Whitney News

A holiday-weekend accident claimed the life of a 44-year-old Kopperl woman Friday evening, May 25.

A head-on collision Friday evening on State Highway 22 near Whitney left one person dead and two others hospitalized, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Report of a disturbance led to the arrest of a 37-year-old Whitney woman by the Hill County Sheriff's Office.

Four suspects allegedly involved in a weekend burglary in Whitney were taken into custody Monday, May 21.

A burglary offense led to the arrest of a Whitney resident Wednesday morning, May 16.

A Hill County veteran has built an honor wall near his Hubbard home to pay tribute to any citizen who has served in the military.

Two suspects in the theft of scrap auto parts and metal were arrested by Hillsboro police about 3 p.m. Thursday, May 3. The suspects' pickup loaded with the items was seen leaving a building owned by Danny Burkhart on Willie Nelson Road.

Turnout for area school bond elections has been fairly strong as three issues will be decided Saturday, May 12.

Local and area voters will be casting ballots in city, school and Hill College elections Saturday, May 12.

Lewis Shelley, age 84, passed away on May 9, 2012, in Olney, Texas. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012, in the Chapel of Lunn Funeral Home in Olney with Andy Graham of Southside Baptist officiating.

The Hillsboro Police Department detained a Cleburne resident at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 1. Authorities were dispatched to Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro regarding an assault.