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Filing deadline Feb. 12

The deadline for application for candidates running in city, school board and hospital district elections is Feb. 12.

NEW CHIEF

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NEW CHIEF- Jason Brad Boulton was sworn in Monday as the new Chief of Police by City Secretary Misty Boatwright. Chief Bolton previously served the citizens of Lancaster since 1997. Staff Photo

Hospital to end Blue Advantage HMO agreement

At the Hamilton County Hospital District Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 27, Eddie Read, CFO, reported that the notice of termination for Blue Advantage HMO with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas been extended to Dec. 31, 2021. Despite HCHD’s attempts to resolve its issues with the insurance entity, both sides remain far apart. Read said with the current agreement, the hospital loses $25,000 to $30,000 monthly.

Zipper arrives to fix Hamilton’s streets

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The Asphalt Zipper has arrived!

EDC, city talk collaboration

Hamilton Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors last week met with Historic Hamilton Main Street and the City of Hamilton representatives to discuss each entity’s plans and how to collaborate to accomplish them all cohesively.

THE WAITING GAME

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THE WAITING GAME – While the newly renovated and expanded Hamilton Public Library looks complete from the outside, the inside is waiting for furniture. “We are in the waiting game,” said Director Nancy Diaz. Custom specific library furniture and shelving is still delayed as manufacturers are behind and not functioning at full capacity due to COVID. “We are starting to get organized,” said Diaz, “and will announce any new developments in the Hamilton Herald-News. Until we get everything in place, we are not allowing anyone inside. Thank you for your enthusiasm and patience.” Outside, engraved walkway bricks are reinstalled along the new front entrance of the library. The two rainwater harvesting tanks at the library are full. The educational eco-friendly feature captures run-off from the library that will then be used to water landscaping. Staff Photos

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HCT has calendars

Hamilton Civic Theater has 2021 wall calendars available for $10 at Hamiton Herald-News, Storm’s, Ken’s True Value, Rejuvenation Station, Hometown Designz and the Jerky Store or contact a board member. The calendars feature local

The calendars feature local actors and actresses in HCT productions past and present. They make wonderful gifts and keepsakes.

Master Gardeners online

Better Living for Texans

Highlights

• Honey is between one and 1 ½ times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar)

• Honey is approximately 40% fructose, 30% glucose, and 17% water, with the remainder being other sugars, carbohydrates and a small amount of vitamins and minerals.

• North Dakota produces the most honey of all the states in the United States.

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has established specific requirements for the labeling of sugars in pure honey.

• A potential health benefit of honey is its role in cough suppression.

Let’s Talk About… Trees

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“I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.”

When Joyce Kilmer wrote those words, he could have been walking through Hamilton. We are blessed with a bounty of beautiful trees, from magnificent stately oaks to colorful crepe myrtles. They signal the coming of spring. They provide much-needed shade in the summer. They are a splash of color before the drabness of winter. But even in winter, they are regal and elegant when cloaked in a mantle of our oh-so-rare snow, as they were a few weeks ago.

USDA designates Mills area natural disaster

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Mills County, Texas, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency.

This natural disaster designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.