Life

Pecan Field Day set for May 6 in San Saba

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the San Saba County Pecan Growers Association will host the annual Pecan Field Day on Monday at the San Saba Civic Center, 1190 Thomas Stewart Dr. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with the program to start at 9 a.m.

Lampasas ISD to offer summer meals for students

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Lampasas ISD Nutrition Services will offer healthy, no-cost summer meals to children ages 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old. The summer meal program kicks off at Hanna Springs Elementary School on May 21, with breakfast served from 7:30-9:30 a.m.

Newsmakers

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United States Navy U.S. Navy Aviation electrician’s mate 3rd Class Logan Horn of Lampasas is working on an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, aboard the Nimitzclass aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

Creating Badger Builders program sees successful year

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As the 2023-2024 school year winds down, Creating Badger Builders’ focus remains full steam ahead. Last month, the group held its second annual fundraiser at the Lampasas County Youth Show Barn, raising more than $65,000 for materials to complete the development efforts of tiny homes built by Lampasas High School construction students.

Educators honored for work at Taylor Creek

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Taylor Creek Elementary School Principal Shona Moore, left, and Assistant Principal Mark Sheppard, right, congratulate staff members honored in April. Music teacher Candace Beyer, second from left, was named Teacher of the Month at the campus, and custodian Sammy Wise, second from right, was selected Staff Member of the Month. Clay Phillips, center, of Farm Bureau Insurance presented each with a mug and gift card.