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If Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department or Hamilton Helping Hands is responding to a need, you’ll likely find Springer and Brenda Courtney in the middle of the volunteers.

But now the Courtneys find themselves in the middle of need, and accepting help has turned out to be a humbling experience.

A motorcycle accident March 23 left them both laid up, and friends and fellow volunteers will hold a fund-raiser Friday on their behalf.

The event will be 6 to

COVID going down

Texas region TSAL, which includes Hamilton County, reports that only 4.4 percent of current patient hospitalizations are COVID-19 related, Dr. Randy Lee said Tuesday morning.

Lee, who is Hamilton County’s Health Authority, said COVID is “relatively quiet” on the local level.

“Vaccine supply continues to improve locally and statewide,” he said. “If you desire vaccination, supply should not be a factor moving forward.”

Anyone older than 16 can get a COVID-19 vaccination by calling their healthcare provider for an appointment.

OH, QUAIL!

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OH, QUAIL! Eggs-cited third graders Talyn Banda, Loralei Bivens and Coy Bass were greeted back to school on Monday by hatching baby quail. The hatching project was a part of the students’ science education this six weeks.

Band cookoff this weekend

The 17th annual Hamilton Bulldog Band BBQ Cook-off is back this Friday and Saturday at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. The event is sanctioned by the International Barbeque Cookers Association sanctioned so IBCA contest rules apply.

Participants will arrive Friday and must be checked-in by midnight. All teams will need to attend the cooks meeting at 7 p.m. on Friday.

An entry fee of $125 includes brisket, two chicken halves and pork spareribs. Cooked entries are due Saturday afternoon. There is an 80 percent payback in prizes.

PLANT SALE

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PLANT SALE – Aubrey Ensor, Austin Kleiner, Brittanie Clevenger and Trint Jeschke sell baskets of petunias and tickets for a gun drawing at John Deere Days. Proceeds benefit St. John Lutheran Youth heading to National Gathering. 

Outdoor movie features ‘Croods’

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Friday night the Hamilton Outdoor Pop-up Cinema showed “The Croods: A New Age” at Pecan Creek Park Amphitheater.

“Dell and I were looking for something fun to do with the kids this weekend and were so excited when we saw there would be a free movie in the park!” said Marissa Trailer, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce board member.

“The weather was perfect, and the kids loved it!

“I think this is a very positive thing for the community of Hamilton and hope it will become the best of traditions! Many thanks to everyone who came together to pull it off.”

Better Living for Texans

Food poisoning peaks in the summer months when warmer temperatures cause foodborne germs to flourish. Follow these steps for a safe and enjoyable grilling season.

-Separate

When shopping, pick up meat, poultry, and seafood last, right before checkout. Separate them from other food in your shopping cart and grocery bags. To guard against cross-contamination, put packages of raw meat and poultry into individual plastic bags.

-Chill

Cemetery walk May 1

Hamilton County Historical Museum will have its annual cemetery walk May 1.

Plans are to honor individuals who had a great part in helping the town and county grow and develop, which this year include Frankie and George Golightly, Henry Martin Wieser, Roy “Spot” Brazil, Ted James, Felix Williams and others.

Let’s talk about… On-street parking

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Recently there has been an increasing number of complaints about on-street parking, especially in our residential neighborhoods.

The complaints are seldom about passenger cars. The complaints are about commercial trucks, stock trailers, utility trailers, boats and recreational vehicles.

It will probably come as a surprise, but Chapter 58, Section 58-10 of Hamilton’s adopted Code of Ordinances states: Overnight parking for storage on any street or right-of-way is hereby prohibited.

Sea turtle nesting begins on coast

With sea turtle nesting season beginning along the Texas coast in early April, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is urging everyone using Texas beaches to do their part to help detect and protect threatened and endangered sea turtles on the beach. This includes the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, which is the most critically endangered sea turtle in the world, as well as the threatened loggerhead and green sea turtles.