The Lakelander Newspaper

07/05/2025

In front of Tiger Mart. $12 per lbs or Whole brisket available.

06/09/2025

05/29/2025

The Department of Public Safety investigated a fatal crash north of Whitney Wednesday, May 28, at 10:19 a.m.

Troopers responded to the scene on Farm Road 933 near Lake Whitney Drive in Huron.

The preliminary investigation determined that a Nissan Rogue traveling southbound drove onto the wrong side of the roadway and crashed into a Chevrolet Silverado traveling northbound.

The driver of the Nissan, a 56-year-old female from Brock, was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where she was pronounced deceased.

DPS reported that the driver of the Chevrolet was transported to Baylor Scott and White - Hillcrest in Waco to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

DPS Sergeant Ryan Howard said that the investigation is still active and ongoing.

05/16/2025

We will continue accepting graduation ads throughout the day. Please contact us today!

05/09/2025

Whitney ISD will canvass the election Monday night, and the city will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to canvass the election. As of now, the latest results from Hill County Elections Administration show the mayor's race flipping from the unofficial election night results, with incumbent Janice Sanders one vote ahead of Zach Hamlin (76-75).

05/04/2025

Whitney Election Results: Unofficial Until Canvassed

CITY OF WHITNEY ELECTION

Mayor
Janice Sanders - 74
Brian Burkhart - 37
Zach Hamlin - 75*

City Council (Two Seats Available)
Sam Pierce - 75
Amy Teal - 77*
Jason Ince - 115*
Debra Gregory - 48

WHITNEY ISD ELECTION

School Board (Two Seats Available)
Larry Farmer - 52
Connie Terry - 96
Raygenna Heath - 235*
Susan Keen - 64
Amy Hoffman - 353*

05/01/2025

03/27/2025

The Hill County Courthouse and annex will close at 2:30 p.m. today due to a water outage in Hillsboro.

03/25/2025

This is only a test!!
Tomorrow, March 25, is the last Tuesday of the month. The City will test the Outdoor Warning Siren at Noon. This siren is not meant to be heard indoors.
Hill County Emergency Management sends automated texts for emergencies, but you must sign up.
https://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085611238

03/13/2025

From Judge Lewis -

03/13/2025

3/13/25 4:15PM: Effective Friday, 3/14/25 at 7AM, Hill County Judge Justin W. Lewis has declared a local disaster and placed a Disaster Burn Ban in effect for Hill County. This burn ban will continue until Sunday 3/16/25 at 7PM at which time it will expire. A copy of the burn ban will be placed in the comments.

02/26/2025

Governor Greg Abbott announced today (Feb. 25) that he has appointed Justin Lewis as judge of the 66th Judicial District Court in Hill County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026.

It was up to the governor to fill the district judge’s seat after he recently appointed Judge Lee Harris to the Tenth Court of Appeals.

Lewis, of Aquilla, has served as Hill County judge since he first took office in January 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Development from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan School of Law.

The governor’s appointment is subject to senate confirmation. Lewis has a deadline of March 4 to return required paperwork to the governor’s office, with confirmation expected sometime after that date.

The judge said that he will be handling county business as usual until his confirmation.

See next week’s edition of The Lakelander Newspaper for more details about the transition.