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Values on the rise in Hamilton County

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“Property values for taxation must rise this year to comply with state requirements,” announced Doyle Roberts, Chief Appraiser of the local appraisal district. The news was delivered to Hico ISD Board members at a regular meeting in Hico Monday night.

“If we fail to get within the margin of error of 5% of selling prices, local schools will begin to lose state funding in 2020-2021,” continued Roberts. “During my long tenure here in Hamilton, that has never happened, and we intend to be sure it doesn’t.”

Dr. Rudolph leaving G’waite

Hamilton County Hospital District’s board of directors learned of new medical staffing changes, passed a resolution to remain self-insured and authorized a financing agreement for a new ambulance at its regularly scheduled meeting last Wednesday.

Hamilton Healthcare System CEO Grady Hooper announced that Timothy Rudolph, MD is leaving the Family Practice Clinic of Mills County to provide support in the Emergency Department. Dr. Rudolph began his clinic practice with Hamilton Healthcare System in September 2008.

Haile has new book

Bartee Haile has announced the publication of “Texas Entertainers: Lone Stars in Profile, his fifth book in five years for The History Press of Charleston, South Carolina.

Are you at risk for stroke, heart disease, diabetes?

Did you know that a 10% decrease in cholesterol can reduce your risk for heart disease 30%?

* Diabetes is the 5th leading cause of death in the US

* Elevated CRP levels in the blood are indicators of risk for heart disease and high blood pressure

* Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death

Life Line Screening offers finger-stick blood tests with results in 10 minutes. Protect your health by finding out your risk of diabetes and vascular disease by participating in the Life Line Screening that will be at Jayson Harris Pavilion on Thursday, April 18.

GT nominations sought for 2019-20

First- through eighth-grade students in Hamilton Independent School District may be nominated for the Gifted and Talented program by parents or community members until April 15.

Parents or others from the community may nominate students for consideration for the program by completing a nomination form in the elementary or junior high office.

The gifted program is designed to meet the needs of students who perform at a remarkably high level of accomplishment compared to others their age and need more complex instruction.

Funeral homes offer free emergency app

Davis-Morris and Riley Funeral Homes have invested back into their communities in order to promote the saving of lives.

They recognized a unique opportunity to assist local first responders through a marketing initiative that could help save lives.

The funeral homes ask that residents download the Vital ICE (In Case of Emergency) app, from the Apple App Store or Google Play, for smart phone and enter in their code: #3117 for Riley Funeral Home or #2288 for the Davis-Morris Funeral Home.

EDC gets Thompson building

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Hamilton Economic Development Corporation has announced its partnership with the Thompson Charitable Foundation to acquire the property known as the “old Levels building” along with the downtown parking lot for a Downtown Plaza Development project.

As a part of this partnership, the Thompson Charitable Foundation donated $150,000 to be used toward the downtown plaza development, which will ensure the preservation of downtown Hamilton’s function and unique character by creating a community space for residents of all ages to enjoy.

Citywide garage sale deadline this Friday

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The deadline to sign up for the annual Citywide Garage Sale is this Friday, April 5.

The garage sale will be April 12-13, and a large map of locations will be included in next week’s edition of the Herald-News.

Copies also will be placed in local convenience stores.

To register, text Allison Peace at 325-451-0381 or e-mail at AllisonRPeace@Yahoo.com.

Council OKs application for Main Street program

Hamilton City Council and Hamilton Economic Development Board of Directors held a joint meeting last Thursday to discuss becoming a Designated Texas Main Street Community through the Texas Historical Commission in Austin. The council approved moving the application forward and supporting the program.

Monk March Saturday

The Monk March, a race to benefit cancer patient Justin Monk, is set for this Saturday, April 6, and will begin at the Hamilton Wellness Center, 400 N. Brown, at 7:30 a.m.

Monk, a nurse at Hamilton General Hospital and a Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan, has brain and spinal cord tumors. He and wife Monica have four children.

Funds raised from the race will be used for hospital, travel and household expenses during his treatments.