Tuesday, March 2 - Primaries for November election. Check the local paper for polling sites or call 512-398-1830 for information.

Thursday, March 4 - (date change due to primaries) – City Council Meeting is at 6:30pm in the Lockhart City Hall, 308 W. San Antonio Street. The meeting can also be viewed on Time-Warner Cable Channel 10 locally. Agendas are available at www.lockhart-tx.org under City Government.

Sunday, March 7 – Speak Up for Kids CASA 5K/1K and ARA-Moe’s Better Half Marathon at the Tanger Outlet in San Marcos at 7am. For more information call 512-392-3578. For the race information online: CASA 5K/1K http://casa5k.org/ or the Moe’s Better Half Marathon http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/mbhm/

Friday, March 12 – Lockhart Evenings Lions Club Fish Fry at the Lions Community Center, 221 Bufkin Lane from 5-8pm. Tickets are only $6 and may be purchased from any member or at the door. Proceeds will go towards the Lions Sight Conservation Projects and Scholarships.

Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19 – Spring Break for Lockhart Independent School District.

Tuesday, March 16 – City Council Meeting is at 6:30pm in the Lockhart City Hall, 308 W. San Antonio Street. The meeting can also be viewed on Time-Warner Cable Channel 10 locally. Agendas are available at www.lockhart-tx.org under City Government.

Friday, March 19 & Saturday, March 20 – Al Hopkins Tolbert Texas Chili Championship at the City Park. For more information go to: www.centraltexaschili.com

Monday, March 22 – The monthly Lockhart ISD School Board Meeting will be held at 6:30pm at the Lockhart High School Conference Center, #1 Lion Country Drive. The community is always encouraged to attend. Agendas are available at www.lockhartisd.org under School Board.

Monday, March 22 – The Lockhart Evening Lions Club next Country Music Show is at 7pm at the Lions Club, 220 Bufkin Lane. All proceeds from admissions and concessions go to the Lions Club Civic projects. For more information, call 512-376-2757.

Saturday, March 27 – The 4th Annual Lockhart Kiwanis 5K Stampede at 8am is featuring a new route along with a new date during cooler weather. This family friendly race will include beautiful scenery of historical downtown Lockhart and a challenging but mainly flat running course. Chip Timing will be offered by RunFar, Inc. Early Registration is now through March 19 at $20, Late Registration is March 20 till the day of the race day at $25 and Online Registration closes March 25. Click here for Online Registration. Children under 12 are only $10. Fees include t-shirt & race packet.

Sunday, April 11 – 6th Annual Hats off for Hospice fundraiser at 2pm at Texas Old Town (Kyle) sponsored by CTMC Hospice Care. Click here to see more details.

Saturday, April 23, 2010 – Relay for Life of Lockhart at the Lockhart High School Lion’s Stadium from 7pm-7am. For more information call David Schneider at 512-784-8201 or www.RelayForLife.org/lockharttx.