Drought blamed for fires
Fires have once again been popping up in the county and extreme drought conditions are not helping.
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Judge runoff May 24
Voting for the Republican and Democratic primaries is set for Tuesday, May 24 with early voting continuing May 18-20.
Gold Rush
Seniors Caleb Lengefeld (left) and Taylor Long (right), pictured celebrating after the 800-meter run in Austin on Friday, were the talk of the 2022 Class 2A UIL State Track and Field Championships. See Page 1B. Staff photo/Lengefeld
COVID drug gets FDA OK
Hamilton may have thought COVID was in its rearview mirror, but there are still positive cases showing up throughout the area.
Mona’s retiring, but...
Around Hamilton, folks say, “Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog” and “It’s a good day to be a Bulldog.”
DIRT’S A-FLYIN’
DIRT’S A-FLYIN’- Dirt was flying at the lawnmower races Saturday at the Keith Curry Arena. Hamilton also had a 5K Fly-In, Gravel Locos race and Finley Grace Memorial Golf Tournament. It was a busy weekend. Staff Photo/Kim Hinton
Board names Lee president
Hamilton Independent School District Board of Trustees Monday evening recognized a room full of exceptional students, welcomed two new trustees, approved an agreement with KCLW radio station and voted to purchase new ChromeBooks for fourth and fifth graders.
Community center needs volunteers
Hamilton Community Center offers free, hot meals Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone who would like to come by and eat.
WINNER WINNER
WINNER WINNER- Kym Jeschke with the Hamilton Civic Theatre presented Mike Lovell the One-Act Play poster autographed by the cast and crew of “Nell Gwynn.” Lovell held the winning ticket for the OAP fundraiser held by HCT. “Nell Gwynn” was the fourth-place entry in state competition Friday in Austin. Staff Photo/ Kim Hinton
NEW BAND
Hamilton County 4H Band placed third at the 2022 District 8 4H Roundup in West. Band members are Ryan Jones (drums), River Hill (bass) and Emilio Gray (guitar and vocals). All three musicians are high school juniors. The band is planning some public performances.
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PO Box 833
Hamilton, TX 76531
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