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Better Living for Texans

BBQ season is approaching! Which brings the opportunity for everyone to break out their grills and gather with friends and family! If you are looking to buy a new grill or just wondering which grill is the best option for you, here are a few things to consider.

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Legion to memorialize vets

As Memorial Day draws near, American Legion Cunningham Post #222 continues to move forward on a granite memorial for Hamilton County’s veterans installed on museum grounds near the old bridge, the site of the annual Memorial Day Ceremony.

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Stiles field day June 15 in Thrall

Cattle feeding tips for small producers will highlight several topics and crop tours featured at the Stiles Farm Field Day June 15 in Thrall.

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Kindergarten students graduate to first grade

Ann Whitney Elementary kindergarten students graduated to first grade on May 26 in the Chandler Craig Auditorium.

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Dove pageant entries due July 30, Aug. 13

Entry packets for the 2021 Dove Festival Pageant can be picked up at the Herald-News office. Early entry deadline is July 30, and regular entry deadline is Aug. 13.

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St. John VBS set

St. John Lutheran Church will host Vacation Bible School on June 22-24 from 5 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. with a meal starting at 5 p.m. VBS will be for potty-trained three-year olds through fourth grade completion. Register at stjohnhamilton.org/vbs.html

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8th graders promote to HHS

Hamilton Junior High students who promoted to Hamilton High School May 27 are Nik Thomas Adams, Joseph Mark Ballard, Britley Kaye Balzen, Bryce Matthew Bankston, Jackson Mitchell Bates, Colton Lane Boggs, Ryan Wayne Brown, Aiden Asher Chambers, Cotey Dean Charles, Kate Clementine Cooper, Kelli-Ann Kaidyn Courtney, Ashlynn Renee Cozby, Matthew Ryan Craig, Mandy Lynn Deen, Maryjane Louise Deen, Makaela Jabree Diaz, Alexander Edward Doolin, Anthony Rae Espitia, Reagan Nicole Gajdica, Abigael Elizabeth Gesick, Cason Winters Glezman, Letty Isabela Gonzalez, William Jackson Christopher Griffin, Garrett Whitman Guinn, Jaxon Donnel Gunter- Edwards, Rosalinda Valeria Gutierrez Gutierrez, Julianne Elizabeth Henderson, Calvin William Hollifield III, Justyn Wayne Hubbard, Kayden Charlene Hudson and Rogelio Ismael Ibarra.

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Kinsey/Coskrey reunion this weekend

Descendants of early pioneer families of Coryell County, Texas, the Kinseys and the Coskreys, will gather for their 86 annual reunion on June 11-13. The first time it was held was in 1934, missing only one meeting in 2020.