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Hamilton Independent School District staff and students will continue to wear masks for the remainder of the school year after a split vote Monday evening failed to lift the COVID mask mandate.The board of trustees approved purchase of a stock trailer for the agriculture department and OK’d out-of-state travel for the Bulldog Band to Orlando and FCCLA national qualifiers to Nashville.Trustees approved summer hours of operation and the school district calendar for 2021-22 and voted to contract a climate survey to be conducted before year’s end and to issue a Request for Qualifications for the school district’s attorney.

Nine out of 10 Americans eat too much salt.

The annual meeting of the Indian Gap Cemetery Association is set for noon, Saturday, April 24 at the cemetery on FM Rd 1702. The business meeting will follow a picnic lunch. Please bring a covered dish to share and a chair. Tea and water will be provided. For more information, contact Pete McDougal, 254-842-4262.

The warning signs of child abuse and neglect aren’t always obvious. But by learning to recognize the signs of a problem, you can make a huge difference in a child’s life.

Former Students of Texas A&M University will assemble in Hamilton on Wednesday, Apr. 21 for the annual Texas Aggie Muster in honor of all Texas Aggies who have passed away within the last year.