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Thumping. Shaking. Lifting. You have probably seen people using these methods to select a watermelon, but do they really work? Following the steps below will help you choose a melon that is perfect!

Use your eyes. Look the melon over before you select it. The melon should be firm and symmetrical. It should also be free from dents, bruises, or cuts.

Turn it over. The main indicator of ripeness is found on the underside of the melon. The underside of the melon should have a creamy yellow spot. This indicates it has ripened in the field.

HISD plans alternative for ACE

Hamilton Independent School District learned last week that the district will not receive Cycle 10 grant funds for the Afterschool Centers on Education program, but Superintendent Clay Tarpley said parents shouldn’t panic.

There will be a comparable program for the next school year.

“While we are disappointed the ACE grant was not approved for the next cycle, we are looking at ways to continue an afterschool program,” Tarpley said. “There are ESSER funds available in lieu of the grant to allow us to offer tutoring and enrichment activities for the upcoming year.”

Hamilton County Historical Museum

The Hamilton County Historical Museum will be open this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Museum volunteers are working on several projects and hope to release a calendar of events soon.

The museum continues to work with the American Legion on the memorial monument. Organizers are planning a quilt and vintage handwork show in September, 25 th Anniversary celebration in November and Christmas Winter Wonderland in December.

Community center opens 9/1 on square

Hamilton Community Center will have a community-wide spaghetti lunch Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Conference Center, 110 E. Main, on the south side of the square

On that day, the center will replace the Hamilton Senior Center and be available to all who would like a place to meet friends and enjoy activities together. Activities will include weekday lunches as well as Meals on Wheels services.

Visitors can enter from the front or back doors, which are wheelchair accessible.

Extraco Wealth and Trust hits $1 billion mark

WACO — Extraco Wealth & Trust announced it has hit $1 billion in assets under management at a recent event held in Temple.

Serving more than 1600 clients, Extraco Wealth & Trust has built its asset management through offering families premier financial solutions to meet the increasing challenges associated with professional fiduciary services and sound portfolio management.

COVID rising: Has Delta landed?

Hamilton COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and many want to blame it on the new Delta variant.

But Hamilton County Health Authority Dr. Randy Lee said he does not know what strain of the virus is causing continued active cases. The key to avoiding contracting the virus continues to be vaccination.

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Silver Alert

Missing. Cody Fussel. Cody was last seen on a Greyhound Bus headed to Fayro. He was planning on attending the reunion of Sweetgum High School. Cody is one of two surviving members of the first graduating class. He is in his eighties and is a small man with thinning gray hair. When Gaynelle Verdeen went to meet Cody’s bus, he was not on it. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Cody, please contact Gaynelle, Peaches or Jimmie Wyvette at 254-784-9208.

Lamkin Market Day

8u Bomb Squad blasts competition

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BOMB SQUAD BLASTS COMPETITION - Congratulations to the Hamilton Bomb Squad, the Texas Teenage Softball Association 8U Machine Pitch State Champions. Finishing the regular season 9-1, the Bomb Squad won three nail-biters in a row, before clinching the tournament title in convincing fashion with a 10-1 victory in the final game. Lillian Fletcher was awarded Tournament MVP. From left to right: Jaci Maddox, Emma Blackwell, Ellie Brown, Keira Fry, Annabelle Dabbs, Layla Salley, Ella Patek, Alexis Patterson, Taylyn Banda, Taylin Slone, Lillian Fletcher, Addy Lackey and Britley Keeter.

Dove pageant entries due

Early entry deadline for the Hamilton County Dove Festival Pageant is July 30.

The pageant will be Aug. 28 in the Chandler Craig Auditorium at Hamilton High School.

Those who want to enter the pageant can pick up entry packets at the Herald-News office. The regular entry deadline is Aug. 13.

A mandatory rehearsal and information meeting will be Aug. 21 at HHS at 6 p.m.

Josh Freeze now Commander Freeze

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Hamilton’s Joshua Freeze is serving as Executive Officer of the USS Independence (LCS 2).

A 1992 Hamilton High School graduate, Freeze enlisted in the Navy after graduation and has worked his way from enlisted to officer.

A Texas native, Commander Freeze is a 2005 graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University and has served in a variety of sea and shore commands.

Commissioned through the Seaman-to-Admiral Program, he has served onboard USS Elliot (DD-967), USS Constellation (CV-64) and USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as an enlisted Damage Controlman and Master-at-Arms.