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Karen Craig to fill seat

A new board president was named for the Hamilton Healthcare System Board of Directors at a special called meeting Jan. 12.

AG TEAM

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AG TEAM- Hamilton FFA’s Ag Mechanics team took top honors at the Fort Worth Stock Show last week with their trailer. Team members are Dawson Melde, Taylor Long, Mia Coker and Jaydon Watson.

Tyson sentence 30 years in murder

Editor’s note: The following story contains sensitive information that some readers may find offensive.

Parched county gets burn ban

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With multiple serious fires in the past week, warnings from the National Weather Service and ongoing drought conditions, the Hamilton County Commissioners Court has placed the county into a burn ban for the next 90 days.

Area indictments handed down

Several indictments were recently handed down Dec. 1 by the Hamilton County Grand Jury.

Hamilton County Youth Fair

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Hamilton County Youth Fair participants hop to it at last week’s show. For more coverage, see section B.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD: New officers for the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department were recently elected, from left, Captain two John Michael Watson, Fire Chief Danny Watson, Captain one Zach Vogas and Assistant Chief Brody Brown. Officers were sworn in by Justice of the Peace James Lively. Below, new officers are sworn in for the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department.

Community center meals: Jan. 12-18

The Hamilton Community Center is offering free, hot meals Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for anyone who would like to come by and eat.

Omicron on track to shatter Texas’ COVID-19 hospitalization record

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Pandemic forecasters in Texas say the state’s current surge of omicron infections and hospitalizations is likely to get much worse before it gets better, with hospitalizations expected to continue climbing for at least three weeks if social behaviors don’t change and slow the trend.

Clarification

An article about the Dec. 28, 2021, Hamilton Commissioners Court meeting in last week’s edition stated that Steve Nash was with a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office group when it was denied a table at a Hico restaurant after the Christmas parade Dec. 4.