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Two years into the pandemic that brought traditional education to a standstill, Evant Independent School District looks back at obstacles and forward with ambition.

MASON TOURNEY CHAMPS - Hamilton’s eighth grade Lady Bulldogs are still undefeated. After knocking out district foe Rio Vista 49-17 on Thursday of last week, the young Lady Dogs tackled Mason 43-32 and Goldthwaite 31-18 on Saturday to claim the Mason Junior High Invitational title. Hamilton’s seventh grade Lady Bulldogs upended Rio Vista 39-2 last Thursday, improving to 9-2 on the year. Prior to participating in the Crawford Invitational this Saturday, Hamilton’s junior high Lady Dogs will travel to Frost on Thursday with games set to begin at 5 p.m. Pictured (l-r), eighth grade tournament champs on the back row, including Coach Patrick Blount, Addison Massingill, Henlee Wagner, Kate Lengefeld, Anna Pearcy and Coach O.J. Kemp. On the front row, Emery Parrott, Kaitlyn Walton, Destini Ranaghan and Kayla Tawater. Photo by Saundra Lengefeld

With multiple serious fires in the past week, warnings from the National Weather Service and ongoing drought conditions, the Hamilton County Commissioners Court has placed the county into a burn ban for the next 90 days.

Hamilton Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday evening to amend Superintendent Clay Tarpley’s contract.

AG TEAM- Hamilton FFA’s Ag Mechanics team took top honors at the Fort Worth Stock Show last week with their trailer. Team members are Dawson Melde, Taylor Long, Mia Coker and Jaydon Watson.