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Saturday was my mom’s birthday. She would have been 86. I just wanted to call her.

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HCJLA meeting July 18

Better Living for Texans

Grains provide our bodies with many nutrients, including dietary fiber, folate and several B vitamins. Grains also provide us with needed minerals, such as iron, magnesium and selenium.

Popular public enemy hated his nickname texas history

When bandits cleaned out the bank at Grapeland, Texas on Jul. 11, 1932, shaken employees identified the machine-gun toting leader of the gang as none other than “Pretty Boy” Floyd.

Barnstormer takes wrong turn into history book

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A Texas-born barnstormer coaxed his second-hand airplane into the thick clouds over a New York airfield on Jul. 17, 1938 and to the surprise of puzzled onlookers turned a routine flight into an unscheduled trans-Atlantic crossing.

281 briefings start with officials

Civil Associates, Inc., a management, planning, environmental and civil engineering and design company specializing in public facilities, transportation and infrastructure, is hosting kick-off meetings July 13 and Aug. 10 for local elected officials regarding the US 281 Widening Project and Relief Route.

BONE DRY

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Hamilton County and most of Central Texas remained under a heat warning advisory Tuesday that will probably continue into next week, according to meterologists.

Court keeps burn ban

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Hamilton County Commissioners Court on Tuesday opted to keep the burn ban in effect and tweaked the proposed budget, which will be sent to the county clerk on July 29.

Main Street makes plans with merchants

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Hamilton Historic Main Street Manager Kayla Schraub addressed the attendees at the quarterly merchant meeting Monday on upcoming events and the planning and zoning draft that will be presented to City Council this Thursday, at 6 p.m.

Museum’s art show, sale Saturday

Hamilton County Historical Museum Art Show and Sale is this Saturday, July 16, in the museum community room at the back of the Old Smith and Jones Building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.