During their regular meeting slated April 17, 2012, the Lockhart City Council will consider their options with regards to relocating utilities in connection with the upcoming Highway 183 Expansion Project.

In addition to the confusion created by the late renewal of voter registration cards, and the chaos driven by splitting the county into two US Congressional Districts, the residents of Caldwell County will also have to get to know new candidates and new representatives at the state level.

Citizens rail against vote on ‘Cesar Chavez Parkway’

By Miranda Rogers POST-REGISTER   Despite more than a year of asking, and several passionate pleas from parents and students, the Lockhart Independent School District will not be building new tennis courts this year. Robin Lewis, a tennis parent and vocal supporter of construction of new courts, approached the LISD Board of Trustees during open [...]

Underground utility project could cost up to $12M, with customers bearing the cost

Longtime District Judge Charles Ramsay will leave the bench at the end of this year, and his gavel is among the most sought-after local elected positions on the upcoming Republican Party Primary ballot.

The US 183 expansion, an already expensive project, has a rocky road ahead, as the council tries to figure out what will be done with above ground utilities. All of the utilities must fit in a certain amount of space without overlapping onto the State’s property, which will not allow the utilities under its pavement.

By Kathi Bliss Editor/POST-REGISTER   According to statistics presented to the Caldwell County Commissioners’ Court on Monday morning, juvenile crime is decreasing throughout Caldwell County. Juvenile Probation Chief Jay Monkerud made a brief presentation to the Commissioners during an abbreviated regular meeting on Monday, and offered the optimistic news that juvenile crime had fallen off [...]

The vacancy was created last summer when Trustee Chip Pittman tendered his resignation when his career path took him away from Lockhart. Since then, the trustees have been unable – or unwilling – to agree on a candidate to appoint to that seat, finally voting last month to hold a special election in an attempt to let the community decide.

With the extended filing period drawing to a close on March 9, the local Party Chairs announced on Monday the final list of candidates that will seek local office in the Primary Election.