Council opts for May election
Hamilton City Council last Thursday worked through a 21-item agenda that tied up some loose ends and set them on a course for FY 2021.
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TxDOT continues work on FM 218
Texas Department of Transportation and its crews continue to work on FM 218 between SH 36 and FM 2486 as they rehabilitate the existing road. To perform this work safely, traffic control measures are in place to close parts of the roadway, including the Bear Creek Bridge.
Rusty Harris: TFB Pioneer
Hamilton County’s Rusty Harris is the 2020 Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer.
Shive VFD gets 2021 tender
Shive Volunteer Fire Department has purchased a 2021 International tender thanks to a Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program cost share grant administered through Texas A&M Forest Service.
Waco research firm seeks study participants
At Birkeland Current, a small lab in Waco, a new technology is being developed that uses home sensors to automatically detect Activities of Daily Living. When in use, these non-invasive detectors (no cameras, sound, or motion sensors) can bring any residence into the modern realm of remote assessment. An NIH Research Study is bringing this technology into 140 seniors’ homes. The Research Study, co investigated with Texas A&M,
VETERANS HONORED
VETERANS HONORED– Cranfills Gap honored veterans last Wednesday with the dedication of a new memorial. The Cranfills Gap Veterans Memorial is three double-sided stones engraved with more than 650 veterans’ names serving from present day through the Spanish American War, all with ties to Cranfills Gap. Jeanne Bayless was the Master of Ceremonies.
NICE BUCK
NICE BUCK - Colter Johnson, left, 13-year old son of Dr. Charles and Dawn Johnson, harvested this nice 10-point buck on their family ranch in Hamilton County last weekend.
FIRST BUCK
FIRST BUCK – Nine-year old Zane Gilley, above, killed his first buck last weekend on his great grandfather Huland Stephens’ property in Pottsville.
THIS WEEK IN TEXAS HISTORY
Determined to succeed where his predecessor had failed, Texas Ranger Capt. Lee Hall arrested King Fisher on five counts of murder on Nov. 19, 1877. Had the smartest outlaw in the Lone Star State finally run out of luck?
Let’s Talk About …
(Utility policies, procedures, and rates have changed over time to address changing conditions in our city. This is the fifth in a series of articles written to alleviate any misunderstandings or confusion about those changes and to dispel the misinformation frequently posted on social media.)
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