Hill County Sheriff Hunter Barnes and County Judge Shane Brassell (pictured at left) gathered with the local task force before daybreak Tuesday, July 8, as they prepared to depart for Williamson County. Hill and Bosque county residents joined ongoing search efforts last week after the recent flooding that devastated the Texas Hill Country, leading to … Continue reading Hill, Bosque county volunteers join recovery effort after flood
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for July, 4.5% more than in July 2024. The City of Whitney's July allocation came to $83,758, up 12.15% compared to July of last year. To date in … Continue reading July sales tax allocations sent to cities, counties
Charges filed against Hill County Precinct 2 Constable Justin Girsh have been dismissed after he was accused of misusing official information. Girsh was indicted on the third-degree felony charge in 2023 after it was alleged that he disclosed a tax search and seizure warrant to an individual when it had not been made public. The … Continue reading Charges, civil suit against Pct. 2 constable dismissed
The Texas Workforce Commission released May unemployment data Friday, June 20, showing a slight increase from April's numbers in Hill County. The May unemployment rate was 3.6%, up from April's 3.3%. There were 683 unemployed individuals in Hill County in May out of a total civilian labor force of 18,830. Last May, Hill County's rate … Continue reading TWC releases monthly data for counties
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 6.1% more than in June 2024. The City of Whitney's June allocation came to $88,369, up just under 1% compared to last June. So far in 2025, … Continue reading State comptroller releases June sales tax allocations
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 4.5% more than in May 2024. The City of Whitney's May allocation was $94,826, up 5.70% compared to last May. Year to date, the city has taken in $429,751, up 8.21% from … Continue reading Comptroller releases sales tax allocations
Steele Creek Acres Volunteer Fire Department will host an Easter "Eggstravaganza" Saturday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be barbecue, games, an egg hunt for kids, arts and crafts for all ages and a silent auction. As a fundraiser, the department will be selling brisket plates for $15. Plates include baked … Continue reading Easter BBQ, egg hunt set at area VFD
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Bosque County will offer a one-hour course regarding feral hog abatement beginning at noon Friday, April 11. The $10 course is required in order to be eligible for the county's feral hog bounty program, designed to help control the population of the dangerous animals. Participants must also be … Continue reading Bosque County feral hog class set for April 11
Spring brings the annual Big Event fundraiser at the Bosque Arts Center in Clifton, “Shaken, Not Stirred." The event began with an online "e-BAC" auction Thursday, March 27, and will run through April 3, to be followed by the Big Event weekend April 4-5. The e-BAC includes an assortment of art, photography, limited ticket events … Continue reading Annual Bosque Arts Center Big Event underway
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
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