It was a good night for incumbents when the votes were tallied in Whitney city and school elections Saturday, May 4. Aquilla ISD voters approved a bond proposal for instructional upgrades but narrowly struck down an athletics package. Incumbents Aimee Boswell and Valery Peacock were reelected to the Whitney City Council with 43 votes each, … Continue reading Incumbents win new terms
Local, state disasters declared after storms
Disasters were declared by state and local officials after heavy rainfall that began Friday, April 26, caused flooding throughout the area. Governor Greg Abbott declared a disaster in 29 counties, including Hill County, Tuesday, April 30. On Thursday, May 2, he expanded that to include another 59 at-risk counties, including Bosque. "For Texans in at-risk … Continue reading Local, state disasters declared after storms
‘Cats win 17th bi-district championship
The Whitney varsity baseball team earned its fourth consecutive bi-district championship after winning in a best-of-three game series two games to one against the Mildred High School Eagles last week. Whitney took game one, beating the Eagles 2-0 in Whitney Thursday, May 2.With the bases loaded in the first inning, the Whitney dugout almost went … Continue reading ‘Cats win 17th bi-district championship
Lady ‘Cats make it interesting in bi-district round of playoffs
The Whitney High School varsity softball team exited the playoffs after losing in the bi-district round to Malakoff two games to one. After losing game one 10-6 Friday, April 26, the Lady 'Cats forced a game three by downing Malakoff 6-1 Saturday, April 27. In game two, Whitney got on the board first after Dani … Continue reading Lady ‘Cats make it interesting in bi-district round of playoffs
City, School elections Saturday
Whitney and Aquilla area voters will head to the polls Saturday, May 4, to decide city and school races. The City of Whitney and Whitney Independent School District will hold a joint election, and voting for both will be at the Whitney ISD Administration Building, located at 305 South San Jacinto Street in Whitney. The … Continue reading City, School elections Saturday
Commissioners approve bids for fuel, road base
The Hill County Commissioners Court accepted additional bids for fuel and road base in a regular meeting held Tuesday, April 23. After accepting bids in March for goods and services the county expects to spend more than $50,000 on over the next year, commissioners went back out for bids for sheriff's office fuel and Precinct … Continue reading Commissioners approve bids for fuel, road base
Aquilla VFD sets annual BBQ fundraiser
Aquilla Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 44th annual barbecue fundraiser Saturday, May 11. The event will begin with a meal at noon. A tractor, car and motorcycle show will be held, followed by a cornhole tournament at 1 p.m. A vendor fair will begin at 3 p.m., and a live auction will start at … Continue reading Aquilla VFD sets annual BBQ fundraiser
Register pets early to avoid paying fee
The grace period for City of Whitney residents to register their dogs and cats without paying a fee will continue through May 11 as registration roundups are held. The city has planned three registration events at Whitney City Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Remaining dates are May 4 and May 11. … Continue reading Register pets early to avoid paying fee
Jail receives Certificate of Compliance
The Hill County Jail is back in compliance with minimum jail standards after a recent re-inspection conducted by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS). According to a letter delivered to Hill County Sheriff Rodney Watson from TCJS Executive Director Brandon Wood earlier this month, all deficiencies have been corrected, and the jail was issued … Continue reading Jail receives Certificate of Compliance
Whitney ISD board selects superintendent lone finalist
Whitney ISD superintendent lone finalist Todd Southard is pictured with his wife, Jodi, and their two sons, 16-year-old Cameron and 12-year-old Avery, at a school board meeting held last week At a meeting held the evening of Monday, April 15, the Whitney Independent School District (WISD) Board of Trustees selected a lone finalist in the … Continue reading Whitney ISD board selects superintendent lone finalist
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