The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met Monday, March 9, and approved a $2,000 stipend for all certified teachers in the 2026-27 school year. The stipend is the latest component of the district's efforts to provide more competitive pay to educators with the goal of recruiting and retaining teachers amid a statewide teacher … Continue reading WISD approves $2k stipend for teachers
City sales tax up almost 37% in March
The City of Whitney saw a notable increase in its monthly sales tax allocation when Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced March allocations last week. The city's March payment came to $94,009, up 36.50% compared to last March. Year to date in 2026, Whitney's allocations have totaled $296,364, up 13% from the same time period … Continue reading City sales tax up almost 37% in March
Local resident wins $1M in Texas Lottery
The Texas Lottery announced last week that a Whitney resident recently claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the scratch ticket game Premier Play. The ticket was purchased at Valero, located at 214 West Elm Street in Hillsboro. The claimant elected to remain anonymous. For selling the prize-winning ticket, the retailer may … Continue reading Local resident wins $1M in Texas Lottery
Court hears update on tax collections
The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a regular session Tuesday, March 10 and heard updates on delinquent tax collections and other county business. Nicholas Goettsche of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. gave a presentation regarding delinquent tax collections in the county. The firm begins working to collect delinquent taxes for the county beginning … Continue reading Court hears update on tax collections
Business Review: Go Store It
Whitney is a small town, and those who live here enjoy the good people and the area graced by natural beauty, including the famous Lake Whitney. It's the kind of place where neighbors look out for each other and local businesses truly care about the community. That's exactly the philosophy behind Go Store It, which … Continue reading Business Review: Go Store It
Hill County voters favor most incumbents
Local incumbents largely had a good night when primary votes were tallied Tuesday, March 3, but the Hill County Precinct 4 commissioner's race is headed to a May runoff. With no Democratic challenger in November, incumbent Justin Lewis won the race for the district judge’s seat with about 57% of the vote. Lewis served as … Continue reading Hill County voters favor most incumbents
Longview man sentenced for area murder
A Longview man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2023 murder of a man near Whitney after accepting a plea deal. Charlie Neal Harris Jr., who was 31 at the time of the murder, was sentenced to 45 years each on charges of murder and aggravated robbery and 10 years each … Continue reading Longview man sentenced for area murder
Lady Wildcats head to state powerlifting meet
State-qualifying lifters Shayna Hughes and Jaelyn Nava The Lady Wildcat powerlifting team will be represented on the biggest stage later this month as two athletes have officially qualified for the state powerlifting meet. Shayna Hughes earned her trip to state by capturing first place in her weight class at the regional meet. Hughes delivered an … Continue reading Lady Wildcats head to state powerlifting meet
WHS German students earn top honors
Whitney High School German students competed at the Winterfest Regional German Contest hosted by Dallas College Mountainview Campus last month. Under the tutelage of their new German teacher, Frau Kathryn Ferriere, and Dance Coach Haley Becker, the 2026 Whitney German team dominated at regionals in all the Sportfest events and also won first place overall … Continue reading WHS German students earn top honors
‘Cats receive Dist. 17-3A All-District honors
District 17-3A officials recently released basketball all-district honors, with multiple Whitney High School basketball players making the cut. For the boys, junior shooting guard Jaxon Landrum was named sixth man of the year. First team all-district honors went to Kobe Haynes, K.J. O'Hearn and Delvion Walter. Second team all-district sections included Keegan Estill and Jordan … Continue reading ‘Cats receive Dist. 17-3A All-District honors
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