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Lockhart is the county seat of Caldwell County which is centrally located just 15 miles from Austin, 5 miles from Interstate
35 and San Marcos with Interstate
10 running through Luling at the
southern tip of the county.
The new SH-130 will be dissecting
the county from the north to
the southwest.
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July 11th, 2008
This week’s rain showers brought some relief from the oppressive heat and slightly greener grass to Caldwell County, but did little to eliminate drought conditions that have plagued Central Texas this summer.
It is no secret that weather patterns in Central Texas are sporadic on their best days, and downright unpredictable at their worst. While one community is being doused with rain, another may be... [MORE]
July 4th, 2008
By Kathi Bliss
While the nation’s economic downturn dominated conversation throughout much of the Lockhart City Council’s Tuesday evening meeting, one resident came forward to show a light of thanks and generosity to his hometown.
Longtime Lockhart resident Ronald A. Seeliger presented the City of Lockhart with a generous gift in memory of his parents. Seeliger, whose parents, Alton and Thelma Seeliger, were... [MORE]
July 4th, 2008
City of Lockhart and Caldwell County officials have joined with other government bodies across Central Texas in encouraging residents to practice extreme caution over the holiday weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, drought conditions throughout the region remain in the “moderate to high” range, and small sparks can become wildfires without warning. To moderate that risk, the Caldwell... [MORE]
July 4th, 2008
Caldwell County officers participated last month in a national fugitive apprehension initiative that required weeks of preparation and netted 14 arrests.
Operation FALCON (Federal and Local Cops Organized Nationally), an annual sweep organized under the U.S. Marshals Service’s Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, focused attention on a cooperative effort between the Marshals Service and the many law... [MORE]
July 3rd, 2008
Across Caldwell County on Friday, residents will gather to celebrate independence, patriotism and apple pie – all the things that make America great.
Fourth of July festivities will start early Friday morning in Martindale, where residents will gather for the annual Fourth of July Community Parade. Beginning at 10 a.m., a line of cars and trucks, tractors and trailers, bicycles and walkers will wind through downtown Martindale, bedecked in... [MORE]
June 27th, 2008
Nearly six months ago, Michael Harris was put on “indefinite suspension” from the Lockhart Fire Department after a background check revealed he had a criminal history in New York State. On Friday, after several months of legal wrangling, his fate was left in the hands of a North Texas arbitrator.
In December 2007, background checks on several employees within the Lockhart Fire Department revealed that... [MORE]
June 27th, 2008
Last week, the National Weather Service declared that Central Texas is in a state of “Extreme Drought,” upgraded from the “Moderate” conditions reported the week before. In an effort to offset those drought conditions and preserve water resources, many utility providers in the area have enacted either voluntary or mandatory conservation standards.
On June 15, the City of Lockhart introduced mandatory... [MORE]
June 27th, 2008
Approved budget based upon small tax increase
With little public scrutiny and no public input offered, the Lockhart Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a budget that will include a small tax increase on Monday evening during their regular June meeting. Though a public hearing regarding the budget and tax rate was scheduled, no members of the public attended the meeting to offer... [MORE]
June 20th, 2008
During a brief regular meeting on Tuesday, the Lockhart City Council considered an “outside-the-box” solution to the citizens’ growing concerns about energy costs.
A discussion initiated by District 3 Councilmember Lew White led the council to consider whether allowing the electrical vehicles, similar to golf carts, would assist Lockhart citizens in keeping their gasoline costs down.
White said the... [MORE]
June 20th, 2008
An error in the tabulation of six votes was significant enough to swing the results of a Lockhart Independent School District Board of Trustees runoff election on Saturday.
When the initial results for LISD District 4 were posted, Allen McKee, the candidate who won the plurality vote May’s general election, emerged victorious. Initial reporting showed McKee ahead of his opponent, Derek Benavides, by a... [MORE]
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