August 11, 2023 Whitney High School volleyball players are gearing up for the season. Tryouts were held recently, with a total of 43 students hoping to make the team. After scrimmages last weekend, the Lady Wildcats were set to travel to Tolar Tuesday, August 8, before hosting the Whitney Invitational Thursday, August 10 through Saturday, … Continue reading Lady ‘Cats back in action
Reporter: Ellie Mahan August 11, 2023 WHS Principal Kendra Hensley Whitney Independent School District recently announced changes to its administration team. Former Whitney Middle School Principal Kendra Hensley will now serve as high school principal, and newcomer Jaime Velasco will fill the spot of middle school principal. Hensley, who served as the middle school principal … Continue reading WMS principal moves to high school campus
Editor: Shannon Cottongame August 3, 2023 Interim Police Chief Kyle Nevil The Whitney City Council met in a special session Thursday, July 27, and appointed an interim police chief after accepting the resignation of Chief Kevin Hughes. After formally accepting Hughes’ resignation, the council convened in closed session for discussion before appointing Kyle Nevil to … Continue reading City Council names interim police chief
Editor: Shannon Cottongame August 3, 2023 The Texas A&M Forest Service and other agencies joined with local volunteer fire departments last week to fight a wildfire that burned 300 acres near Blum. Units fought the fire from the ground and air and were able to keep it within containment lines by the end of the … Continue reading Fire leads to multi-day effort near Blum
Reporter: Ellie Mahan August 3, 2023 Assistant Superintendent Amy Leech Whitney ISD recently named Amy Leech, former Whitney High School principal and WHS alumni, as the district’s new assistant superintendent. Leech is in her 23rd year in the field of education. She held the role of WHS principal for seven years, and before that she … Continue reading Leech selected as assistant superintendent
Editor: Shannon Cottongame July 27, 2023 Billy Pribble was named operations director by the Whitney City Council Thursday, July 20. He is pictured at right being congratulated by Mayor Janice Sanders after the meeting. The Whitney City Council met in a regular session Thursday, July 20, and named Billy Pribble operations director, formally abolished the … Continue reading Council names operations director, withdraws from ESD 1 agreement
Reporter: Ellie Mahan July 27, 2023 The Whitney Independent School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18 to approve the teacher pay scale, stipends and administrator pay scale for the 2023-24 school year. Superintendent John McCullough advised that the raises that were proposed during the June board meeting … Continue reading WISD board approves pay scale for 23-24 school year
Editor: Shannon Cotttongame July 26, 2023 The Hill County unemployment rate was reported at 4% in June, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Friday, July 21. That is the same as one year ago and slightly higher than the May 2023 rate of 3.9%. The June report shows that Hill County … Continue reading Unemployment unchanged in Hill County down in Bosque County
Reporter: Ellie Mahan July 21, 2023 Based on the ATF investigation Whitney Fire Chief David Gilmore witnessed, the fire department concluded that the fire at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church originated in the flower bed indicated above. More than one year ago, Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church burned down Sunday, May 15, 2022 in a … Continue reading Whitney fire chief releases findings in historic church fire investigation
Editor: Shannon Cottongame July 19, 2023 The Board of Directors of the George G. and Alva Hudson Smith Foundation has announced the opening of the 2023 grant application process. Applications for grants to be awarded this year must be received on or before September 1, 2023. Grant awards will be announced in October 2023. Applicants … Continue reading Smith Foundation taking 2023 grant applications
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