A Saturday home fire claimed the life of a Kempner resident.Kempner police identified the victim of the Saturday afternoon fire as Alex Gandy, a senior citizen. Gandy died at a San Antonio hospital after sustaining serious burns in a fire at his residence at 216 Peach St.Kempner resident Clintin…
A flood watch has been issued for Lampasas County due to Thursday rains. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Lampasas, Hamilton, Coryell, Bell and surrounding counties. Thursday afternoon storms are expected to produce between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rainfall with isolated…
The Lampasas City Council met Monday to swear in three returning council members and discuss improvements to local baseball fields.In a special session prior to the regular meeting, city staff administered the oath of office to members Chuck Williamson in Place 3, Catherine Kuehne in Place 4 and…
Lampasas High School Principal Joey McQueen directs traffic as students await their turn to cross the roadway for their final day of school on Thursday. McQueen will retire at the end of the term after 11 years with the school district, where he has been head football coach, athletic director,…
The second performance of Music at the Museum is scheduled for Saturday. This week’s featured performers are Cody Kersh, who grew up in Lometa, and local favorite Bobby Starr, with his special guest Kate Walker. The music starts at 1 p.m. at the Lampasas County Museum.The concert series runs…
Providence Christian Academy of Lampasas celebrated the end of the school’s second year with a musical production and teacher appreciation week.On the evenings of May 10-11, students performed ‘The Fire Within,” an original musical written and directed by Juliana Dwamena, the school’s theater…
Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties of annual vinca (Catharanthus). The unique Soireeâ vinca varieties provide added appeal with their cute, double and ruffled flowers.Annual vincas, also known as Madagascar and Rose periwinkle, thrive…
The Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association will hold its next Green Thumb Program June 20 from 2-3 p.m. at the Burnet County AgriLife Extension Auditorium, 607 N. Vandeveer in Burnet.“Companion Gardening” will be presented by Martelle Luedecke, a gardening expert and professional photographer.…
Saratoga Masonic Lodge #546 honored its 2024 Mirabeau B. Lamar Scholastic Award winners on May 9. Award winners include, front row left to right, Lampasas High School senior Parker Weinheimer; Hannah Smart, fourth-grade teacher at Kline Whitis Elementary; Lometa High School math teacher Vivian…
The May 9 market report from Mills County Commission Co. follows.Total receipts: 2,874. Previous week: 2,366.Trends: Light kids $5 lower. Slaughter kids $5-$10 higher; slaughter nannies steady; replacement nannies also were steady.Wool lambs $5 higher; Dorper lambs and Barbado lambs $5-$10 higher.…
Senior class officers this year included, at left, president Liliana Miller and vice president Dylan Duvall.
The Lampasas City Council met Monday to swear in three returning council members and discuss…
Lampasas High School Principal Joey McQueen directs traffic as students await their turn to cross…
On Tuesday night, the Lampasas tennis team gathered for its annual banquet with approximately 80…
A Saturday home fire claimed the life of a Kempner resident. Kempner police identified the victim of the Saturday afternoon fire as Alex Gandy, a senior citizen.
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News Staff
A flood watch has been issued for Lampasas County due to Thursday rains. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Lampasas, Hamilton,…
News Staff
Pictured from left to right are Clydell Wallace, library clerk Tania Banks, “Historic Schools of Lampasas County” author Peggy Wolfe, Steve Cook and Julia…
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Hunter King
The Badgers’ end-of-year baseball banquet took place Tuesday night in the high school cafeteria. Many of the players received All-District recognition, and the…
Hunter King
The Salado summer league wrapped up on Wednesday, as the Badgers took on Jarrell and Gatesville.They beat the Cougars 38-29 and came up short in a comeback…
Life
News Staff
Providence Christian Academy of Lampasas celebrated the end of the school’s second year with a musical production and teacher appreciation week.On the evenings…
Melinda Myers
Boost the summer-long beauty and heat tolerance in your gardens and containers with new varieties of annual vinca (Catharanthus). The unique Soireeâ vinca…
News Staff
The Highland Lakes Master Gardener Association will hold its next Green Thumb Program June 20 from 2-3 p.m. at the Burnet County AgriLife Extension Auditorium…
