Multiple agencies cooperated to rescue two people from a cliff on Lake Whitney Saturday, March 21. Due to the terrain, the couple had to be lowered onto boats and transported to shore for medical care. See accompanying story for more information. Bosque County Sheriff's Office photo Local first responders worked together to rescue two people … Continue reading Injured cliff jumpers rescued by boat
The Whitney City Council will meet in a special session at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26. The council is expected to hold a public hearing on amendments to the zoning ordinance related to outdoor display of goods for sale in the Central Business District. There will be discussion and possible action on an America250 potluck … Continue reading Council to meet Thursday
The annual meeting of Hill County Ag Youth will be held Wednesday April 1, at the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension building, 213 Stadium Drive in Hillsboro. Those attending the meeting are asked to enter through the east door, not the front door of the building. The public portion of that meeting will begin at 5:30 … Continue reading Ag Youth meeting April 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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