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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for the many acts of kindness, cards and floral offerings received during the passing of our loved one Kimberly Martens. May God bless each of you.

Ice Day

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Hamilton County school children and lots of their parents got two ice days last week. Above, ice-laced holly; top center, Trint and Hanna Jeschke ride a hill in an ice chest; at right, Ethan and Lonnie Calbas take a slide on a container lid; and far right, the whole countryside was blanketed in white.

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Hamilton Historical Museum The Hamilton Historical Museum is in the process of rescheduling events that have had to cancel due to Covid restrictions and weather. The Museum staff will be setting new dates and working on continuing progress of the Museum buildings and grounds.

H.L. Hunt, poker playing billionaire

By the time their eighth child arrived on Feb. 11, 1889, the Hunts were running out of names as well as room. The couple called the boy Haroldson Lafayette Jr., never dreaming he would prefer to go by his initials and someday would be the richest man in America.

TASB rep presents HISD facility report

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Clint Alsobrook, Regional Manager, Facility Services, Texas Association of School Boards, presented his findings to the Hamilton Independent School District Board of Directors Monday evening regarding a facility study commissioned by the district.

Three file for council

Local election filings continue through Feb. 18, and candidates are beginning to stack up for the ballots.

Gas budget fuels quarrel of officials

After an hour and half of heated discussion at the commissioner’s court meeting Tuesday, a committee is being formed to solve an ongoing issue involving the fuel budget, staffing and retention at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department.

Shot to the

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Love for each other and for their family and community is evident for anyone who knows Shannan and Andy Roberts.

COVID enters 3rd year

COVID-weary?

Champs

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CHAMPS - Hamilton’s eighth grade Bulldogs capped a 13-1 season on Monday with a 58-19 home win over Rio Vista to claim a district championship. The Combo Red Dogs wrapped up the season with a 10-4 record, and the Combo White Dogs won two and lost one this year. District Champion eighth grade Bulldogs pictured (l-r) on the front row include Bret Bauman, Halston Haile, Dixon Kellner, Morgan Henkes and Grant Bauman. On the back row, Coach Andrew Heers, Colter Johnson, Henry Ivy, Pierce Summers, Ben Ivy, Judson Coalson and Coach Rick Abraham. Not pictured, Devin Eanes.