Reporter: Ellie Mahan and Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 Events scheduled at Hillsboro fairgrounds next week… Whitney High School senior Cheyenne Delong will show a market steer and heifer at the fair. Young people throughout the county are preparing their livestock, creative arts and shop projects for next week's Hill County Fair. The fair … Continue reading Participants gearing up for county fair
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WISD discusses COVID-19 protocol, benchmark data
Reporter: Ellie Mahan January 19, 2022 The Whitney ISD Board of Trustees met Monday, January 10, in a regular session to discuss COVID-19 quarantine protocols, review benchmark data and hear administrator reports. In honor of school board appreciation month, for the January meeting, the board room was decorated with handmade posters for the board members, … Continue reading WISD discusses COVID-19 protocol, benchmark data
County prepares annex to serve west side
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 The Hill County Commissioners Court approved utility applications for the new annex property on the west side of the county and discussed changes to the county's feral hog bounty program at a meeting held Tuesday, January 11. In November, the court moved forward with the purchase of two buildings … Continue reading County prepares annex to serve west side
WHS cheerleaders compete at state UIL contest
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 Whitney High School cheerleaders competed at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) state cheerleading competition in Fort Worth last week. Pictured (l to r) are: front row - Macy McBrayer, Riley Cutrer, Hope Ivers, Mackenzie Cutrer, Caitlin Poore, Ragynn Ruesch and Claire Allen; back row - Ally McCreery, Macy McKinney, … Continue reading WHS cheerleaders compete at state UIL contest
Chamber hosts Lunch & Learn
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 Derik Moore from Hill College presented an informative program about the college and its many offerings for the community at a Lake Whitney Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn held last week. Members present were Chamber President Adam Bain, Tami Gardner, Jean Drugan, Lynda Bomer, Terry Boyer and Charles … Continue reading Chamber hosts Lunch & Learn
January sales tax allocations distributed to cities, counties
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week that he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $992.9 million in local sales tax allocations for January, 26.8 percent more than in January 2021. Locally, Hill County's payment was $264,630.66 for January, less than a one-percent decrease … Continue reading January sales tax allocations distributed to cities, counties
COVID-19 cases rapidly increase in Hill County
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 A rapid rise in COVID-19 cases is causing closures and disrupting normal operations at schools and businesses throughout the county. As of Friday, January 14, the county had recorded 496 positive cases over the previous 14-day period, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). A week … Continue reading COVID-19 cases rapidly increase in Hill County
Search team assists BCSO with cold case
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 There was a large law enforcement presence near the Whitney Dam Sunday, January 16, as a dive team assisted authorities with a recovery effort related to a cold case. Bosque County Sheriff Trace Hendricks declined to provide specific information about the case, but in a social media post Sunday … Continue reading Search team assists BCSO with cold case
Whitney team wins basketball tournament
January 19, 2022 The Whitney Eighth Grade Boys Basketball A Team won the recent Whitney tournament. Pictured (l to r) are Jadyn Barnett, Brodie Hilton, Mason Pelham, Landon Bennett, Connor Marino, Delvion Walter, Bryan Sanchez. Not pictured are: Jayden Ward, Angel Saucedo and Kyren Howard.
County seeing surge in COVID-19 cases as omicron variant spreads
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 12, 2022 Local officials report that Hill County is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases as the state is dealing with the rapidly spreading omicron variant. The Department of State Health Services COVID-19 tracker was estimating 307 active cases of the virus in the county as of Sunday, January 9, up … Continue reading County seeing surge in COVID-19 cases as omicron variant spreads
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