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Students compete in culinary battle

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With the school year on its last week, classes are trying to keep busy, Mrs. Missy Marwitz’s FCCLA classes have decided to have some fun with Cupcake Wars. Cupcakes Wars require students to create a platform for their cupcakes and make all of their cupcakes homemade.

“Guardsmen” hunt down leader of Oklahombres

Bill Doolin and his outlaw gang with the catchy name “Oklahombres” robbed a bank in Longview May 23, 1894 and got away with $4,000 in cold cash.

Dry Branch: Fires continue to plague Hamilton County

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Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department along with other area departments have been exceptionally busy over the past few weeks battling grass fires.

Communication center almost ready to open

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Excitement is filling the air as the new Hamilton County Emergency Communications is anticipated to come online in mid- June.

Election results

Totals regarding the May 24 Republican and Democratic runoff races were not available at presstime.

Veterans memorial dedication Monday

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Memorial Day is always a day of remembrance but in Hamilton this year, the day is extra special as the long-awaited Hamilton County Veterans Memorial is being dedicated.

Awards top $900K for Class of ’22

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More than $900,000 was awarded to the Class of 2022 at last week’s Hamilton Scholarship Banquet.

Pugnacious priest saves Texas for Spain

Spanish authorities banished Father Juan Manuel Zambrano from provincial Texas on May 31, 1814, but the combative priest stood his ground and forced his earthly opponents to rescind the order.

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Bill Tilghman, who later made a motion picture of his exploits, and Heck Thomas, a bounty hunter that turned down the Texas Rangers for the marshal appointment, to work together.

Court moves $13K from contigency to S.O. fuel fund

Hamilton County Commissioners unanimously agreed to move $13,000 from the contingency fund into the fuel and oil fund for the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.