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The struggles of a small county sheriff’s office

(Continued from last week) Our county jail as well as every county jail, along with TDCJ, is facing the rise in female offender housing. According to The Texas Criminal Justice

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I “pas’ a good time” with my big brother a few weeks ago during Halloween in the big city and suburbs of Tickfaw, Louisiana. His costumed grandkids piled in a

Businesses close for holiday

The following local businesses and organizations will follow a holiday schedule in celebration of Thanksgiving Day: The City of Hamilton offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. Hamilton County offices

Play beats technology as stress-buster

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In today’s world, academics, test scores and technology play very important roles in a child’s school life. However, in recent years, early childhood educators and researchers have discovered the importance

USDA issues facilitation funds

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation

Evant Chamber hosts Small Business Saturday drawing

Evant Chamber of Commerce is celebrating Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Santa will be greeting customers and will be available for photos with

Zapruder captured JFK shooting on film

Life magazine in its Nov. 29, 1963 issue published the first shocking pictures of the Kennedy assassination with frames from a home movie shot by a Dallas dressmaker. Abraham Zupruder

“Pig War” baron made a mess of everything

“How fatal that man will be to France!” a Spanish general predicted in a Nov. 9, 1862 letter to a friend in Paris. It did not take a seer to

Parade entries needed for Christmas on the Square

Hamilton’s Christmas on the Square event will officially kickoff the holiday season Thursday, Dec. 5, and Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is looking for parade entries. What’s a Christmas parade of

Hall fund-raisers Saturday How do

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The Jennifer Hall Scholarship Dance and John Hall Memorial Horseshoe Tournament will be held Nov. 30 at the Jayson Harris Pavilion. In 1995, Jennifer was tragically killed in an automobile