HILLSDALE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of Hillsdale Cemetery Association will be May 18 at 10 a.m. at the cemetery, off Slater Road northeast of Izoro. The GPS address is 278 Hillsdale Rd. in Coryell County.

The Taylor Creek Elementary fifth-grade choir recently made several stops in downtown Lampasas. Here, the group performs at First Texas Bank under the direction of Candace Byers, assisted by flutist Savanna Esse.

Community Bridge players met April 15 with six tables present. Wendy Coffin won first prize, Margaret Oberender was second, and Ted Deyo took third.

Hunting for rattlesnakes is not an uncommon hobby in Texas. Numerous cities across the Lone Star State host roundups of some kind to showcase the venomous reptile, but the amount of snakes caught has dropped in recent years.

Every year, many of us make a happy fuss about the bluebonnets. After all, they are our state flower and a create a magnificent sight when they bloom.

Gerald Weber had a knack for creating the perfect sound with his Kendrick Amplifiers that have been used by star musicians like Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson. Weber, a Kempner resident, died April 17 at the age of 71 after a bout with cancer. His wife, Jill, and daughter Helen look to continue his tube amplifier legacy as co-owners of the Kendrick Amplifiers.

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Karla Miller is a woman committed to serving others, and she's not the only one. The volunteers who walk through the doors of the Lampasas Mission do so because they want to make a difference in the lives of others.

The Browning Community Garden Club will hold its annual flower show Saturday at the First Street Church of Christ Family Life Center in Lampasas. The show is free to the public and will be open from 2-4 p.m.

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.