Lampasas Dispatch Record

08/09/2026

A petition started on Change.org for a splash pad inside the city of Lampasas is gaining momentum.

In less than two weeks, the online petition started by Lampasas resident Ashley McCoy has garnered more than 650 signatures.

A petition started on Change.org for a splash pad inside the city of Lampasas is gaining momentum. In less than two weeks, the online petition started by Lampasas resident Ashley McCoy has garnered more than 650 signatures.

08/09/2026

The Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees authorized the sale of its entire $115.55 million voter-approved bond package during Monday’s regular meeting.

The Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees authorized the sale of its entire $115.55 million voter-approved bond package during Monday’s regular meeting. The sale comes after voters OK’d the amount in May for a new middle school campus, a fresh fleet of buses and security upgrades at the district’s th...

08/09/2026

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is offering a Central Texas Stewardship Summit Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to educate landowners on stewardship practices for the natural resources on their property.

08/08/2026

After a promising first season in 2025, Lampasas High School head volleyball coach Ali Tippie is encouraged by what she’s seeing in the early days of year two.

Read more here: https://www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/sports/lady-badgers-begin-year-two-strong-tippie-sees-growth

08/08/2026

Forward Lampasas is eyeing community input on what projects the local nonprofit organization should take on next.

Until Monday, residents may fill out a short survey that asks what the Lampasas community is doing well and what it needs to add in the next three years.

Forward Lampasas is eyeing community input on what projects the local nonprofit organization should take on next. Until Monday, residents may fill out a short survey that asks what the Lampasas community is doing well and what it needs to add in the next three years.

08/08/2026

The city of Lometa added a new face to its governing body Monday night. After meeting in regular session at Lometa City Hall, the City Council adjourned with all seats filled for the first time since last November.

08/07/2026

In his 11th season as Lampasas High School’s head football coach, Troy Rogers said he rarely has seen a better first day of practice than the one he watched Monday.

Click here to learn more: https://www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/sports/badgers-hit-gridiron

08/07/2026

The Lampasas High School tennis team began fall practice Tuesday and opens its 2026 schedule today against Brownwood and Stephenville on the road.

The Lampasas High School tennis team began fall practice Tuesday and opens its 2026 schedule today against Brownwood and Stephenville on the road. The Badgers face Copperas Cove on the road Aug. 11 before school starts Aug. 13.

08/06/2026

Lampasas High School senior Brennen Barber is moving closer to his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout.

On Friday, Barber – with help from his father, Ben Barber, and MacDonald Construction –installed two 32-foot-high metal poles in Sylvia Tucker Memorial Park. The poles will support four bat boxes for his Eagle Scout project.

Learn more here: https://www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/news/lampasas-seniors-eagle-scout-project-brings-bat-boxes-kempner

08/05/2026

When an anonymous donor told Lampasas High School Band Director Eduardo Zambrano they were looking to recruit 100 donors who would give $1,000 each to the band program, he couldn’t believe his ears.

What started as initial skepticism quickly grew into reality. The effort ultimately brought in about $210,000, as the community rallied around the Badger Band.

When an anonymous donor told Lampasas High School Band Director Eduardo Zambrano they were looking to recruit 100 donors who would give $1,000 each to the band program, he couldn’t believe his ears.