The Whitney City Council met in a regular session Thursday, December 18 and appointed members to the city's Parks Advisory Board. The board will meet regularly and help guide the city's activities related to parks and recreation. Ten individuals applied to serve on the board, and five were selected. The WWFL youth sports organization has … Continue reading Council appoints Parks Board
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Deputies cleared after shooting
Three Hill County Sheriff's Office deputies have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the recent officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a Hill County man.District Attorney Mark Pratt, Texas Ranger C.T. Fox and a Hill County grand jury cleared the deputies Friday, December 12. The shooting occurred as deputies were conducting a … Continue reading Deputies cleared after shooting
Filing ends with contested primary races
The filing period for the March primaries closed Monday, December 8, and Hill County voters will see several contested races on the Republican ballot. Locally, the offices of district judge, county treasurer and county commissioner in precincts 2 and 4 will be contested. Hillsboro attorney Stephanie Johnson will challenge incumbent District Judge Justin Lewis on … Continue reading Filing ends with contested primary races
Commissioners discuss ESD 1 appointments
The Hill County Commissioners Court discussed appointments to the Emergency Services District (ESD) 1 board during a regular meeting held Tuesday, December 9. The court approved the appointment of Bill Hefner to replace outgoing board member Ken Goins, but a vote on the reappointment of Chad Wilson, who currently serves as the ESD 1 treasurer, … Continue reading Commissioners discuss ESD 1 appointments
Whitney ISD board reorganized after vice president’s resignation
Pictured at center is Brent Marbut after his appointment to the Whitney ISD Board of Trustees last week. Jason Sneed recently announced his resignation. The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, December 8, and accepted the resignation of Vice President Jason Sneed. In an online statement, Sneed said his … Continue reading Whitney ISD board reorganized after vice president’s resignation
Comptroller releases Dec. sales tax
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 December, 7.5% more than in December 2024. Locally, Hill County's December allocation came to $362,813, down just under 1% compared to last December. Year-to-date allocations have totaled … Continue reading Comptroller releases Dec. sales tax
TWC releases monthly unemployment data
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
Local sales tax revenue up in December
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 December, 6.8% more than in December 2023. The City of Whitney's December allocation was $88,887, up 11.16% compared to December 2023. Whitney's total payments for 2024 through December … Continue reading Local sales tax revenue up in December
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