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AUSTIN—At the close of the biggest, longest, wildest birdwatching tournament in the country, organizers of the Great Texas Birding Classic announced a huge philanthropic milestone.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office of Brown County has announced a hunter education classroom course for novice or young hunters ages 9 to 17.

Six-Time World Champion PRCA tie-down calf roper Cody Ohl has suffered a major setback after developing sepsis after knee surgery.

Budget items and the Hamilton County Emergency Communications were the topics of discussion in Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency will accept nominations for county committee members until Aug. 2.

Refusing to submit to peaceful eviction from the Lone Star Republic, the Cherokee warriors stood their ground on Jul. 16, 1839 against the advancing Texans and thereby ensured a bloody day of reckoning for the Civilized Tribe.

Hamilton County Junior Livestock Association last Thursday rejected the City of Hamilton’s lease agreement for Fair Park and asked to meet with representatives of the board to discuss a resolution.

Hamilton Independent School District learned last week that the district will not receive Cycle 10 grant funds for the Afterschool Centers on Education program, but Superintendent Clay Tarpley said parents shouldn’t panic.