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27th District Court Coordinator Dee Ann Crawford plans to file for a spot on the March 3 Republican Primary ballot to seek the district clerk position. COURTESY PHOTO

27th District Court Coordinator Dee Ann Crawford plans to file for a spot on the March 3 Republican Primary ballot to seek the district clerk position. COURTESY PHOTO

Crawford to run for district clerk

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Dee Ann Crawford has announced her candidacy for district clerk, the position currently held by Edith Wagner Harrison.An active member of the community, Crawford has been a resident of Lampasas since 2015.
From left, Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees Place 1 Mickey Edwards and Place 6 Sam Walker look on during Tuesday's meeting. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

From left, Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees Place 1 Mickey Edwards and Place 6 Sam Walker look on during Tuesday's meeting. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

School board discusses additional options for new LMS campus

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Members of the Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees have come to the consensus that a future Lampasas Middle School should stay in its current location.

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American Legion Post 277
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Lampasas American Legion Post 277 will have a Meet and Greet breakfast Saturday at 8 a.m. in the back room of Country Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery. Families are welcome. Bring a veteran friend.CONSERVATIVE ALLIANCETexas First Conservative Alliance will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Troy Hill had been city administrator in Glen Rose before accepting the city manager position in Lampasas. COURTESY PHOTO

Troy Hill had been city administrator in Glen Rose before accepting the city manager position in Lampasas. COURTESY PHOTO

City manager resigns abruptly

Hunter King
Thursday, October 16, 2025
At Monday’s Lampasas City Council meeting, members went into executive session to start the meeting, and after about an hour City Manager Troy Hill was called into the room with the council. He subsequently returned to council chambers, grabbed his business items and left.

One killed Sunday in U.S. 190 collision

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, October 16, 2025
A 51-year-old man from Belton was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-car crash on U.S. Highway 190 on Sunday morning.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the 51-year-old man, Malena Mick, was the driver of a 2010 Ford Edge that was stopped on the westbound shoulder of U.S.
More than 140 local Farm Bureau members attended the county convention last week at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Center. Steve forsythe | courtesy photo

More than 140 local Farm Bureau members attended the county convention last week at the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Center. Steve forsythe | courtesy photo

Farm Bureau holds annual meeting, recognizes individuals for ag advocacy

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Lampasas County Farm Bureau’s County Convention was held Oct. 7 at the show barn. More than 140 Farm Bureau members attended, where a catered catfish meal with all the trimmings and banana pudding was served.

cemetery associations

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
kempner cemetery association The Kempner Cemetery Association’s annual meeting will be Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. at the Kempner Brick Oven, 12093 U.S. Highway 190 (use entrance on Depot Avenue).The Board of Directors encourages all members to attend. For more information, call 254-290-3688.

DRT chapter to host Texas historian

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Oran Milo Roberts Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will open its November meeting to the public for a special presentation by Dr. Bill O’Neal, former Texas state historian and acclaimed author of more than 50 books on Texas and Western history.The event will take place Nov.
Hunter king | dispatch record

Hunter king | dispatch record

Swearing in a new police officer

News Staff
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Victoria Box has joined the Lampasas Police Department. The officer was introduced at Monday’s Lampasas City Council meeting where she was sworn in and becomes the newest member of the police force.
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