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Bright, festive blooms are popular this time of year both with poinsettias and the ever-popular Christmas cactus.

As the end of the year approaches last minute giving is a good way to be charitable and to get tax deductions.

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to support dairy farmers and rural communities, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture opened signup for the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded the program to allow dairy producers to better protect their operations by enrolling supplemental production. This signup period – which ends Feb. 18, 2022 – enables producers to get coverage through this important safety-net program for another year as well as get additional assistance through the new Supplemental DMC.

TEMPLE – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing $558 million to build and improve critical rural infrastructure in Texas. $15.6 million will go to the Hamilton County Electric Cooperative.

Evant Independent School District reviewed data and learned they rated “above standard” at the Dec. 13 school board meeting.

A group of teens is recovering after a serious wreck on Dec. 16 in Hamilton County.

On an agenda packed with routine business, the Dec. 16 city council meeting led with several public comments.

Stamford won the battle of the Bulldogs on Dec. 21, 1956, beating Brady 26-13 for their thirty-second victory in a row and second straight Class 2A state championship.