The Texas Workforce Commission released monthly unemployment data last week, showing that Hill County's unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in January. That is up from December's rate of 3.6 percent and slightly higher than the January 2025 rate of 4 percent.Hill County had 796 unemployed individuals out of a total civilian labor force of … Continue reading January unemployment data released
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Fair projects begin arriving Sunday
Hill County youth will once again enter the show ring with their livestock next week, and creative arts and agricultural mechanics projects will also be judged. The fair runs from check-in Sunday through the livestock auction Saturday, January 17. Hill County youth will display their artistic and agricultural talents once again this year when the … Continue reading Fair projects begin arriving Sunday
Whitney ISD considers four-day school week
The Whitney Independent School District (WISD) Board of Trustees met in regular session Monday, January 13, and discussed a potential move to a four-day week for the 2025-26 school year. "We've been talking about this for a little bit," said Superintendent Todd Southard. "When we sat down and started talking about this – why we … Continue reading Whitney ISD considers four-day school week
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