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Tougher than the flood

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:00

Carlie Parrott discovered she was tougher than raging floodwaters Saturday evening.

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New mayor takes office this Friday

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 00:00

Unofficial results are in for the City of Hamilton mayoral, schoolboard and city council elections. Saturday evening’s post-election tally shows incumbent Mayor Rodney Craddick receieved 121 votes while challenger Richard Buchanan received 219. In the City Council race, six candidates ran for the two positions being vacated by Richard Buchanan and Gary Haggard. Michele Cathey and Jeff Timmons received the majority of the votes with 186 and 169 respectively. Travis Beinhauer received 43 votes. Justin Burgan received 106 votes. Incumbent Gary Haggard received 159 votes. Danny Whitehead received 64 votes. The swearing-in ceremony for mayor and city council members will be held at City Hall 200 E. Main Friday, May 10 at 2 p.m. In the school board election, three candidates ran for two positions. Andy Roberts was appointed to fill the spot after Diana Freeman’s resignation and Dr. Randy Lee’s term expired. Roberts and Alan Watson received the majority of votes with 437 and 272 respectively. Former superintendent Clay Tarpley received 213 votes. About 13 percent of voters turned out for the election.

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We love our library!

Thu, 05/02/2024 - 00:00

Hamilton Public Library has been the happening place lately with a book sale, breakfast tacos and bookmark contest all in the month of April. In the top photo, Friends of the Library members Becky Wells, Karen Opersteny, Karen Craig, Esther Jones, Shirley DeLoach and Terri Streater. Center photo, bookmark contest winners back row, Jonathon Little, Jase Jones, Gunner McElroy, Kingstonn Rutoh, Kayle Taschek and Sydney Radabaugh; and front row, Edgar Buitron, Braylee Fleming, John Robinson, Sam Hokanson, Mateo Downs, Aubrey Partin, Caleb Hemphill, Meg Gruetzner and Danika Stewart. In the bottom photo, Lions Club members provided breakfast tacos for the festivities Saturday. They are Darrell Kachilla, Rodney Craddick, Beverly Rohde, Doug Baker, Elaine Baker, Norman Horner, James Yates and Ben Overton.