The Little Lemon Shop located in Evant was created out of need for owner Mirella Swan to have something to do that would allow her to express her creativity and meet people in her new hometown.
This Friday area residents can join in a unique tradition that began in 1918. American Legion Post 222 will honor veterans and active-duty personnel with its 103rd annual anvil shoot. World War I ended at 11 a.m. in France on the 11th day of the 11th month.
REGIONAL BAND - Hamilton Junior High band students who made the All Region Band are Cate Hooper, flute, Symphonic Band; Milagros Moncada, flute, Symphonic Band; Jonathan Hurst, trombone, Symphonic Band; and Thomas Gruetzner, trumpet, Concert Band.
FFA LEADERSHIP COMPETITORS - Hamilton FFA students competed in the Cross Timbers FFA District Leadership Development Events contest in Eastland Monday. The Jr. FFA Quiz team, comprised of Addison Clowdus, Trint Jeschke, Masyn Raibourn and Colton Delagarza placed second and qualified to compete in the Area IV LDE on Nov. 21 at Wylie High School in Abilene. The Jr. Skills team of Nick Lalonde, Cooper Turner and Cooper Gardner placed third. The Sr. FFA Quiz team including Ryder Coker, Emily Eller, Brynn Emeyabbi and Joseph Polster placed fifth. Polster also competed in Sr.
AMERICAN ROYAL CHAMPIONS - Hamilton Junior High seventh grader Zeb Murphree, above, showed his heifer Stella Rose to win Champion Spring Yearling heifer at the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Missouri. Nine-year old Madison Evans, below, won Reserve Champion Overall Heifer in the Open Show at the American Royal Stock Show for 2022. This is her third year to attend. Last year, she won Grand Champion Overall with a heifer she showed in the Junior and Open Show.