The filing period for Whitney's city and school election ended at 5 p.m. Friday, February 13, and enough candidates filed that an election will be needed Saturday, May 2. There are three positions available on the Whitney City Council, with the seats held by Valery Peacock, Cheryl Taylor-West and Vicki Wilson expiring in May. Eight … Continue reading May city, school ballots set
HCSO issues warning after cat tests positive for rabies
The Hill County Sheriff's Office notified the public of a confirmed rabies case in the Covington area last week.According to Hill County Sheriff Hunter Barnes, his office received a report Thursday, February 5 regarding an individual being bitten by a stray cat on private property in the 1600 block of Farm Road 67. The sheriff … Continue reading HCSO issues warning after cat tests positive for rabies
Comptroller releases Feb. sales tax to cities, counties
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.5 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 2.5% more than in February 2025. The City of Whitney's February payment was $106,472, down about 14% from the same time last year. For the first … Continue reading Comptroller releases Feb. sales tax to cities, counties
Commissioners approve Hubbard data center reinvestment zone
The Hill County Commissioners Court held a public hearing before approving a reinvestment zone for a Hubbard area data center project Tuesday, February 10. Creation of a reinvestment zone is an initial step that must be taken by the county before it can consider a tax abatement agreement with a company. The Nexus Data Center … Continue reading Commissioners approve Hubbard data center reinvestment zone
City Council to meet Thursday
The Whitney City Council will meet in a regular session Thursday, February 19 at 6 p.m. The council is expected to review library board applications and make appointments. There will be discussion about the America 250/Texas250 event in the City of Whitney. The council will discuss an ordinance amendment to establish a water leak adjustment … Continue reading City Council to meet Thursday
March primary early voting begins Feb. 17
Area voters can begin making their selections in primary elections when the early voting period opens Tuesday, February 17. Hill County will have early voting locations open in Hillsboro, Whitney and Hubbard until Friday, February 27. Election Day will be Tuesday, March 3. Early voting will be conducted at the Hill County Covington Street Annex, … Continue reading March primary early voting begins Feb. 17
Council renews WWFL field usage agreement
The Whitney City Council met in a special session Thursday, February 5, following a meeting of the city's parks board, and renewed the city's agreement with youth sports organization WWFL. The annual facility use agreement for fields at the city park was discussed at the council's January meeting. While the agreement is usually renewed and … Continue reading Council renews WWFL field usage agreement
UIL releases 2026-28 district realignments
Every two years, Texas high school athletic directors and coaches plan contingencies for the district realignment announcement from the University Interscholastic League (UIL). The league recently announced its latest alignments for 2026-28. In Class 3A, the Whitney Wildcats football program will remain in Division I and face some familiar foes in West and Grandview in … Continue reading UIL releases 2026-28 district realignments
WISD board reviews school progress, budget
The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, February 2 and heard mid-year progress reports and budget requests. Middle-of-year reviews for both Whitney intermediate and middle schools were presented, based on the Northeast Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Progress. WIS scored highly in both growth and achievement for science, math, … Continue reading WISD board reviews school progress, budget
May filing period to end Friday
The candidate filing period for May city and school elections will end at 5 p.m. Friday, February 13. For the City of Whitney, the council seats currently held by Valery Peacock, Cheryl Taylor-West and Vicki Wilson will be expiring in May. Those interested in filing for a council seat can do so at Whitney City … Continue reading May filing period to end Friday
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