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ARRESTS

News Staff
Thursday, July 24, 2025
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.

Hanna Springs Pool visitor deceased after drowning incident

News Staff
Monday, July 21, 2025
An adult male Hanna Springs Pool visitor experienced “distress” in the water on Saturday afternoon before he was ultimately declared deceased, according to a city of Lampasas press release. The city has not released the name or age of the individual.A city press release says at 3:07 p.m.
Lampasas County Game Warden Ray Milloway responds to a call at Smith Ranch along the Colorado River on July 6. COURTESY PHOTO

Lampasas County Game Warden Ray Milloway responds to a call at Smith Ranch along the Colorado River on July 6. COURTESY PHOTO

Game warden aids with flood rescues

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 21, 2025
With over a decade of swift water rescue experience, Lampasas County Game Warden Ray Milloway said the flooding events he witnessed in Kerr County on July 4 were the most severe he has ever seen.
July Payments to Area Cities Burnet up 4% $330,302 Copperas Cove up 7% $639,248 Evant down 40% $7,927 Gatesville up 7% $264,836 Goldthwaite down 3% $50,302 Hamilton up 30% $70,895 Kempner up 5% $20,097 Lampasas down 2% $237,932 Lometa up 10% $10,251 Marble Falls down 1% $1,153,397 San Saba up 1% $55,622 Lampasas saw its sales tax allocation drop 2% in July, while the cities of Kempner and Lometa posted gains of 5% and 10%, respectively. July payments are based on sales recorded in May. DISPATCH RECORD GRAPH

July Payments to Area Cities Burnet up 4% $330,302 Copperas Cove up 7% $639,248 Evant down 40% $7,927 Gatesville up 7% $264,836 Goldthwaite down 3% $50,302 Hamilton up 30% $70,895 Kempner up 5% $20,097 Lampasas down 2% $237,932 Lometa up 10% $10,251 Marble Falls down 1% $1,153,397 San Saba up 1% $55,622 Lampasas saw its sales tax allocation drop 2% in July, while the cities of Kempner and Lometa posted gains of 5% and 10%, respectively. July payments are based on sales recorded in May. DISPATCH RECORD GRAPH

Sales taxes slip again for city of Lampasas

Gail Lowe
Monday, July 21, 2025
The city of Lampasas had a good first quarter in terms of sales tax revenues received, but rebates have slipped since then.The Texas Comptroller’s Office has released July allocations to the cities, counties and special-purpose districts that levy a local sales tax.

Lampasas ISD faces budget dilemmas for the coming years

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 21, 2025
Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees members brainstormed ways to tackle the district’s dwindling savings in a Friday meeting as LISD prepares for a near $2.4 million budget deficit next fiscal year.For the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year, the school district is planning $46.

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Report Storm Damages
Monday, July 21, 2025
Lampasas County residents who experienced damages or losses – residential, commercial and/or agricultural – as a result of the July flooding events are encouraged to complete a survey through the Texas Department of Emergency Management using the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT).
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Road over Sulphur Creek to close

News Staff
Monday, July 21, 2025
Cars cross the Business 281 bridge over Sulphur Creek on Friday. The Texas Department of Transportation announced that starting this week, the intersection at Naruna Road and U.S. Highway 281 will be closed due to road construction. Additionally, Business 281 will be closed to through traffic.

Motl named Wildlife Conservationist of Year

News Staff
Monday, July 21, 2025
Each year, the Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board and the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts recognize individuals who dedicate themselves to the conservation and management of renewable natural resources.
Like many Lampasas County ranchers have experienced with their pastures, this local cow-calf operation has had much of its forage under water due to exponential amounts of rain this month. joycesarah mccabe | dispa tch record

Like many Lampasas County ranchers have experienced with their pastures, this local cow-calf operation has had much of its forage under water due to exponential amounts of rain this month. joycesarah mccabe | dispa tch record

It’s more than cattle, hay: what producers carry forward

Joycesarah Mccabe
Monday, July 21, 2025
After unusually wet springs two years in a row, ranchers and hay producers across Lampasas County are both relieved and watchful.The abundant rainfall has revived pastures and replenished stock tanks, but with the gift of rain comes a host of challenges—some familiar, others newly emerging.
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