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City seeks additional water sources

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Less than a month after a busted mainline had Lampasas residents boiling water for 61 hours, Lampasas City Council approved a contract with a firm that will investigate alternative sources of water for the city.

BRIEFLY

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KEY CLUB FESTIVAL The Lampasas High School Key Club will sponsor a Christmas Festival Dec. 9 from 11 a.m.

13-year-old killed in ATV wreck

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A 13-year-old Pearland girl was killed when she overturned an all-terrain vehicle at a Lampasas County ranch the day after Thanksgiving, authorities said. Sheriff Jess Ramos said his deputies responded to a private property in the 5800 block of East FM 580 on Nov.

Celebrating a new location

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Blue Springs Pool and Construction recently held a ribbon-cutting event with the chamber of commerce. The business now is located at 1505 Central Texas Expy. in Lampasas. Holding the scissors is owner TJ Wright, in center, and he is surrounded by family, friends, and chamber members and staff.

Bringing home a leadership banner

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Twenty-one Lampasas FFA members traveled to Blanco to participate in the Area VII FFA Leadership contests. The Ag Advocacy team – composed of, from left, Darin Tristan, Brooklyn Farmer, Janie Turner, Aubrey Stubbs and Chandler Boultinghouse – placed seventh in the area. Not pictured: The Spanish Creed team took ninth, Senior Quiz earned 10th, and the Public Relations team finished 12th in the area.

Team earns FFA banner at area contest

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The Lampasas FFA Ag Issues team captured eighth place at the Area VII competition. The team includes students, from left to right, Saige Koger, Kaitlin Arp, Michaela White, Emma Clark, Neely Miller, Devin Lively and Abigail Justice.