Honoring our veterans

On Veterans Day, we honor all who have served in defense of our nation.Being a veteran means you were willing to give everything and expect nothing in return.

Scouts to hold food drive

Scout Troop 200/400 will hold its annual food drive this week. Bags were distributed in various neighborhoods the morning of Nov. 1.The Scouts ask that residents generously fill the bags with nonperishable foods. They will collect the bags from front porches the morning of Nov. 8.

Hornets can’t get offense going against May

Lometa fell to 0-2 in district play and 4-5 overall on Friday, after losing to the May Tigers by a score of 56-8. Lometa had a strong start to the game but couldn’t sustain the offensive success.May struck first in the first quarter after a long drive to take a 6-0 lead.

JV and freshman teams play season finale at Marble Falls

The junior varsity and freshman football teams played their final games of the season last Thursday when they traveled to Marble Falls to take on the Mustangs.The freshmen dominated their way to another victory, 55-13. The Lampasas JV came up short, losing 20-7.

Lampasas fishing team competes at tournaments

Rush Greer and Hunter Smith show off the fish they caught that earned them a fourth-place finish in the Central Texas High School Tournament Trail last Sunday. The team also had eight teams compete at the Faith Angler Network last Saturday and had six of their eight teams weigh in fish.

LHS theatre presents ‘Wizard of Oz’

Two opportunities remain to view Lampasas High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” at the LHS cafeteria. Students will perform Saturday at 7 p.m. with gates opening at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. with gates to open at 1:30 p.m.The cost is $5 at the door.

Lightning splits the darkness

A lightning bolt strikes east of Kempner before dawn on Saturday. Last week brought wild swings in the county’s weather, including a dense fog advisory on Oct.

Kempner holds annual Trunk-or-Treat event at city park for first time

Fog obscures the roadway

Fog descends on the Antelope Creek bridge west of Lometa. The past several weeks have brought frequent weather changes: rain, fog, wind and big temperature swings.