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News
The Billingslea-Wilson-Lovell Goodfellows Organization, in collaboration with the Hamilton Lions Club, invites families to apply for the 2026 annual Goodfellows Christmas Assistance program. This Christmas gift and food assistance drive was able to serve 98 families with 141 children during the 2025 holiday season.
After 130 years of faithful religious service to the Hamilton community, St. Mary’s Anglican Church will hold its final church service on Sunday, Sept.
Please be our guest at the Herald-News office located at 101 N. Rice Street, Thursday, Sept. 24 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Visitors will be able to meet new owner of the Herald- News, Daniel Philhower, President and CEO of Granite Media Partners as well as new area publisher, Mark Henry. Former HHN owner and publisher Grant Lengefeld will be available as well.
Several action items, including two public hearings, were tabled at last Thursday’s Hamilton City Council meeting. The public hearings will now be conducted Friday, Sept.
Lifestyle
As a member of the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, Miller helps advance practical recommendations emphasizing real food and Texas agriculture AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, a member of the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee (TNAC), helped shape a historic set of nutritional guidelines developed by Texans specifically for Texans, offering families practical recommendations for eating healthier and making better food choices.
AUSTIN – Teal hunting season opens Sept. 19 with a nine-day early season for the second consecutive year.
Hamilton Public Library invites artists and creative minds of all ages and skill levels to explore the possibility of forming a new art club in the community. An interest meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept.
at Circle T and the High School Cafeteria for the 23rd annual BBQ Cook-ou. Both locations sold BBQ lunch plates and served around 600 plates, causing them to use all of their food and run out before 2 p.m.
Sports
By Jaxon Hansard The cross-country season is in full stride with two meets under the belts of Hamilton’s varsity and Junior High teams. On September 9, the cross-country runners raced in the West ISD invitational at West High School. Half of the Bulldogs teams placed in the top four at West and six of the varsity girls placed in the top 32.
AUSTIN — The 2026-27 hunting season has kicked off successfully with the dove opener across Texas on Sept. 1.
The non-varsity Bulldog football teams had a busy Thursday in multiple places, not only in a battle against the Brady Bulldogs and Tolar Rattlers but also against mother nature as well. Sub-varsity Bulldogs split their Thursday night games.
The 2026 volleyball season has been scorching hot for the Hamilton Lady Bulldogs as they finish their non-district portion of the season with a 22-3 record. The Lady Dogs’ season started with an 11-game winning streak before dropping their first losses (back-to-back at that) to Hillsboro and C.H. Yoe before igniting another 11-game winning streak, including a first-place finish at the Bruceville-Eddy tournament. Their stellar play earned Hamilton an eighth-place ranking in class 2A in the Texas Girls Coaches Association State Volleyball Poll. With four seniors, three juniors and three sophomores, the red and black have a good mix of young talents and returning contributors from last year’s 30-7 region finalists.
1ST QUARTER BRADY: FIELD GOAL 2ND QUARTER HAMILTON: TD PASS FROM #10 OLIVER SUMMERS TO #8 MADDEN WEAVER - #82 ETHAN KALBAS EXTRA POINT ATTEMPT GOOD BRADY: 87 YARD RUSHING TD BY JOSH THOMAS HAMILTON: RUSHING TD BY #11 EDUARDO RAMIREZ - #82 ETHAN KALBAS EXTRA POINT ATTEMPT GOOD HAMILTON: 70 YARD KICK RETURN TD BY #2 COLTON DELAGARZA-#82 ETHAN KALBAS EXTRA POINT ATTEMPT GOOD
Columns
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Republican leadership is pouring tens of millions of dollars into the U.S. Senate campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight race with Democratic nominee and state House Rep.
Texans from every corner of the unhappy state gathered in Austin on Sept. 22, 1871, for the “Taxpayers Convention,” the first mass protest against the Radical Republican regime.
The Hamilton Lions Club would like to sincerely thank our wonderful community for all of the participation, support, and help during our annual Shoe Giveaway. Over the past four years, we have given away 377 pairs of shoes to children in our community.
Dear Hamilton Herald News, It was only a short decade ago that our family would escape from the busyness of the metroplex to our hunting ranch in Hamilton County. I would run into town to Brookshires and, of course, grab the local newspaper.
If you haven’t heard or missed the story on the front page, I’m the new guy here at the Herald-News. I started on Sept. 1 and it’s been a blur of activity helping get last week’s paper to the press and then delivered to readers right before the annual Dove Fest. However, meeting and getting to know the staff here has been a pleasure and I feel like I’m joining a team of folks who really care about their work and serving the community. My first impressions of Kim, Kate, Jaxon, Janice and Roger are overwhelmingly positive and I hope to add to their collective efforts in producing a quality community newspaper, that has been serving this area over 151 years. I certainly don’t take that lightly or for granted.
Obituaries
1944 - 2026 Patricia Ann Mitchell Smith, 82, of Salado, lovingly known as “Pat,” left this world and entered into the presence of the Lord on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Temple.
Tommie McCollum, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on September 5, 2026, surrounded by family. Tommie Lois Harlien was born on August 16, 1935, in the Blue Ridge area of Hamilton County to parents Lois Foy Singleton and W.T.
