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arrests

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
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.

Commissioners Court holds public hearing on subdivision rules

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Lampasas County Commissioners Court approved changes to the county’s subdivision rules made in response to new laws passed by the Texas Legislature. Before approval at Tuesday’s meeting, the court held public hearings for the Takings Impact Assessment and subdivision rule changes.
WENDY DAUGHERTY | COURTESY PHOTO

Bluebonnets pop up across county

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Kempner-area resident Wendy Daugherty said the bluebonnet displays have been amazing this year, and some genetic anomalies have begun to appear such as these “albino” bluebonnets. Maybe the wildflowers just wanted to show off for eclipse guests, she said.
This crumpled car, in which Madison Roedler was a passenger, is a stark testament to the brutal force of the wreck in which she was involved on March 2. The twisted metal and shattered glass bear witness to the violence of the collision. COURTESY PHOTO

Full recovery expected

Joycesarah Mccabe
Thursday, April 11, 2024
When Madison Roedler drove home from her college campus the first weekend in March, she thought it would be a quick trip. She planned to work a little, spend time with family and friends, and go to their home church on Sunday morning.

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News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The Texas Department of Transportation will hold two in-person meetings to present information on its planned U.S. Highway 281 upgrades.
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Golden Deeds Award
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Copperas Cove business owner Ira Brand will be honored with this year’s Golden Deeds Award, to be presented at the Book of Golden Deeds banquet. Three Copperas Cove Exchange Clubs – the Morning, Noon and CenTex clubs – have combined for the event this year.
Lampasas Cattle Auction owner Andy Baumeister, at back right, prays before starting a Wednesday sale in March 2020, when COVID shutdowns closed many businesses. He has had ownership of the auction business since 2019. FILE PHOTO

Cattle auction to close after more than 60 years of business

Joycesarah Mccabe
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
May 1, 2024, will mark the end of an era that began on July 19, 1959. The echo of cattle lowing will cease to exist. The auction cafe will no longer operate. Cattle buyers, beef producers and cowboys will no longer swap greetings and stories. And the auctioneer’s steady cadence will fade into the realm of what some call progress.
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