Hamilton bacon a new event - Porkapalooza
Bacon Bash is going virtual this year making way for a new Hamilton event, Porkapalooza.
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HPD seeks sign thieves
Hamilton Police Department is on the lookout for persons who have been swiping political signs from yards around town after dark.
SHARE HAMILTON AND WIN
Karla Curry shares Hamilton during a recent stay at Wild Oak Ranch in Utopia. Hamilton Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to join Curry in sharing Visit Hamilton to win a dinner for two at Crossfire Café and an overnight stay at Circle T Inn. To enter, take your guide with you out of town, snap a selfie where you leave it and post the photo with #sharehamiltontx.
Let’s Talk About… City government 101
Based on the questions at City Hall and the comments made on social media, there appears to be confusion and misunderstandings about the functions, roles and responsibilities of City government. A good place to start understanding city government is to look at its structure.
Up, up and away!
HIGH FLYERS - Participants from Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado flew model airplanes at Hamilton Municipal Airport this weekend. Planes flew in battery, fuel and rubber classes. Contestants aimed for two minutes flights with 10 second motorized launches. While most planes traveled about a half mile, one plane was found four miles away after the tail rudder failed to pop up to land the plane. Staff photos.
This week in Texas history
On Sep. 26, 1866, a special joint committee of the Texas House and Senate submitted its official report on the recent tragedy in Brenham to the governor.
HHS, HJH XC runners pan for gold in Lipan
Hamilton’s high school and junior high cross-country teams went panning for gold in Lipan on Wednesday of last week. Hamilton’s high school and junior high Lady Bulldogs both earned team gold, as didthe high school Bulldogs. The junior high Dogs earned a bronze medal behind only Breckenridge and Brock.
EVANT CELEBRATES HOMECOMING FRIDAY NIGHT
The 2020 Evant Homecoming Court includes Baylee Lewis and Hunter Wooten, Zulma Obiedo and Ashton Hannah and Ethan Hightower and Siera Ramsey. The Evant Elks return to the gridiron this Friday night after a three-week hiatus to host Penelope for homecoming. The Elks broke loose for a 62-14 win over Cranfills Gap in week one of the season prior to being sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After hosting Penelope this Friday evening at 7:30 pm, the Elks will again play at home the following Friday against the Blanket Tigers. Evant will travel to face Mike Reed’s ninth-ranked Gordon Longhorns on Oct. 9 and will close the regular season with consecutive games versus district opponents to include Lometa, Zephyr and Jonesboro.
HOCO: The show will go on (COVID-style)
It’s homecoming week in Hamilton!
HISD OKs solar app
Hamilton Independent School District board of trustees Monday evening took steps toward the possibility of a solar farm in Hamilton County.
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