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Museum has new ornament

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Hamilton County Historical Museum unveils the 2020 Texas Capitol Ornament design. This year’s ornament celebrates the 25 anniversary of the Capitol ornament program.

Retired colonel named dean at Tarleton State

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Kenny Weldon has been named dean of Tarleton State University’s new Leadership and Military College, effective immediately, and will continue his role as Commandant of the Texan Corps of Cadets. The college results from the rapid growth of the corps, reinstated in 2016, as a leadership development program.

Drive-in movie tips for safety, fun

(StatePoint) Social distancing guidelines across the country have made visiting a conventional movie theater difficult, if not impossible. However, what was once a relic of the past has now become an innovation in entertainment, the drive-in movie theater.

THIS WEEK IN TEXAS HISTORY

While the sheriff was putting the finishing touches on preparations for the first ever hanging in Maverick County on Sep. 18, 1891, four devious schoolboys came up with a clever plan to watch the private execution in person.

Texas DQs partner with Safe2Save

SAFE 2 SAVE today announced a partnership with the Dairy Queen restaurants across Texas. SAVE 2 SAVE’s nearly half-million users can now visit any of Dairy Queen’s 590 locations across Texas to redeem their points for rewards like free small soft serve cones.

HHS alum deployed to California fires

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Last Friday, the City of Round Rock deployed three firefighters and one fire apparatus to assist with ongoing wildfire rescue and containment efforts in California.

Council honors former judge

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Former Hamilton mayor and municipal judge Charles Ray Sparks was honored at the Hamilton City Council meeting last Thursday for his years of service to Hamilton as mayor and municipal court judge.

COVID’s Labor Day weekend consequences not yet seen

Hamilton County has reported 108 total positive cases of COVID-19 and four deaths to the Department of State Health Services since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March.

Rangers arrest PD chief

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City officials were shocked over the weekend to learn of the Texas Rangers’ arrest of Hamilton Police Chief Tony Yocham on sexual assault charges.

COUNTY CHAMPS

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COUNTY CHAMPS-Sparky assists band director Asa Hamilton in directing the Fighting Bulldog Marching Band in playing the school song following Hamilton’s record-setting game as the Bulldogs retain the Hamilton County championship trophy for the third consecutive year. Staff Photo