Lampasas City Council directed city staff to negotiate the final terms of an emergency water agreement with Kempner Water Supply Corp. In a unanimous vote Monday, council members authorized staff to move forward with negotiations on a conditional contract for temporary emergency water provisions with KWSC and to bring the agreement back to the council for consideration upon a decision of terms.

Running water covers the roadway on Hackberry Street Thursday, as much-needed precipitation has fallen on Lampasas County. According to the National Weather Service, rain totals measured from the Lampasas Municipal Airport between Tuesday and Thursday at 6 a.m. were 3.03 inches.

BURN BAN LIFTED County Judge Randy Hoyer has lifted temporarily the outdoor burn ban that recently was enacted. Burning will be permitted until 6 p.m.

As Will Rogers once said, “A farmer has to be an optimist, or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” For this year’s hay forecast, that could not be a more accurate statement. As Lampasas County heads into the cooler months, there is good news and bad news.

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L-M Garden and Civic Club journeyed to San Saba on Oct. 16 to visit the vineyard of Trish Fullerton.

The wild pig population in Texas is estimated at 2.6 million, and it continues to grow. Wild pigs feed on almost any agricultural crop they can find.