Editor: Shannon Cottongame March 6, 2023 The Hill County Commissioners Court met in a regular session Tuesday, March 28, and accepted its annual list of bids for products and services. Commissioners are required by law to seek bids on any goods or services they plan to spend more than $50,000 on in a year’s time. … Continue reading Commissioners accept bids for supplies, services
Tag: City of Whitney
Whitney police chief sworn in
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 18, 2023 Hill County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace and Municipal Judge Trey Jetton swore in Kevin Hughes to begin serving as the City of Whitney’s police chief during a special meeting of the Whitney City Council held Monday, January 9. After Chief Hughes was sworn in, Mayor Jerry Barker … Continue reading Whitney police chief sworn in
Candidate filing underway for May city and school elections
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 18, 2023 Candidate filing for May 6 city and school elections will get underway Wednesday, January 18. Locally, positions will be available in Whitney, Blum and Covington. The City of Whitney will have the mayor’s position and two council seats on the ballot if an election is needed this year. The … Continue reading Candidate filing underway for May city and school elections
Sales tax allocations up in September for city, county
Editor: Shannon Cottongame September 14, 2022 Sales tax revenue for both the City of Whitney and Hill County was up when Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced September's numbers last week. The September allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly and showed that the City of Whitney's revenue was … Continue reading Sales tax allocations up in September for city, county
Whitney marks 100 years of historic bench site
Reporter: Ellie Mahan August 4, 2022 Sisters (l to r) Debbie Rose Money and Jennifer Rose Ryan marked the 100th anniversary of Whitney's historic bench site Saturday. The sisters are great-granddaughters of Tom Rose, who was known as dean of the "bench sitters." Displayed next to them are photos that were published in Life Magazine. … Continue reading Whitney marks 100 years of historic bench site
Council appoints interim police chief, Barker now serving as acting mayor
Editor: Shannon Cottongame July 28, 2022 Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Barker led the Whitney City Council meeting Monday, July 18, following the departure of former mayor Brad Slaten. Barker plans to serve in the role until the next city election in May. The Whitney City Council appointed an interim police chief and accepted the resignation … Continue reading Council appoints interim police chief, Barker now serving as acting mayor
Area sales tax allocations up this month
July sales tax allocations to Hill County were up over 20 percent compared to the same time last year and Whitney's were up 14 percent, according to data released by State Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week. Hegar will send Texas cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax … Continue reading Area sales tax allocations up this month
Independence Day Celebration Saturday
A Whitney Independence Day celebration is set for Saturday, July 2. A “Celebrate Heroes” parade will start at 10 a.m. downtown, followed by downtown festivities beginning at 11 a.m. After the parade, there will be water slides and inflatables, a DJ, live music and a pie eating contest. There will also be face paintings, a … Continue reading Independence Day Celebration Saturday
Whitney City Council holds June meeting
Editor: Shannon Cottongame June 30, 2022 The Whitney City Council met in a regular session Tuesday, June 21, to hear monthly reports and consider agenda items. In open forum, resident Alan Ellis told the council that he would like to donate $10,000 toward the effort to create a better park for children and the community. … Continue reading Whitney City Council holds June meeting
Flags out for America until Labor Day
Reporter: Ellie Mahan June 16, 2022 As a show of unity in the Whitney community, the Whitney Business Alliance is joining with the City of Whitney and the Lake Whitney Chamber of Commerce to encourage residents and business owners to display American flags outside of their homes or businesses until Labor Day. The flags are … Continue reading Flags out for America until Labor Day
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