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Man survives rollover wreck on U.S. 183 near Lometa
A man driving a box truck on U.S. Highway 183 is OK after surviving a rollover Thursday morning about three miles north of Lometa.Lometa Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bobby Odom said his crew was notified of an incident at 9:35 a.m. involving a box truck that was northbound on U.S. 183. The driver lost control of his vehicle and left the roadway, falling about 20 feet onto the railroad tracks…
Seven Lometa ISD candidates vie for two board seats
Seven people will vie for two positions on the Lometa ISD Board of Trustees on election day May 4. Their profiles appear below and in the Friday edition of the Dispatch Record. ANTHONY RESAQ: What is your background/experience? (You may include education, work, community involvement, government service, etc.) How does that experience prepare you to serve on the Lometa ISD school board…
Winners named in annual Lometa flower show
The L-M Garden and Civic Club held its annual flower show April 15. Many beautiful entries were featured in both the Horticulture and Design divisions.After judging all entries, Sheri Stone offered critiques of every class. She provided feedback on how to improve the display of horticulture entries and design entries, plus she complimented everyone’s effort. Stone then announced the award winners…
Llano softball player Skylar Brown voted Austin-area Girls Athlete of the Week
Llano softball player Skylar Brown, who pitched two five-inning complete-game no-hitters in the same week, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area Girls Athlete of the Week for April 8-13. Brown finished with 13 strikeouts in each game, a 12-0 win over Ingram Moore and a 12-0 win over Florence....
LCRA staff volunteer in local communities on Steps Forward Day
LCRA staff volunteer in local communities on Steps Forward Day Special To The Highlander Fri, 04/19/2024 - 02:41 Image LCRA employee Eric Roth sanded a bench at Grenwelge Park in Llano during LCRA's Steps Forward Day on April 12. Contributed photos ...
Early voting to commence in Lampasas, Lometa elections
The city of Lometa, Lometa ISD Board of Trustees and Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees will hold an election of representatives on May 4. Early voting will begin Monday.Lampasas ISD Board of Trustees Places 1, 2 and 3 are up for election. Candidates for Place 1 are Mickey Edwards and Melinda Picott. Incumbents Randy Morris and Rob Borchardt are running unopposed for Places 2 and 3, respectively…
Llano council candidates forum April 16
A Llano City Council candidates forum is 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Llano Independent School District Community Room, 1400 Oatman St. Six candidates are vying for three places on the council in the May 4 election. Early voting runs April 22-30. The forum will consist of a moderated...
Lometa council funds park road repair, hires city secretary
Meeting in regular session on Friday, the Lometa City Council addressed a short agenda that included a zoning application and the hiring of a new city secretary.In its first item of business, the council voted to repair the road circling the pond at Lometa Regional Park. The project will be funded by the city’s remaining allotment of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, a federal stimulus…
Good News: Doppler Dave shares his incredible eclipse experience
LLANO, Texas (KFDA) - Doppler Dave Oliver visited Llano, Texas earlier this week, a spot he had chosen to cover the solar eclipse path of totality. As it turned out, people from all over the world were visiting Llano for the same reason. “We’ve met Australia, Korea, Brazil — all...
Baseball Game Preview: San Saba Armadillos vs. Sonora Broncos
The San Saba Armadillos will head out on the road to face off against the Sonora Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Saba is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Last Friday, San Saba never let their opponents score. They blew...
Goldthwaite's Payten McGee voted Standard-Times Athlete of the Week
With district track meets finished and area track meets this week, plenty of West Texas high school athletes had outstanding performances and were nominated for Standard-Times Athlete of the Week. Goldthwaite's Payten McGee was voted the Standard-Times Athlete of the Week after earning a whopping 16,032 votes, 49.71% of the total votes cast. ...
Weather Aware: Severe Thunderstorm Watches issued for several Central Texas counties
TEMPLE, Texas — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for several Central Texas counties until 11 p.m. Tuesday. These counties include: Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam, Mills and San Saba. Earlier, the Central Texas area was issued a Flash Flood Warning. Areas like Belton saw some areas...
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