Lockhart Post-Register

March 8, 1938 – October 3, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Mom has passed away. Betty Jeanine Keplar was born March 8, 1938, to Buster and Stacey Vickers in Alexander City, Alabama. Jeanine was called to Heaven on October 3, 2026, where she joins her beloved husband, Vince Keplar, whom she has missed deeply since his passing in 2011.

March 30, 1946- September 20, 2026 Ethel Janette Goode, known lovingly as Ethel, passed away on September 20, 2026, in Lockhart, Texas, at the age of 80. She was born on March 30, 1946, in Caldwell County, and she lived a life rooted in faith, family, and quiet devotion to others. Ethel was a Christian whose life re  ected the values she held dear. She was known by those who loved her as a loving, generous, and kind woman who gave of herself freely and consistently.

December 5, 1951- October 5, 2026 Heaven gained a beautiful angel when our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Raquel “Rachel” Frausto Mendoza, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on October 5, 2026. Rachel was born and raised in Lockhart, Texas. She attended Lockhart High School, where she was a proud member of the Maroon Jackets dance team, now known as the Lionettes, and graduated in 1971.

Trunk or Treat Request The Dale Community Center is looking for vendors for our annual Trunk or Treat event which is held October 31; there is no set up fee. We are also looking for volunteers to decorate tables, build props, organize games, conract venders and plan and organize donations. if you are a can do person who loves engaging with the youth in our community, please contact Dee at daletrunkortreat@gmail.com or (910)964-2244.

The historic Dr. Eugene Clark Library continues its monthly series of TEXANA TALES with THE SIEGE OF BÉXAR on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 7:00pm. In a lecture and narrative presentation combined with song and characterization, historian Donaly Brice and songwriter Fletcher Clark depict this longest engagement of the Texas Revolution.

LOCKHART, TX, Oct. 1, 2026 – Air Methods, the nation’s leading emergency air medical service provider, entered into a new one-year community partnership agreement with Caldwell County today to ensure affordable, life-saving air medical transport to the county’s approximately 55,150 residents. The company’s AirLIFE TEXAS base in Lockhart is the only air medical base permanently located in the county.

By Anthony Collins LPR Editor McMahan may be a small community, but on Saturday, Oct. 17, it will have plenty going on as Oktoberfest brings together classic cars, live music, food, shopping, contests, and a full day of activities at several businesses around town. The celebration also gives visitors a chance to spend time in one of Caldwell County’s historic communities. McMahan, located about 10 miles east of Lockhart, was once known as Wildcat and later Whizzerville.

By Anthony Collins LPR Editor For months, the questions surrounding Texas’ exploding data center industry have sounded much the same in Caldwell County as they have across the state: How much electricity will these massive facilities consume? Where will their water come from? Who will pay for the infrastructure needed to serve them? And perhaps most importantly, how much should communities know before projects worth billions of dollars begin changing the landscape around them? Gov.

Paxton, Talarico spar over gas taxes, diesel prices U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported. At a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on Paxton to condemn the Iran war and join his call to suspend federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton said the gas tax should be permanently eliminated.

By Anthony Collins LPR Editor Above, Vivian Malish (Fsh, team manager), Ariana Rivas (Soph), Marisol Capetillo (JR), Priya Patel (JR), and Zoie Ledesma (SR). Photo courtesy of LISD. The Lockhart Lady Lions golf team turned in one of its stronger outings of the fall on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Hays Girls Fall Invitational at Plum Creek Golf Course, where three players posted personal-best rounds. Lockhart finished with a team score of 409, placing 11th out of 19 teams in the tournament.