Editor: Shannon Cottongame May 12, 2022 Early voting in the Tuesday, May 24, primary runoff elections will get underway Monday, May 16, and continue through Friday, May 20. There will be one local race on the Republican ballot in Bosque County and several statewide races for both parties to decide. Local voters will be back … Continue reading Early voting to begin in Bosque County, statewide primary runoffs
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Historical Commission plans program on the Kent Colony
Editor: Shannon Cottongame May 12, 2022 The Bosque County Historical Commission invites all citizens to a special program Saturday, May 14, at the Meridian Civic Center beginning at noon. The program “The Colony at Kent,” will be presented by Travis Bryant. The Kent Colony was the oldest settlement in the Bosque Territory, established in 1850. … Continue reading Historical Commission plans program on the Kent Colony
Voters to decide constitutional amendments, AISD bond May 7
Editor: Shannon Cottongame May 5, 2022 Voters will decide the outcome of proposed statewide constitutional amendments, the Aquilla ISD bond proposal and Covington ISD's school board election on the Saturday, May 7, election date. Polling places throughout Hill and Bosque counties will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Locally, polling places include the … Continue reading Voters to decide constitutional amendments, AISD bond May 7
Historical Commission plans program on the Kent Colony
Editor: Shannon Cottongame May 5, 2022 The Bosque County Historical Commission invites all citizens to a special program Saturday, May 14, at the Meridian Civic Center beginning at noon. The program “The Colony at Kent,” will be presented by Travis Bryant. The Kent Colony was the oldest settlement in the Bosque Territory, established in 1850. … Continue reading Historical Commission plans program on the Kent Colony
Sales tax revenue stillstrong in city, county
Editor: Shannon Cottongame April 13, 2022 Sales tax figures released by Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week indicate that revenue is up considerably in Hill County and remains strong in both the City of Whitney and Bosque County compared to last year's revenue. Hegar announced that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special … Continue reading Sales tax revenue stillstrong in city, county
Missing man’s body found in Lake Whitney
Editor: Shannon Cottongame March 16, 2022 John Walter Mauhar The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday, March 10, that a body believed to be a man who went missing in January has been recovered from Lake Whitney. Authorities initially asked for the public’s help in January, when 50-year-old John Walter Mauhar of Waco went missing … Continue reading Missing man’s body found in Lake Whitney
Area polling places set for March 1 primary elections
Editor: Shannon Cottongame February 23, 2022 Early voting will wrap up Friday, February 25, in the Republican and Democratic primary elections, and election day polling places have been set in Hill and Bosque counties for Tuesday, March 1. Through Friday, early voting will continue from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the following Hill County … Continue reading Area polling places set for March 1 primary elections
Early voting underway at new county annex
Editor: Shannon Cottongame February 16, 2022 Crews were on site working on the county's new Precinct 1 annex between Whitney and Blum, in the Huron community, last week before early voting began at the location. While the building is not yet ready to house county offices, it is already serving the west side of the … Continue reading Early voting underway at new county annex
Early voting to begin in March primary elections
Editor: Shannon Cottongame February 9, 2022 Although most local candidates will be unopposed in this year's election cycle, area voters will still have some decisions to make as early voting begins next week in the March Republican and Democratic primary elections. The early voting period opens Monday, February 14, and will continue through Friday, February … Continue reading Early voting to begin in March primary elections
Information sought about missing man
Editor: Shannon Cottongame February 9, 2022 John Walter Mauhar The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the disappearance of John Walter Mauhar of Waco. Mauhar is 50 years old and described as 6’ tall, approximately 220 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair, and balding with a beard.Mauhar checked into the Little Rocky Lodge in … Continue reading Information sought about missing man
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