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NEW CONSOLES - Hamilton County Telecommunicator Amanda Phillips demos one of the three new 911 consoles during the Communications Center open house on Monday. Staff Photo/Kym Jeschke

Hospital considers purchase of house

Hamilton County Hospital District Board of Directors in a special called meeting Monday cleared up a property discrepancy, authorized purchase of property and talked about two new projects.

Edward Jones celebrates centennial

Financial-services firm Edward Jones announces today the celebration of its centennial, marking a century of transformative growth and the positive impact it has made for its clients, colleagues, communities and society.

281 briefings start with officials

Civil Associates, Inc., a management, planning, environmental and civil engineering and design company specializing in public facilities, transportation and infrastructure, is hosting kick-off meetings July 13 and Aug. 10 for local elected officials regarding the US 281 Widening Project and Relief Route.

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HCJLA meeting July 18

Better Living for Texans

Grains provide our bodies with many nutrients, including dietary fiber, folate and several B vitamins. Grains also provide us with needed minerals, such as iron, magnesium and selenium.

Popular public enemy hated his nickname texas history

When bandits cleaned out the bank at Grapeland, Texas on Jul. 11, 1932, shaken employees identified the machine-gun toting leader of the gang as none other than “Pretty Boy” Floyd.

Barnstormer takes wrong turn into history book

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A Texas-born barnstormer coaxed his second-hand airplane into the thick clouds over a New York airfield on Jul. 17, 1938 and to the surprise of puzzled onlookers turned a routine flight into an unscheduled trans-Atlantic crossing.

Court keeps burn ban

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Hamilton County Commissioners Court on Tuesday opted to keep the burn ban in effect and tweaked the proposed budget, which will be sent to the county clerk on July 29.

BONE DRY

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Hamilton County and most of Central Texas remained under a heat warning advisory Tuesday that will probably continue into next week, according to meterologists.