Erick Mitchell

Lampasas residents can expect cold temperatures to continue throughout the week, with chances of snow and a wintry mix possible Wednesday night through Thursday morning.Texas is experiencing conditions associated with a polar vortex, meaning arctic air has made its way to the Lone Star State.The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory Monday morning for wind chills...

Subhead ‘One bite at a time is how I am going to approach it [the new position]. There are a lot of things that need to be done and try to figure out the most important bites to take.’

County Judge Randy Hoyer is hopeful renovations at the historic Lampasas County Courthouse will begin this month. Also, Lampasas County is set to erect a storage building behind the county annex office buildings to provide a better area for surplus items and some archives.The Lampasas County Commissioners Court OK’d both projects in December. Federal funding from the American Resue Pla...

Interior walls are up, and doors and windows are installed. Students will complete the wood trimwork over the next several months of the project. erick mitchell | dispatch record

Subhead Roadway expected to be closed to traffic for six months as work continues

DISPATCH RECORDMore than 300 Lampasas County residents are expected to pack the Lampasas County Youth Livestock Center on Feb. 15 for the 20th edition of the Wild West Casino Night.The event - hosted by the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center, Vision Lampasas and Lampasas Lions Club - provides an entertainment-filled evening that includes a steak dinner, gam...

Subhead Some teachers within Lampasas district could see salary benefit by 2027-28

Cort Maples earned grand champion honors at the 2025 Lampasas County Youth Livestock Show with his market steer. His parents Thad and Heather Maples help display his buckle and show banner. Complete results from the event will be published in a special section planned for inclusion in the Friday edition of the newspaper....

Gwendolyn Martin’s dish shined in the junior Food Fair, earning her reserve champion honors and the species jackpot award. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court held a Monday workshop that focused on allowing volunteer fire departments to assist with burning activities during a burn ban.County Judge Randy Hoyer told commissioners the idea was proposed by Kempner Volunteer Fire Department Chief Alan Mainville, who was present during Monday’s session.“Kempner Volunteer Fire Department is the only...