CHANGING LANDSCAPE- The Dr. C.B. Cathey house, which for decades has graced the corner of Highway 36 at Bouldin Street, came down Tuesday morning, clearing the whole block of structures. Hamilton Healthcare System purchased and cleared the properties. Staff Photo/Kim Hinton
AUSTIN – Drivers traveling for the July Fourth holiday should remember that state law requires them to slow down or move over when tow trucks and other emergency vehicles – police, fire, EMS and highway response trucks – are stopped on the side of the road with their lights activated.
A Hamilton man died, and a Hamilton man was charged in a stabbing incident early Saturday in Copperas Cove.
Buried in the back pages of a Houston newspaper in July 1942 was a brief account of the sinking on the fifth of the month of a cargo ship “somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico.”
Nearly 100 participants showed up each day for the summer reading program at Hamilton Public Library last week. Daily door prizes were given away and each received an Oceans of Possibilities newspaper for young readers. Below, kids challenge volunteer Trint Jeschke to tug-ofwar. Staff Photo/ Kim Hinton
Circle T Arena hosted 1000 teams at the World Series Team Roping last weekend.
Hamilton families are invited to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and family-fun on Sunday, July 3 at Pecan Creek Park.
Hamilton County Commissioners Tuesday morning issued a burn ban, discussed fireworks, ratified designation of a private road and worked out more details of the communications center.
Hamilton County property owners began receiving this year’s Notice of Appraised Values in the mail at the end of last week and reactions exploded across social media.
ONE-TENTH AND GRASSHOPPERS- One of the Hamilton Herald-News weather reporters, Ken Shaffer of the Gustine community, reported less than a tenth inch of rain and three grasshoppers in his guage Tuesday morning. Most of Monday night’s rain went southeast of Hamilton, but more is possible later this week. Photo by Ken Shaffer
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