🌱 Hamilton County comes off the outdoor burn ban map
Hamilton, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Hamilton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Hamilton County comes off the outdoor burn ban map
- Hamilton's Chaska Downs takes fourth at state cross-country meet
Also on today's calendar: Carter Bloodcare Blood Drive @ The Inn and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
- Friday: Sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Local Counties Under Outdoor Burn Bans Continue To Drop (fox44news.com) — Hamilton County is no longer listed under an outdoor burn ban on the Texas A&M Forest Service map, according to Tuesday's report. Recent rain and cooler temperatures have helped reduce bans across Central Texas and the Brazos Valley, though 118 Texas counties remained under restrictions. 
• Florence girls finish 13th in 1st team appearance at state in 40 years (kdhnews.com) — Hamilton senior Chaska Downs finished fourth in the girls' Class 3A state cross-country race, completing the two-mile course in 11 minutes, 49.5 seconds. The meet at Round Rock's Old Settlers Park also marked Florence's first girls' team appearance in 40 years, with the Lady Buffaloes placing 13th.
📸 Around Hamilton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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World Series Team Roping →
Hamilton
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Lady Dogs Basketball vs. Lorena ~ Varsity Only
Hamilton ISD, 400 S College St, Hamilton
5:00 pm -
Carter Bloodcare Blood Drive @ The Inn →
The Inn at Circle T, 4021 W Hwy 36, Hamilton
9:00 am -
Lady Dogs Basketball @ Rio Vista
Hamilton ISD, 100 Eagle Dr, Rio Vista
10:00 am -
Billy & The Medicine Men →
Hamilton TX
9:00 pm -
JH Bulldog Basketball @ Dublin
Hamilton ISD, 420 N Post Oak, Dublin
4:30 pm -
JH Lady Dogs Basketball vs. Dublin
Hamilton ISD, 400 S College St, Hamilton
4:30 pm -
Bulldog Basketball vs. De Leon
Hamilton H S, 611 S College St, Hamilton
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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IN-Veteran's Day Ceremony
Gatesville ISD Gatesville, TX 76528
9:30 am -
Veteran's Day Program
Gatesville ISD Gatesville, TX 76528
9:30 am -
Elk Nation Food Pantry Open
Evant ISD, 131 E Brooks Dr, Evant
12:00 pm -
Big Buck Hunt - Cowboy Capital Ventures 2026-2027 →
Dublin TX
Wednesday November 11
Saturday November 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The next Brazos River Authority bimonthly Board of Directors meeting is today, November 9, 2026, at 9 a.
m. at the BRA’s Lt. Gen. Phillip J. Ford Central Office, 4600 Cobbs Drive in Waco. You can access a livestream of today’s meeting and learn more… (Nextdoor )
- Nexion Health posted a job opening for Housekeeping Attendant in Hamilton. Apply here.
- Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamilton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gatesville
- Heavy Rain Up to 10 Inches Targets South Texas Including Kingsville, Beeville, and Tilden as 2 Trillion More Gallons Fall Through Tuesday (newsbreak.com)
- Better information is helping football programs coach safer and smarter (coachad.com)
- Major crash on Hwy 9 near Cove snarls traffic (fox44news.com)
Stephenville
- There's still time to register for this Thanksgiving Day turkey trot. (beneaththesurfacenews.com)
- AccelHealth Launches Winter Coat Drive to Help Keep Area Residents Warm (thecomanchechief.com)
- Last Tuesday Night's Massacre (theflashtoday.com)
Ok Hamilton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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