Mark Rainwater News Today

Saturday night and early Sunday morning flooding led to the closure of area roadways and the rescue of at least 15 Lampasas County residents.

Until 1963, when Jane Goodall published her work on wild chimpanzees using tools, most scientists believed that tool use was a uniquely human trait.

The Lampasas County Commissioners Court has struck a deal with the city of Lampasas to give the city authority over a portion of the extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ. The Commissioners Court unanimously approved the agreement during Monday’s regular meeting.