The city of Lampasas has announced that the Citizens Collection Center will be closed Saturday in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Wednesday at the recycling/largeitem drop-off center.

This momma cow and her two heifer calves stand in the shade of a live oak, but a third baby calf awaits back at the barn. The triplet calves were born Aug. 25. To read more about the triplet rarity, see “Against the odds” on page 2.

Sheriff Jess Ramos invited several faith leaders to attend a Wednesday afternoon staff meeting at the Lampasas County Law Enforcement Center, where he recognized them for their work. The focus of the event, the sheriff said, was for jail staff and deputies to know they have prayers coming their way and that community members are ready to lend a helping hand.

Put your garden to work over the winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in the spring provides many benefits.

Kempner Water Supply Corp. officials released a statement Friday morning to inform water users that Stage 4 conservation measures will remain in effect, despite the installation of a new intake.