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Choices– Hamilton County

FREE: STD testing (gonorrhea and chlamydia). Pregnancy testing and needs assessment. Classes: prenatal and newborn, parenting and grandparenting. Call for appointment, 833-773-3001, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 724 S. College Street, Hamilton.

Caregivers day off

Prime Timers Respite Care (a day off for primary family caregivers) meets every Tuesday at the Hamilton First United Methodist Church Youth Building, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 254-386-1296 for more information.

Let’s talk about… Roadway Maintenance

Starting this month, there will be a new fee included in the utility bills of customers within the city limits, a Roadway Maintenance Fee.

The purpose of this fee is to raise revenue to fund the maintenance and repair costs of our local streets.

Whether it is at the city, county, state or federal level, no governmental entity wants to raise taxes or impose new fees. Therefore, for many years, there have been little to no funds for Hamilton’s street repair, much less street replacement.

Info available for taxpayers

New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by Hamilton County Appraisal District and is available now to assist taxpayers. This property tax information is current and covers a wide range of topics, such as taxpayer remedies, exemptions and appraisals, and has information for select groups, such as disabled veterans and persons age 65 or older.

Schools honor board

Hamilton Independent School District board of trustees Monday added another year to the contract of Superintendent Clay Tarpley, making his contract extend to 2022.

The board also voted to nominate Tarpley for Region 12 Superintendent of the Year.

January is school board recognition month, so students and faculty showered the board members with thanks and gifts including dinner and a celebratory cake.

“Hamilton is the best school board I’ve worked with in my 10 years as a superintendent,” Tarpley said in thanking the board members for their service.

Wood family reunion held at Crowley

The family of the late Roy and Gracie (Bullard) Wood held a Christmas family reunion Saturday, Dec. 8, at Crowley. All attending were descendants, family members, and friends of the Roy and Gracie (Bullard) Wood Family who were from Hamilton. The couple had ten children: Equilla, Thurman, Florene, Lurlene, Billy, RG, Leamon, Quinn, Linda and Geraldene. From the 10 children there are 32 grandchildren, 81 great-grandchildren, 124 great-great grandchildren and 9 great-great-great grandchildren.

Military, tip and prayers

Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville will have its annual congregation meeting on Jan. 27.

A memorial service for Betty Opryshek, who passed away last Friday morning, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville. A meal will be served afterwards in the fellowship hall.

Let’s be thankful for our servicemen and women and please call any changes to 784-3357. Please leave a message. God Bless America and God Bless our service men and women and please say a prayer for them every day.

Better Living for texans

Creating a Family Fit Lifestyle

January is Family Fit Lifestyle month, which makes it a great time for the whole family to create healthy lifestyle habits. Physical activity is important for children and adults of all ages. Being active as a family can benefit everyone. Adults need 2½ hours a week of physical activity and children need 60 minutes a day. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Choose MyPlate offers these tips to add to you and your family’s busy schedule.

Set Specific Activity Times

Back to the Bible

The Psalmist declared, “Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart. Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will

AgriLife introduces Step Up Scale Down

Just in time for your new year’s resolution of a healthy lifestyle, Central Region Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Family and Consumer Health agent, Sheila Ondrusek, is launching a new

Military, tip and prayers

Trinity Lutheran Church in Pottsville will have its annual Congregation Meeting on Jan. 27. Let’s be thankful for our servicemen and women and please call any changes to 784-3357. Please