While the sheriff was putting the finishing touches on preparations for the first ever hanging in Maverick County on Sep. 18, 1891, four devious schoolboys came up with a clever plan to watch the private execution in person.
SAFE 2 SAVE today announced a partnership with the Dairy Queen restaurants across Texas. SAVE 2 SAVE’s nearly half-million users can now visit any of Dairy Queen’s 590 locations across Texas to redeem their points for rewards like free small soft serve cones.
Last Friday, the City of Round Rock deployed three firefighters and one fire apparatus to assist with ongoing wildfire rescue and containment efforts in California.
Former Hamilton mayor and municipal judge Charles Ray Sparks was honored at the Hamilton City Council meeting last Thursday for his years of service to Hamilton as mayor and municipal court judge.
Hamilton County has reported 108 total positive cases of COVID-19 and four deaths to the Department of State Health Services since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March.
City officials were shocked over the weekend to learn of the Texas Rangers’ arrest of Hamilton Police Chief Tony Yocham on sexual assault charges.
COUNTY CHAMPS-Sparky assists band director Asa Hamilton in directing the Fighting Bulldog Marching Band in playing the school song following Hamilton’s record-setting game as the Bulldogs retain the Hamilton County championship trophy for the third consecutive year. Staff Photo
While perusing an antique shop on the outskirts of Austin in 1995, Sue Gibson stumbled upon a couple of pieces of Texas history – a pair of chairs from the state capitol.
You might want to start getting prepared for grandparents day on Sunday, Sept. 13. That’s always a big day for the grandparents to celebrate with the kids. Make this one a special day for them.
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas will recognize Texas military heroes on September 18 with Texas Heroes Day.
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