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BLOOD DRIVE

Blood Drive
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
The next American Red Cross Blood Drive is Sept. 9 at First Street Church of Christ’s Family Life Center from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Lometa ISD lowers tax rate for 2026

Mason Hines
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Lometa Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met Thursday evening, passing the budget and tax rate for the 20252026 school year, as well as officially accepting John Hines’ resignation from the board.Board members were presented with the proposed budget and tax rate at their Aug.
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Starting the season with heads held high

News Staff
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
The Flames drill team lines up to prepare for the halftime performance in Fredericksburg, as the Badgers opened the football season Friday night against the Battlin’ Billies. 
Attorney and former council member Zac Morris plans to file for a place on the Republican Party Primary ballot to seek the county judge seat next year. COURTESY PHOTO

Attorney and former council member Zac Morris plans to file for a place on the Republican Party Primary ballot to seek the county judge seat next year. COURTESY PHOTO

Morris announces run for county judge in 2026

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Zachary Morris, a former Lampasas City Council member and owner of Morris Law P.C. on the courthouse square, is running for Lampasas County judge in 2026.Morris is the second candidate to formally announce an intention to run for the position.
Kelly Trompler of the firm WRA Architects offers a PowerPoint presentation Monday at the Lampasas Middle School cafeteria for the Facilities Planning Committee. Committee members will make a recommendation later this year on how the Lampasas ISD could pursue bond funding for upgraded facilities. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Kelly Trompler of the firm WRA Architects offers a PowerPoint presentation Monday at the Lampasas Middle School cafeteria for the Facilities Planning Committee. Committee members will make a recommendation later this year on how the Lampasas ISD could pursue bond funding for upgraded facilities. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

LISD holds facility committee meeting

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Lampasas Independent School District kicked off groundwork for a bond that could include a new middle school campus when it convened the first meeting of the Facilities Planning Committee on Monday.

BRIEFLY

Blood Drive
Thursday, August 28, 2025
BLOOD DRIVEThe next American Red Cross Blood Drive is Sept. 9 at First Street Church of Christ’s Family Life Center from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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hunter king | dispatch record

Departing city manager given key to Lampasas

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
In recognition of her service to Lampasas, outgoing City Manager Erin Corbell, center, was presented an honorary key to the city at Monday’s Lampasas City Council meeting.
Ranch land used for forage is flooded in this recent photo. Emergency conservtion funds may be eligible to assist local farmers and ranchers as they work to recover from flooding. file photo

Ranch land used for forage is flooded in this recent photo. Emergency conservtion funds may be eligible to assist local farmers and ranchers as they work to recover from flooding. file photo

Emergency conservation funds available to help ranchers recover from recent flooding

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is opening a special disaster sign-up for $5 million in additional funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for farmers and ranchers in the Hill Country who have been affected by recent flooding.
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