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May 15, 2012 / Front Page

Facing the elements

H-E-B cashier Chris Matesic wears a poncho to stay dry while working outdoors during a rain shower Thursday afternoon. More...

Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park work set; contractor selected

By MAT TAYLOR
Special Correspondent

Selection of a contractor to construct a bandstand and a basketball court at the Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park was the main business at last week’s Kempner City Council meeting. More...

Applications for Miss Spring Ho and Little Miss Spring Ho beauty pageants must be returned by June 1 to Lampasas Spring Ho Festival Inc. Committee, P.O. Box 985, Lampasas, TX 76550, attention Julie Williamson. More...

Family meeting

The Lampasas County Livestock Association will host its annual family meeting Sunday at 5 p.m. at the county show barn. All 2012 stock show families are encouraged to attend. Discussion will include changes for the 2013 stock show. More...

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Loose lips cost lives

Linda Chavez

The U.S. dodged another terrorist bullet when a would-be “underwear bomber” turned out to be a double agent. More...

Scytl: voter fraud facts and fiction

Michelle Malkin

With six months until Election Day, conspiracy theories are percolating on the Internet like bubbling mud pots at Yellowstone: Left-wing billionaire George Soros is going to rig the election for Barack Obama. More...

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News

Grill masters

Lampasas High School students Chris Foreman, left, Zack Gorby and Tara Johnson check assembly plans prior to finalizing assembly of barbecue pits as part of their spring lab practices in freshman pri More...

Truck driver unhurt in crash

A Copperas Cove man avoided injury Thursday afternoon when the gravel truck he was driving ran off the road and through a yard before partially turning over onto its side. More...

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Sports

A home-run spectacle

Lady Badgers defeat Bandera 7-4; will face Columbia in regional semi-finals

By NICK FORRESTER
Staff Writer

Tealey Farquhar didn’t know she was allowed to jog around the bases after a home run. More...

Hanna Springs hosts field day

The Hanna Springs PE teachers recently hosted a field day for kindergarten, first- and second-graders. The day was full of games, races and tug-of-war. More...

Howard, Bloomfield place second at state

By NICK FORRESTER
Staff Writer

Somehow, Lampasas track coach Jimmy Randolph knew sophomore Shonderius Howard was going to clear the jump. With Howard trying his third and final attempt at 6’4” during Saturday’s state track meet at Mike A. More...

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Public Notice

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS OF PROPOSED TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TxDOT) More...

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Kempner, Lometa mayors win bids for re-election

Kempner Mayor Gene Isenhour and Lometa Mayor Cynthia Kirby won their re-election bids in Saturday’s municipal elections. In other races, Lampasas voters elected two new councilmen, T.J. More...

Gold medalist

Lometa’s Tricia Williams competes in the shot put at Saturday’s State Track and Field Meet in Austin. More...

WEATHER

Date High Low Rain May 10 70 59 1.56 May 11 77 61 .04 May More...

Baccalaureate

Baccalaureate services for the Lampasas High School Class of 2012 will be celebrated Sunday at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 406 S. Walnut St. More...

Early voting

Early voting is under way and continues through May 25 for Republican and Democratic candidates for national, state and local offices. Each ballot also contains several propositions. Early voting is at the county Elections office, 407 S. More...