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Dove pageant entries sought

Contestants for the 2023 Miss Hamilton County Dove Festival Pageant have until July 28 to save $20 on their entry fee for the Aug. 26 pageant.

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61.5 million under heat warnings today

Hamilton has been under an excessive heat warning for the better part of the past two weeks.

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Fireworks: Play it safe

It’s just not the Fourth of July without the (sky)rocket’s red glare across the summer sky.

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Be prepared for tornado, hurricane

When the emergency warning siren went off several weeks ago to signal a tornado warning, many in Hamilton did not know what to do.

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Safety tips for holiday driving

-Slow down and pay attention to what you’re doing. If you get tired, pull over in a safe spot and walk around to re-energize. -Don’t drink and drive, even a little bit. -Designate a (sober) driver. -Stay off the mobile phone – this includes texting. Designate a “co-pilot” to oversee the phone while you’re driving so you can concentrate on the task at hand. -Stay weather-aware. We’re not expecting bad weather, but this is Texas and you never know. -Leave plenty of time to get to your destination. Roadways are likely to be crowded. Drive friendly – the Texas way!

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Can you believe it’s been a year?!

Cruise in, celebrate Saturday

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Declaration, fireworks to highlight 4th of July

Hamilton residents are invited to meet on the courthouse lawn Tuesday, July 4, for a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

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SUMMER READING FUN

SUMMER READING FUN- Charli Daniels and her friends enjoyed the Summer Reading Program

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Greased lightning in track shoes

At the Olympic Trials on Jun. 30, 1956, Eddie Southern of the University of Texas and Ohio State’s Glenn Davis both ran the 400-meter hurdles in world record time.