The Lake Whitney Chamber of Commerce held its 71st annual awards banquet Saturday, April 18, recognizing individuals and organizations for their contributions to the community. Eliya HughesYoung Person of the Year Eliya Hughes was recognized as Young Person of the Year for her leadership, character and commitment to her school and community. Described as kind, … Continue reading Chamber presents annual awards
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Local resident wins $1M in Texas Lottery
The Texas Lottery announced last week that a Whitney resident recently claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the scratch ticket game Premier Play. The ticket was purchased at Valero, located at 214 West Elm Street in Hillsboro. The claimant elected to remain anonymous. For selling the prize-winning ticket, the retailer may … Continue reading Local resident wins $1M in Texas Lottery
Hill County voters favor most incumbents
Local incumbents largely had a good night when primary votes were tallied Tuesday, March 3, but the Hill County Precinct 4 commissioner's race is headed to a May runoff. With no Democratic challenger in November, incumbent Justin Lewis won the race for the district judge’s seat with about 57% of the vote. Lewis served as … Continue reading Hill County voters favor most incumbents
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