampasas County Elections office has posted unofficial results for the 2026 Republican and Democratic Primary elections. A total of 5,316 Lampasans made it to the polls in this election, 30.93% of the 17,188 registered voters.
Commissioner Bobby Caroll

Commissioner Bobby Caroll

County faces incoming battery, solar surge

Erick Mitchell
Monday, March 2, 2026
Nine individual solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects are planned for Lampasas County, according to the Electric Reliability of Texas GIS report.For the most part, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court has been left in the dark on project developments.
METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS

METRO CREATIVE GRAPHICS

Head-on crash leaves three dead

Erick Mitchell
Monday, March 2, 2026
A head-on crash along U.S. Highway 190 between Lampasas and Kempner Saturday evening resulted in the death of both drivers and one passenger.According to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko, the incident occurred at 8:13 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 190 and County Road 4302.

Sheriff Parker working in cooperation with ICE

Erick Mitchell
Monday, March 2, 2026
Just two months into 2026, the Lampasas County Sheriff’s office has booked 11 inmates who have been flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The majority of the individuals have been turned over to the federal agency.

BRIEFLY

News Staff
Monday, March 2, 2026
TEXAS FIRST CONSERVATIVE ALLIANCE Texas First Conservative Alliance will meet March 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Lampasas Community Church, 1601 E. Fourth Street.Guest Speaker is Mario Turi from Liberty & Justice. All are welcome to attend.
Today is election day across the state, as Republicans and Democrats are holding their primaries to select candidates for the November General Election. When early voting ended Friday, 2,938 of the county’s 17,188 registered voters had cast a ballot, a turnout of 14%. The Republicans saw 2,393 early voters, while 545 voters participated early in the Democratic Party Primar

Today is election day across the state, as Republicans and Democrats are holding their primaries to select candidates for the November General Election. When early voting ended Friday, 2,938 of the county’s 17,188 registered voters had cast a ballot, a turnout of 14%. The Republicans saw 2,393 early voters, while 545 voters participated early in the Democratic Party Primar

Today is election day across the state

News Staff
Monday, March 2, 2026
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

New artwork displayed on downtown building

News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Artist Bud Menchaca with Menchaca Art has painted these wildflowers on the Lampasas Lawyer PLLC building at East Third and Main Street. Jackie Baltrun said in a Facebook post the artwork was chosen to honor her grandmother who was a fan of native plants.
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