Mat and Elizabeth Wetherbee, owners of Lone Star Healing Arts & Fitness, and Elissa Loren, owner of Lake Whitney Yoga, with her employee, Emily, invite Whitney residents to stop by for a free class and learn more about their services. Lake Whitney Yoga and Lone Star Healing Arts & Fitness are two local businesses working … Continue reading Lake Whitney Yoga, Lone Star Healing Arts Work To Improve Wellness In Whitney
The Whitney City Council held a public hearing on a $750,000 infrastructure grant, heard a report on a proposed 70-acre subdivision and considered other agenda items during a special meeting held Thursday, January 30. Charles Edwards of GrantWorks told the council that Whitney was in the top two candidates of the region for the Community … Continue reading Council discusses infrastructure grant
Two drivers were airlifted from the site of a crash in the 1300 block of North Brazos Street Thursday afternoon, January 30. According to reports, a female driving a southbound sport-utility vehicle is believed to have suffered a medical emergency and lost consciousness while driving along North Brazos. The vehicle accelerated, crossed into the opposite … Continue reading Two airlifted after crash on North Brazos
The Hill County Commissioners Court discussed upcoming budget amendments that will be needed to address issues that the new administration has discovered at the sheriff's office during a meeting held Tuesday, January 28. One issue Sheriff Hunter Barnes presented to the court involved a past-due bill for Leads Online, a law enforcement database subscription that … Continue reading Court hears update on HCSO budget
Cathi Korte has a passion for good health. After years of practicing respiratory therapy, she left her promising career as assistant head of cardio-pulmonary at Baylor Hospital in Grapevine. She recently moved her family to the shores of beautiful Lake Whitney. During her career, Cathi began to notice what happens to the skin of ill … Continue reading Local entrepreneur offers natural skin care products
The filing period for May city and school elections opened Wednesday, January 15, and will continue through Friday, February 14. Both the City of Whitney and Whitney Independent School District have seats expiring this year. For the City of Whitney, the positions currently held by Mayor Janice Sanders and council members Sam Pierce and Jason … Continue reading Filing continues for city, ISD elections
Members of Bragg Williams' extended family helped unveil a Texas Historical Marker on the southwest corner of the Hill County Courthouse lawn last week. Williams was burned at the stake at the site after a mob removed him from the county jail in 1919. Sheri Hemrick photo The Hill County Historical Commission hosted a Texas … Continue reading Historical marker unveiled at site of 1919 Hillsboro lynching
The Hill County unemployment rate was recorded at 3.5 percent in December, according to monthly data released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) last week. There were 640 unemployed Hill County residents out of a total civilian labor force of 18,468, according to the report. The December rate is down from November's 4 percent rate, … Continue reading TWC releases monthly unemployment data
A Hill County Grand Jury indicted 39-year-old Christopher Loud of Hubbard Friday, January 17, for a courtroom attack that seriously injured his attorney in December.Loud was indicted for aggravated assault on a public servant causing serious bodily injury for the attack, which occurred in the 66th Judicial District Court of Hill County Monday, December 16. … Continue reading Man indicted for assault in District Court
A public hearing has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, January 30, for citizens to provide input on the use of city grant funds. The hearing will take place at the beginning of a special city council meeting, which will be held at the Lake Whitney Public Library.Citizens should note that a notice published in … Continue reading City to hold public hearing on grant funds
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