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Editor: Shannon Cottongame March 22, 2023 Beginning next week, The Lakelander will make changes to our free coverage area. This will have no impact on our readers with a Whitney mailing address in the 76692 zip code or to those in Clifton’s 76634 zip code, but those residing outside of these areas will no longer … Continue reading A Note To Our Readers About Circulation Changes

March 1, 2023 Whitney Intermediate School and Whitney Middle School recently released lists of students who earned all A's for the fourth six weeks. Whitney Intermediate School students who made the A Honor Roll include: third grade- Madlyn Abrego, Kaylynn Burrows, Gracin Halbert, Houston Hill, Perseus Johnson, Jameson Jones, Gage Motley, Serenity Nors, Daniel Ormonde-Rodriquez, … Continue reading WIS, WMS release A Honor Roll

The Lakelander asked some of Whitney's leaders about their favorite holiday traditions… Billy Pribble Billy Pribble, the City of Whitney's public works director, shared one of his holiday traditions in the form of a favorite family recipe. Pribble wrote, "My favorite candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Growing up, my mom would make this pie … Continue reading Holiday Traditions

Hill County Results Only/Unofficial Until Canvassed CLICK HERE FOR BOSQUE COUNTY RESULTS *Overall Statewide/Districtwide Winner ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL                                                                              … Continue reading November 8 Election Results

Editor: Shannon Cottongame October 5, 2022 Hill County District Attorney Mark Pratt earned the 2022 Lone Star Prosecutor of the Year Award at the recent Texas District and County Attorneys Association conference. Pictured (l to r) are: County Attorney David Holmes, District Attorney Mark Pratt and his wife, Kara Pratt, and Assistant District Attorney Ken … Continue reading Hill County district attorneyreceives Lone Star Award

Sports Writer: Brent Cook September 14, 2022 The Whitney Wildcats hit the gas from the get-go and never let up Friday night at Wildcat Stadium. Facing the Dallas Inspired Vision Eagles, the Wildcats posted an impressive 51 points in the first half and pounced to a 65-6 victory in the first district game of the … Continue reading Wildcats dominate district opener, prepare for Trojans

July 14, 2022 Murray Richter, 1988 Whitney graduate and Dallas-area author, won the prestigious 2021 Gertrude Warner Grand Prize Award for his middle-grade fiction book, "Fishing For Luck,"at the Chanticleer International Book Awards ceremony in Bellingham, Washington Saturday, June 25. Published in May 2021, "Fishing For Luck" tells the humorous and thrilling tale of Kevin, … Continue reading Richter wins fiction award for “Fishing For Luck”

Editor: Shannon Cottongame April 27, 2022 The Lake Whitney Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for The Lazy Llama Coffee & Treats. Pictured are owners Tiffany Basham and Michael Fields, Assistant Manager Laci Brown and family and baristas Maegan Saylor and Joannah Andis. Representing the chamber were Charles and Terry Boyer, Jean Dunn … Continue reading Chamber welcomes The Lazy Llama

Hill County Results Only - All Results Unofficial Until Canvassed ** Indicates Projected Statewide Winner See Bosque County Elections for Bosque County election results U.S. Representative, District 6 James Buford -  916/ 23.81% Jake Ellzey - 2,292/ 59.58%** Bill Payne -  639/ 16.61% Governor Don Huffines - 498/ 11.61% Chad Prather - 240/ 5.59% Paul Belew - 14/ 0.33% Greg Abbott … Continue reading 2022 Primary Election Results

Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 5, 2022 The Hill County Community Supervision and Corrections Department has presented $1,574 in gift cards to the Hillsboro Interfaith Ministries (HIM) local food pantry and Our Daily Bread Food Bank in Whitney during the year 2021. The Community Supervision and Corrections Department in Hillsboro coordinates the program in conjunction with … Continue reading CSCD program benefits local food banks

Reporter: Ellie Mahan October 13, 2021 October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a time to advocate for gender equality in the workforce in general and a time to support our local businesswomen who have worked hard to make a name for themselves in our small town. A study by The Women’s Bureau of the … Continue reading October marks Women’s Small Business Month

Editor: Shannon Cottongame September 29, 2021 The local unemployment rate continued to fall when August data was released for Hill County, dropping to 4.8 percent from July's rate of 5.5 percent. The August rate is also down from the 5.5 percent rate in August 2020 but above the pre-pandemic rate of 3.5 percent in August … Continue reading Unemployment rates in Hill, Bosque counties fell in August

Editor: Shannon Cottongame September 22, 2021 Hill County Court At Law Judge Matt Crain swore in new Court Appointed Special Advocates Friday, September 10, to serve local children through CASA of Hill County. Pictured are Leslie Hanson, Amy Allen, Kim Quiram and Kim Saffold with Judge Crain. CASA volunteers are everyday people who are appointed … Continue reading Court Appointed Special Advocates sworn in

Editor: Shannon Cottongame July 21, 2021 Hill County officials are reminding those who rent rooms or homes to guests that they are required to collect state hotel occupancy taxes. Hotel owners, operators or managers must collect state hotel occupancy tax from their guests who rent a room or space in a hotel costing $15 or … Continue reading Taxes must be collected on vacation rentals