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Summer Renovation Update: Organized Chaos... and a Lot of Progress! If you’ve driven by the elementary and junior high lately, you’ve probably noticed there is a whole lot happening on the Hill.

Circle T Arena and Resort will be hosting the Hamilton Independent School District’s 23rd annual BBQ cookoff from August 7-8. This cookoff is to benefit the HISD Band Program and is sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbeque Society.

The first day of classes for Hamilton Independent School District’s 2026-27 school year is Wednesday, August 12. As this date rapidly approaches, the HISD board of trustees considered and approved several new and revised policies and procedures at their meeting on Monday.

Despite no action being taken by the Hamilton City Council on the proposed Yard of the Month initiative at its most recent meeting, Mayor Todd Jordan announced that the program will still occur for the months of July, August and September. The Yard of the Month item had been placed on the July 9 City Council agenda but was not acted upon.

(SAN ANGELO) -- The Sheep and Goat Predator Management Board will mail ballots this week to elect three producers to represent sheep and goat raisers in its 111-county area. Ballots must be returned to the Board office by the midnight August 3rd deadline.

Fertilizer is and has always been a significant production expense whether you are growing corn, cotton, or pasture forage. Fertilizer costs have increased tremendously over the last few decades. Commercial fertilizers are the costliest input in warm season grass forage production for livestock systems. In addition to economic concerns, inefficient fertilizer use can contribute to nutrient runoff, soil degradation, and water quality issues. Below are some important issues relative to fertilizer efficiency, along with strategies that support both cost savings and soil and water conservation.