7 Brew plans drive-thru coffee stand at historic Gillen House property on Key Avenue

A 7 Brew drive-thru coffee stand is planned for 606 S. Key Ave., the corner lot across from H-E-B that is home to the historic Gillen House, according to a state construction filing registered Sept. 24.

The filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation describes a 510-square-foot coffee shop, with an estimated cost of $1.5 million. Construction is scheduled to run from March 22 to July 15, 2027. It lists the property owner as Rodeotown Holding Company Inc., with Eddie Shell as the contact, and lists 7Crew Enterprises LLC, a Lubbock-based 7 Brew franchisee, as the tenant. City staff held a pre-development meeting with 7 Brew on July 2, according to the city secretary's July report to the City Council.

The house has been listed for sale at $750,000, and the listing has shown a pending status since August. No buyer has been publicly identified, and the public records reviewed by Lampasas Local do not say what will happen to the house.

The Lampasas Dispatch Record has reported that the two-story Victorian, with its wraparound porch and turret, was built in 1904 and belonged to only three families before Eddie and Dale Shell bought it in 2017. It was once Lampasas' first bed and breakfast, and it reopened as a short-term rental in 2023.

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Sources: TDLR project TABS2027001868; City of Lampasas Council packet, Aug. 24, 2026; Coldwell Banker listing MLS #605377; Lampasas Dispatch Record (Jan. 30, 2023, Aug. 3, 2023).

Police calls: trespassing, assault and crashes reported Friday

Calls stacked up across Lampasas on Friday, from before dawn until well after dark.

Trespassing was reported at 6:29 a.m. in the 1300 block of East Central Texas Expressway. An assault followed at 3:11 p.m. in the 900 block of that same road.

Two crashes left no one hurt: one at 5:10 p.m. in the 400 block of South Western Avenue, and another at 6:20 p.m. in the 1600 block of South Highway 281. A reckless driver was reported at 7:21 p.m. in the 3500 block of South Highway 183, and a prowler at 9:42 p.m. in the 100 block of EE Ohnmeiss Drive.

On Wednesday, a crash involving a pedestrian was reported at 8:44 p.m. in the 700 block of South Key Avenue.

Source: Killeen Daily Herald police reports.

Arrests: nine booked in Lampasas this week

Nine people were arrested in Lampasas between Sept. 22 and Sept. 24, according to the Lampasas County Sheriff's Office's daily arrest reports and Hill Country Radio's police summaries.

Lampasas police arrested two people on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Daniel Albert Witcher, 43, of Lampasas, was arrested on a charge of violating a protective order in the 600 block of West Avenue A. Billy Joe Kirkham II, 38, of Lampasas, was arrested on charges of theft of property and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 300 block of North Park Street.

County arrests on Sept. 22 and 23 included Joe M. Bagot, on a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, and Jose Armando Gonzalez-Moreno of Killeen and Daniel Huerta-Chavez of Harker Heights, whose charges were listed as immigration customs.

On Sept. 24, the county booked Christian Matthew Fry of Kingsland, listed as a transfer for San Saba County housing; Amber LeAnna Minjarez of Hamilton, on an out-of-county charge; Emmanuel Obinna Okoli of Copperas Cove, on a charge of possession of a controlled substance; and Crystal Fay Witherspoon of Killeen, on a charge of accident involving injury.

An arrest is not a conviction. Everyone named is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

Sources: Lampasas County Sheriff's Office arrest reports for Sept. 22-23 and Sept. 24; Hill Country Radio (KLTX) Hill Country Headlines, Sept. 23 and Sept. 25.

This week in Lampasas

Monday: Lampasas County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. The Lampasas City Council holds a 5:30 p.m. workshop, followed by its regular session.

Tuesday, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Residents may hear loud booms from Fort Hood, where B-52 bombers are scheduled to drop 500-pound munitions inside the post's restricted impact area.

Saturday, Oct. 3: Lampasas County Friends of the Night Sky will host a free family Star Party at Campbell Park from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and snacks, and use red lights only.

Tuesday, Oct. 6: National Night Out runs from 6 to 8 p.m. in the H-E-B parking lot.

Oct. 30: Entries are due for the Lampasas Public Library's 9-1-1 Kids Create poster contest.

Oct. 31: The Citizens Collection Station and Recycle Center closes permanently.

Scam warning: Lampasas police are warning about fake emails asking for "Application Review & Approval Fees" for permits. Wire-transfer requests, mismatched email addresses, and urgent payment demands are red flags. Don't click the links; report and delete the email.

Source: Hill Country Radio (KLTX) Hill Country Headlines, Sept. 23 and Sept. 25.