Student enrollment down to start 2026-2027 term
Gail Lowe
First-week enrollment for the Lampasas Independent School District show that student numbers have...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
EDC director Michael Irvin said Vision Lampasas needs to do a better job raising its own funds from the community. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
EDC grants $10,000 to Vision Lampasas for Christmas on the Creek event
Erick Mitchell
After some initial hesitancy, the Lampasas Economic Development Corp.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Forehand follow-through
News Staff
Tayler Sheard came away with a singles win against Gatesville in a home match for Lampasas on...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
COURTESY PHOTO
The soil begs for some rainfall
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Parched dirt shows the effects of 35 straight days without rain during Central Texas’ hottest time of year. Bend saw consecutive 106-degree days Monday through Wednesday, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority.
News
BRIEFLY
News Staff
WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS A Wildfire Preparedness public meeting is planned for Aug.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Deadline nears for peach orders
News Staff
Kiwanis Club of Lampasas is taking orders for Colorado peaches. A 22-pound box is $60.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
GriefShare support group to begin new session at First Baptist Church
News Staff
A GriefShare support group is a safe place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Sports
LAMPASAS BADGER VARSITY FOOTBALL REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE
News Staff
The Badgers were scheduled to scrimmage Austin McCallum Thursday after press time.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Madison Morris leads players through a drill in Lometa, where she is a second-year head coach. Morris played volleyball at the University of Texas-El Paso and Texas A&M University International after graduating from Lampasas High School. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
Coach commits to establish strong foundation for Lometa volleyball
Mason Hines
New opportunities can be a challenge, especially when taking the next step in one’s professional...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Madelynn White returns a ball on Tuesday in the tennis home opener. She won both her singles match and her doubles match with Tayler Sheard by the same score, 8-1. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
Badger tennis cruises over Gatesville
Erick Mitchell
The Lampasas High School tennis team made a dominant statement in its first home match of the fall...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Life
The ’36 Club has named its new officers for 2026-2028. COURTESY PHOTO
’36 Club installs new officers
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The ’36 Club met for its last meeting of the 2025-2026 year in May with a lunch at the First...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Mark Nicolas enjoys a fishing session before beginning residential treatment in Texas. COURTESY PHOTO
Mark Nicolas and the long way back, part 3
Demetra Paizanis
EDITOR’S NOTE: THE FOLLOWING STORY IS ABOUT A LAMPASAS COUNTY VETERAN WHO TURNED HIS RECOVERY...
Thursday, August 20, 2026
RANDOM DISTRACTIONS BY MARK MONTGOMERY
Random thoughts come with ‘Dog Days’
Mark Montgomery
Well, it’s summer, and the “Dog Days” are here.
Thursday, August 20, 2026