Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 8, 2021 Registration is now underway for the Creative Arts Division of the 2022 Hill County Fair. The fair is scheduled for Monday, January 24, through Saturday, January 29, at the Hill County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro. Registration opened Monday, December 6, and will continue through Sunday, January 16. All items must … Continue reading Registration underway for Hill County Fair Creative Arts
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Joint Committee preparing Angel gifts, community invited to donate
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 8, 2021 Joint Committee for Christmas volunteers pictured above are: front row (l to r) - Kathy Valenta, Claire Matthaei, Pat Boyd and Linda Jones; and back row - Jill Hubble, Stacy Hughes, Bonnie Jaskie, Terry Boyer and Michelle Walker. The volunteers of Joint Committee for Christmas (JCC), commissioned by the … Continue reading Joint Committee preparing Angel gifts, community invited to donate
Hubbard man takes plea deal in local murder case
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 8, 2021 Ricardo Ramos Ricardo Ramos, the Hubbard man charged in the June murder of a 26-year-old Maypearl man, accepted a plea agreement Thursday, December 2.If the case had gone to trial, Ramos was facing the death penalty. Under the agreement, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison … Continue reading Hubbard man takes plea deal in local murder case
Hill County Retired Teachers to celebrate Christmas at WB
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 8, 2021 Tricia Shelton of Hill Regional Hospital’s Silver Connections met with HCRTA in October. She is shown holding a copy of “Help Me, Mr. Mutt,” which will be featured at a special HCRTA Christmas meeting to be held at White Bluff Chapel on December 15. On Wednesday, December 15, the … Continue reading Hill County Retired Teachers to celebrate Christmas at WB
Help create a happier holiday season for children in foster care and their families
December 8, 2021 Hill County CASA volunteers sworn in: Hill County Court At Law Judge Matt Crain swore in new Court Appointed Special Advocates Wednesday, December 1, to serve local children through CASA of Hill County. Pictured are Connie Drake, Debra Cole, Judge Crain, Dana Tipton and Rose Achord. CASA volunteers are everyday people who … Continue reading Help create a happier holiday season for children in foster care and their families
Downtown Christmas parade, tree lighting set for Saturday
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 1, 2021 Whitney’s annual Christmas parade and downtown tree lighting is set for Saturday, December 4, starting at 6 p.m. Parade lineup will begin at 5 p.m. on San Jacinto Street near Whitney Intermediate School. The procession will take a left onto Washington Avenue, a left onto Colorado Street and then … Continue reading Downtown Christmas parade, tree lighting set for Saturday
Shop Small Campaign Launched Locally
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 1, 2021 sdfsd The Lake Whitney Chamber of Commerce, Whitney Business Alliance and business owners teamed up to observe Small Business Saturday November 27 and encourage the community to shop locally this holiday season. In addition to bringing awareness to the products that local businesses have to offer the community, this … Continue reading Shop Small Campaign Launched Locally
Gaines Foundation awards grants to Hill County recipients
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 1, 2021 The Dorothy Gaines Foundation recently announced grant awards for 2021. Mrs. Gaines was a native of Hill County who lived the majority of her life in Fort Worth, but always considered Hill County her home. The foundation was originally established in 2003 with the primary purpose of promoting the … Continue reading Gaines Foundation awards grants to Hill County recipients
Local youth earns trip to Las Vegas barrel-racing world championship
December 1, 2021 Brelynn Crooks will compete in the junior world championship December 2-6. Brelynn Crooks, a 10-year-old from the Whitney area, has qualified to compete in the Vegas Tuffest Junior World Championship (Jr. NFR) this month. Brelynn will be one of 945 contestants from 27 different states and four provinces of Canada competing December … Continue reading Local youth earns trip to Las Vegas barrel-racing world championship
Hill, Bosque unemployment rates on downward trend
Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 1, 2021 Area unemployment rates continued to fall in October, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Hill County's October unemployment rate was recorded at 4.4 percent, down from September's rate of 4.6 percent. In October, there were 721 unemployed Hill County residents out of a total labor … Continue reading Hill, Bosque unemployment rates on downward trend
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