GOOD BUCK-
Madisyn Crane, 16, of Wild Peach, granddaughter of AJ and Barbara Brown Cuneo, shot an eight-point buck Dec. 9 on her grandparents’ Oats Ranch in Hamilton.
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This week in Texas history
Six months after leading the last American division out of Mexico City, Gen. William Jenkins Worth arrived in Galveston on Dec. 26, 1848, to take command of the department of
Poteet coming home for Christmas
For Hamilton’s Royce Poteet, Christmas this year is its own gift. Even before the Christmas feast is served or the first present ripped open, the local rancher knows this Christmas
RETIRING-
Mike Collett, center, has retired after 45 years in the banking industry. Friends and colleagues congratulated him Thursday at Extraco Bank. He is pictured with former coworkers Julie Weaver, Pam
HGH OKs appointments
Hamilton County Hospital District last Wednesday approved medical and allied staff appointments and biannual re-appointments as well as financial reports. The board also discussed potential purchase of a medical practice
HISD gets audit report
Hamilton Independent School District board of trustees last Monday held a public hearing regarding the district’s Financial Integrity Rating System report and received the district’s annual audit. No one attended
GOOD TEAM-
Aubrey Ensor was among many volunteers Wednesday delivering Goodfellows gifts. More photos, Page 3. Staff Photo
Tam’s Takes
Let’s be real for a second, okay? December sucked. I don’t know how to re-word that and still get the point across. This year was kind of the pits and
BIKE WINNERS -
Creston Osmun, 5, and Zoe York, 4, are winners of the bike drawing sponsored by the agents of Hamilton County Farm Bureau. Creston is the son of Gerri Osmun of
BUSINESS AND YARD OF THE MONTH
- Business Yard of the Month is Melanie J. Housden- Carson Wealth (top photo), 110 North Bell and Holiday Yard of the Month is Cliff and Linda Graham (bottom photo),
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