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Red Wing Dove brings home gold

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Red Wing Dove Winery brought home gold and silver medals from the 37th Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition (LSIWC) held on Oct. 28 – 29 in historic Grapevine, Texas.

HCT, Chamber get TNMP screen grant

The Hamilton Civic Theater in partnership with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce has been named one of 12 recipients of TNMP Power Grants in 2020.

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.

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

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Hamilton County’s Rusty Harris is the 2020 Texas Farm Bureau Pioneer.

Shive VFD gets 2021 tender

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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

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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.

OPENING WEEKEND

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OPENING WEEKEND- Jackson Keene, grandson of Roxie and Sonny Banker, harvested this 10-point buck on their ranch in Hamilton County during opening weekend.

S’ville chosen for Main Street

The Texas Historical Commission has designated Stephenville as an incoming 2021 official Texas Main Street community. The announcement was made Oct. 28 at the THC’s virtual quarterly commission meeting.

Effective Jan. 1, Stephenville joins 87 other designated Main Street communities throughout Texas committed to a preservation-based economic development program focused on their historic downtowns.