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A TREASURE AND A NEW TREASURER

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A TREASURE AND A NEW TREASURER- Longtime Hamilton County Treasurer Shawna Dyer has resigned and was treated with a reception Friday in the Hamilton County Courthouse courtroom. She is pictured with former County Clerk Debbie Rudolph and Tax Assessor Collector Terri Short. At right, Tonya Cox, left, was appointed County Treasurer by the Hamilton County Commissioners Court and sworn into office Monday by District Clerk Sandy Layhew.

Bacon Bash offers help for diabetic children, Niki Warms the Cold

Love all things bacon? Then Cranfills Gap has the perfect event for you. The 10 annual Bacon Bash Texas will be held Oct. 16 in downtown near the Horny Toad Bar and Grill.

HCT seeks talent for Christmas show

Hamilton Civic Theatre is looking for singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, jugglers, contortionists and other talented individuals of all ages for a Christmas showcase. Auditions will be Sunday, Oct, 10 at 2 p.m. at the Ross Street Theatre on 108 W. Ross or contact Mike at dpmanten24@gmail.com.

Popular gambler tangles with Wild Bill

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Always willing to do fellow Texans a favor, Phil Coe agreed on Oct. 4, 1871 to give four dozen cowboys the grand tour of Abilene when they arrived the next day in the Kansas cowtown.

FCCLA officers

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FCCLA officers Mattie Ondrusek and Jenna Hinton with emcee Grant Lengefeld presented this year’s homecoming door decorating contest awards at last Friday’s pep rally. First place door, Missy Marwitz, Shelley Luker, Rockie Heers, Elissa Crouch with How to Train Your Dragon; second place, Lu Burks with Operation Homecoming by Caleb Lengefeld, Jose Najera and Jaxon Edwards; and third place, Cathe Allen with Up and Atom.

RESPECT

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RESPECT- Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department was one of several departments honoring fallen firefighter Carson Singleton from Murray to Hamilton Saturday. At each county, firemen met the processional and escorted them to the next county line.

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St. Paul celebrating 135 years

Hamilton pilot recounts 9-11

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That morning was beautiful morning in Chicago. I was based at and flying out of Chicago’s “close in and convenient” Midway Airport.

Long aces checkride

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Hamilton High School senior Taylor Long, a member of the Hamilton Soaring Club, aced his checkride last weekend and is now a FAA certified sailplane pilot.

Adamses celebrate 64 years

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Cleo Dale Adams and Betty Joann Bartlett Adams will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary Sept. 27 in Plainview. The couple was married on a Friday evening by Rev. Joe Stone, the groom’s brother-in-law.