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KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP The Lampasas ISD will hold registration for pre-K and kindergarten students on April 10 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Dear citizens of Lampasas, It is with immense pride and gratitude that I extend my warmest greetings to each and every one of you. As mayor of this wonderful city, I am continually inspired by the dedication, resilience and unwavering spirit that define the fabric of our community.

Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association invites area residents to come hear about the world of mushrooms at its next Green Thumb Program. Ricky and Lisa Grant, owners of Enchanted Mushrooms in Llano, will present “The Nature of Mushrooms.” The couple will discuss the many uses of the mushroom – from cooking to wellness tinctures to probiotic fertilizers for organic gardening.

Courtney Carnley was named a Misti Talbert Community Champion by the Lampasas City Council. Carnley was recognized for her role as Hanna Springs Elementary School PTSO president, committee member for the Lampasas High School Class of 2030, and volunteer work with Lampasas Lions Club and Lampasas Mission.

Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melissa Unger was named a Misti Talbert Community Champion during a Lampasas council meeting March 25. Unger was recognized for her leadership, resourcefulness, creative energy, dedication to and impact for the community.

A Lampasas felony offender has been arrested on a kidnapping charge less than a year after receiving deferred adjudication in a Lampasas court. Wesley Bo Shannon, 29, was arrested on kidnapping charges in the early-morning hours last Wednesday after police said he threatened a woman and held her in her apartment.

Contractors have demolished the former AMVETS building near Sulphur Creek. According to city officials, an automotive parts distribution center or retail store is expected to build at the site..