Lifestyle

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Mayor’s Yard of the Month

In the early 1880’s, Marion Harvey Johnson settled in Hamilton County. In 1886, he married Elizabeth Rejoyce Adams, and they had 10 children. Now, in 2026, the children and grandchildren of those “original 10” will have their 75th annual Johnson Family Reunion.

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In conjunction with Main Street’s Market Days held the second Saturday of each month in historic downtown Hamilton, a pair of local businesses, including Texas Rose Tattoo Commission and The Black Sheep Mercantile, hosted customers, friends, local residents and visitors in celebrating their fourth anniversary. “The event included classic cars, food, music, local shopping and an opportunity for the community to come together,” said Amy Cowart, who owns and operates the two businesses with her husband Shawn Warcot. The couple made the decision to relocate to Hamilton from California. “Over the past four years, we’ve enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people, restoring an old farmhouse, opening our businesses, and doing our best to contribute to Hamilton’s downtown and local events,” she said. “Like many small business owners, we’ve experienced the challenges and rewards of starting over, investing in a small Texas town, becoming part of the local community and creating a place where people can gather.” Pictured right (l-r), Maisyn Norton, Chamber Manager Tamara Timmons, Kensli Timmons and dad Chad stopped in for the celebration and got to watch artists Steve Varner and Katie Roa in action. Pictured below with his son Rusty, Alex Catoe’s 1964 Corvair Monza was on display during the car show.