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XC on the run

The starting gates to the 2020 cross country season finally opened over the weekend.

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I once would vote Democrat or Republican depending upon the position of the candidate. Parties have changed so much over the years that I am now not satisfied with either party. In listening to news from all the media, this is the general position I see the parties taking today.

I see neither party as ideal, but with the last issue, I can say Socialism is just one step away from Communism. Where do you stand on issues?

Jack Karnes

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scoop

To my neighbors: I am not harboring a diseased cow.

I am learning to play the cello.

And while the two may sound the same, the latter is the cause of the mournful wails coming from my house. Well, that’s not entirely true. Some of the howling may be from the dogs or the grandkids. The quarantine kitties just run under the bed.

It’s not easy, the cello. I’ve always heard, if you can play the piano, you can play any instrument. Maybe I put too much faith in that statement.

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Final words on zoning

Hamilton’s zoning has two standard components – a color-coded Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinances that specify the regulations for each district. Both are on the city website at HamiltonTexas. com.

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Letter to the editor

Dear Editor,

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THIS WEEK IN TEXAS HISTORY

Three white peacemakers nervously waited for the Comanche council to decide whether they lived or died on Aug. 10, 1843.

Making amends with the western tribes was one of Sam Houston’s highest priorities at the start of his second presidency. But in the bitter aftermath of his predecessor’s ethnic-cleansing policy, bringing peace to the frontier would be almost as hard as whipping Santa Anna.

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Letter to the editor

Dear Editor,

My answer to what’s in a sign:

First of all, I was paraphrasing Hank Jr.’s song, “This Ain’t Dallas,” I really knew that everyone at the city council meeting knew we were in Hamilton. But I did like the other part of the song, “we are a two-job working family.”

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Correction

In an article in last week’s edition about COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County and the filing of an exemption to the governor’s orders for Hamilton County, it was stated that Judge Mark Tynes and the commissioners court met with city, law enforcement and school representatives before filing the exemption.