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COVID lockdown drives increase in land market

Booming countryside sales that marked the third and fourth quarters of last year were just a prelude to what’s happened so far in 2021.

“In the aftermath of the COVID-induced economic lockdown, 2021 Texas rural land markets have exploded in a burst of activity,” said Dr. Charles Gilliland, research economist and rural land expert for the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University.

Commencement speaker living a legacy

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Kristen Peacock is walking in some very familiar footprints.

The senior nursing major from Stephenville is following her grandmother’s path into a career as a healthcare professional. A path that began at Tarleton State University

Ḣer grandmother was in Tarleton’s first graduating class of nurses.

CELEBRATORY SENDOFF

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CELEBRATORY SENDOFF- Hamilton’s bi-district bound Bulldog baseball team and state-bound track teams and golfer Karsyn Smyth received a congratulatory sendoff on last Thursday, receiving an escort by Hamilton’s police and fire departments as they paraded around the school and the downtown courthouse.

French receives $10K grant for aviation

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Caleb French, a Hamilton High School Junior and an active member of the Hamilton Glider Club and High School Aviation Class, has been awarded a $10,000 AOPA Grant Scholarship to use toward flight training.

This amount will cover most, if not all, of a private pilot’s course.

One of the 80 that were selected out of thousands, Caleb applied for the scholarship earlier this year. Along with the application, Caleb provided his transcript, letters of recommendation, and essays.

Caleb has plans to continue in aviation in some form after high school.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY- Hamilton High School’s Virgil Santy Chapter of the National Honor Society conducted its annual induction ceremony in April. Pictured above left are seniors, back row, Bryan Rivas, Sawyer Wright, Morgan Mehaffey, Macie Parrish, Luis Najera, Cody Lloyd, Jonathan Gonzalez, Kamryn Hope, Miranda Olvera, Courtney Aing, Kelsey McNeel, Jessica Brown, Jackie Ortiz, Sydney Thedford, Taylor Collett, Trinity Craig, Karsyn Smith, Emiley Hale, Cadence Bates, Reyna Gutierrez and Chrystal Villamor. Not pictured is Ethan LeGrande.

Dogs storm Capital, Long claims gold

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Only an elite group of athletes from Hamilton High School has ever achieved gold at the UIL State Track and Field Championships. Prior to last Friday, in fact, only six athletes had accomplished the feat of returning home with a total of seven gold medals.

Garland Coalson was the first in 1950, besting the state 1A competition by clearing 6’1.5” in the high jump.

Let’s talk about... Fire safety

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According to the U.S. Fire Administration, it takes less than 30 seconds for a small flame to burn completely out of control and turn into a major fire. Within minutes, a house can fill with thick, black smoke and become engulfed in flames.

My journey with kidney disease

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Better Living for Texans

Since we are on the topic of breakfast and Mother’s Day is this Sunday, why not give mom a healthy breakfast as a gift? Try a Potato and Leek Frittata.

A gift worth waiting for

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The change of heart jokes might have started last week for Evant native Hunter Yarborough, but the gravity of his situation and the honor of being chosen to receive a heart donation are not lost on him.