Hillsboro News

A staff proposal to raise base utility rates for City of Hillsboro residents remains in flux after an ordinance failed Tuesday night, September 2, for lack of a motion.

YES NO Two near drownings were reported to the Hill County Sheriff's Department Monday afternoon, September 1. Rescue personnel were called to Lofers Bend Park day-use area about 2:45 p.m. According to a ...

YES NO Accessible Ramp Construction Approved A plan to construct an accessible ramp at a polling place was reviewed by the Hill County Elections Commission Thursday afternoon, August 28.

The first step in adopting a tax rate for the City of Hillsboro's upcoming fiscal year was taken Tuesday evening, August 26.

YES NO Hillsboro police were called Thursday evening, August 28, to investigate an aggravated assault in east Hillsboro.

Four pedestrians were killed, including three Hillsboro residents, in a traffic accident south of West Thursday night, August 28.

Frank Gohlke, Hillsboro, Texas 1978. Gelatin silver print Collection of the artist © 1978 Frank Gohlke.

A policy to address vehicles driven home by all county employees is expected to be drafted after a Tuesday, August 26, meeting of Hill County Commissioners' Court.

YES NO Two persons were injured when a sport-utility vehicle went off the Hackberry Creek bridge on Highway 22 in west Hillsboro.

The 2008-09 school year for the Hillsboro Independent School District is set to begin Tuesday, August 26, and officials have announced start and release times for the district's five campuses, plus traffic ...

YES NO A pursuit initiated by Fort Worth police ended Wednesday night, August 20, when the driver decided to stop in Itasca.

YES NO A policy relating to the use of county vehicles by road-and-bridge employees will be considered Tuesday, August 26.

YES NO Hillsboro Home Catches Fire A home in the 600 block of East Walnut Street sustained damage in a fire Thursday afternoon, August 21.

Paying the utility bill could be a little tougher for Hillsboro residents as the city council considers the first increase in rates since 2004.

Hill County Commissioners' Court held a workshop Friday, August 15, on the FY 2009 budget.

YES NO With the start of school less than a week away, rains earlier this week had work on Country Club Road in front of Franklin Elementary School at a standstill.

YES NO Texas AgriLife Extension Service agriculture committees from Hill, McLennan, Limestone, Coryell and Bosque counties are sponsoring a "From Birth to the Bank" Cattle Seminar Wednesday, September 24, from ...

YES NO Back-To-School Fair In Hillsboro A Back-to-School Health and Safety Fair will be held in Hillsboro Saturday, August 23.

Newly crowned 2008 Old Settlers Queen Alexa Elam and her court are pictured above.

YES NO The Board of Regents of the Hill College District will meet in regu-lar session Tuesday, August 19.