Pictured is junior Kobe Haynes as the Wildcats went on a fast-paced scoring spree in Hillsboro Friday. The Whitney Wildcats made it a long night for Hillsboro as they beat the Eagles 70-44 Friday, September 12, at John P. Erwin Stadium in Hillsboro. Hillsboro won the toss, elected to defer and kicked an onside kick … Continue reading Wildcats win ‘Battle of Hill County’ 70-44
The McLennan County Bomb Squad responded to the Hill County Courthouse last week after an individual in an unmarked vehicle left a package on the east steps of the building. The contents were found to be harmless, and authorities said that the delivery was intended for another address. A package delivered to the wrong address … Continue reading Suspicious package leads to evacuation of courthouse
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
Elected officials, board members and volunteers gathered for the reopening of the Hill County Cell Block Museum Saturday, June 14. Pictured at front (l to r) are: Hill County Judge Shane Brassell, District Judge Justin Lewis, former museum board president Judge Bob McGregor, Executive Director Brenda White, Sheriff Hunter Barnes and board member Edward Sumrall. … Continue reading Hill County Cell Block Museum reopens to public
Hillsboro City Manager Megan Henderson and developer Brian Glaser gave brief remarks Friday before city officials and Glaser Retail Partners representatives posed with sledge hammers to mark the beginning of demolition. The demolition will make space for the first new businesses at the mall site. After years of sitting mostly vacant, Hillsboro’s outlet mall is … Continue reading Demolition begins at outlet mall ahead of redevelopment effort
Hill County CASA has received funding from the George G. and Alva Hudson Smith Foundation that will support its mission to advocate for children in foster care. Pictured are (l to r): advocate Dana Tipton, board member and advocate Don Rawls, advocate Rhodie Rawls, supervisor Kathy McEwen, advocate Debbie Cole and advocate Greg Hoeppner. The … Continue reading Smith Foundation donates to CASA
Local historical artifacts and information stored at the Hill County Cell Block Museum will once again be on display starting June 14. After three years of renovations, the Hill County Cell Block Museum is preparing to reopen to the public Saturday, June 14. A ribbon cutting is planned at 10 a.m., and the museum will … Continue reading Hill Co. Cell Block Museum reopening set for June 14
Hillsboro Main Street has scheduled this year's Churrofest for Saturday, May 17, in downtown Hillsboro. This year, over 100 vendors will be present in total, with a wide variety of food trucks and 12 vendors competing for the best churro items; churro donuts, churro milkshakes, churro cheesecake nachos and more will be available for purchase. … Continue reading Hillsboro’s Churrofest set for Saturday
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins (left), Hillsboro farmer John Sawyer (middle) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (right) are pictured touring Sawyer Farms. Hillsboro's Sawyer Farms welcomed U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Tuesday, April 29. Kennedy and Rollins toured … Continue reading Hill Co. farm hosts HHS, USDA secretaries
A 40-year-old Hubbard man was sentenced to 60 years for a 2023 assault on his elderly grandmother after a Hill County trial that wrapped up Wednesday, April 23. Christopher Loud was found guilty of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit assault for breaking into his 87-year-old grandmother's house and beating her until she … Continue reading Hubbard man sentenced for 2023 assault
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