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It is voting season again with the November 2026 General Election fast approaching. This year, there are several highly-contested federal and state races.
News
It is voting season again with the November 2026 General Election fast approaching. This year, there are several highly-contested federal and state races.
The Hamilton City Council unanimously approved the proposed 2026-27 tax rate and fiscal year budget at their special called city council meeting last Friday. A public hearing was called but there were no attendees, therefore the council proceeded to the roll call vote.
Hamilton County American Legion Post 222 is taking orders for commemorative brick pavers to be included in the Veterans Memorial. Any veteran can be honored with an engraved brick paver, regardless of when or where they served or where they lived.
By Gary Borders The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Oct.
Lifestyle
Domino is a quiet, gentle and loving girl. She is a four-year-old, 45-pound mixed breed who likes going for walks and is an absolute sucker for head scratches and tender affection. This sweet girl is spayed and up to date on her vaccines, including rabies and Bordetella. She is heartworm negative, dewormed, and on flea, tick and heartworm preventatives. Interested in meeting, fostering or adopting Domino? Please contact Nicole at Hamilton Animal Shelter at 254-499-2814.
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.
Sports
Hamilton Cross Country didn’t travel far for their meet this week but did well. High school and Junior high runners took part in the Stephenville Thrill of the Hill Invitational on September 23 at Stephenville City Park. The Junior High boys’ teams both took top finishes racing through a city park, with both teams having three runners in the top 16. All Junior high teams and the varsity girls finished within the top 10.
The Junior High and Junior Varsity Bulldog football teams kicked off action against the Eastland Mavericks and San Saba Armadillos on Thursday, September 24. A 2-1 Thursday night for the sub-varsity Bulldogs as the JH Bulldogs traveled to Eastland and the JV team stayed home at Kooken Field to play the San Saba Armadillos.
The Lady Bulldogs dropped three competitive sets in Lorena on Tuesday by scores of 15-25, 18-25 and 17-25 to a Lady Leopards team that recently played the state’s 3A topranked Clifton Lady Cubs to five sets in a narrow loss.
RED, WHITE AND BLACK: Hands over hearts as the bulldogs honor the country during the national anthem in Eastland, Texas. .
Columns
Lynne Lance, Executive Director, National Newspaper Association This year marks the 86th celebration of National Newspaper Week. Since 1940, Newspaper Association Managers has sponsored and supported National Newspaper Week, a week-long promotion of the newspaper industry in the United States and Canada.
ATTENTION ON DECK! Hamilton, look up from your glass rectangles and face front! I have been conducting a tactical sweep of the town square, and what I observed is a complete and utter degradation of situational awareness. We have an entire civilian population walking, talking, and driving through our Area of Operations with their noses buried in handheld electronic tracking bricks.
“There are only two lasting bequests we can give our children – one is roots, and the other, wings.” – Hodding S. Carter Dear kids and grandkids, Every day, I live with history around me including aging pieces that sat unmoved in my grandparents’ home for 63 years.
The British foreign secretary went back on his pledge to the trusting envoy from Texas on Sep. 30, 1839, by refusing to recognize the Lone Star Republic.
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored after a nearly yearlong stalemate between the state and the federal government ended, the Texas Standard reported. Gov.
Obituaries
Nov. 7, 1971–Sept. 24, 2026 Jeffrey Keith “Jeff” Pettit, 54, passed away on Sept. 24, 2026, leaving behind a family and many friends who loved him deeply and will miss him greatly. He was a resident of the Pettit Community near Gustine.
June 17, 1977-April 20, 2026 Melody Yvonne Jones was born on June 17, 1977 in Goldthwaite, to Pamela Jo Gilstrap and Morris Lyndon Jones. She went to school in Hamilton before finishing and graduating from Jonesboro, where she met the father of her four children. While raising her children in Hamilton, she graduated from nursing school. She eventually migrated to the Cranfills Gap and Fairy area where she spent a lot of her time in Fairy on “the farm” or in gap at the home she bought, “The Gap House.” She was a dedicated mother and even became “Momma Mel” to many Gap kids. After her children graduated, she found herself taking a break from her nursing career, running heavy equipment in Comanche. She eventually made her way back to her career as a nurse. The last of her days were spent caring for chickens and sheep, and her garden on a quiet place outside of Comanche. She was a dedicated nurse, a fun, loving, straight-to-the-point woman who loved nature and the outdoors. She will be missed by many.
July 29, 1930-Sept. 1, 2026 Nancy Ruth Fischer Caldwell, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, healthcare leader, singer, outstanding bridge player, and woman of deep Christian faith, passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2026, at the age of 96.
Feb. 20, 1951–Sept. 21, 2026 A lifelong Texan, Bonnie Ensor was born to Jack and Sue Davidson on February 20, 1951, in Fisher County. However, Three Rivers soon became her hometown. As a youth, Bonnie was very active in all areas of 4-H and FHA, played basketball and generally either participated in or supported all school activities. Showing steers at state-wide stock shows became an annual family tradition for the Davidsons.
