Mount Calm News

This year's Fourth of July event at the home of Will and Betty Lowrance, 400 Corsicana Street in Hillsboro, will again benefit the local "Coats for Kids" Program.

After waiting until February of this year to receive the FY 06 outside audit, Hill County Commissioners' Court already has the FY 07 document in hand.

Presentation of the county's FY 2007 outside audit is scheduled at a special meeting of Hill County Commissioners' Court.

The Hill County Appraisal District recently mailed re-appraisal notices to property owners for the 2008 tax year. via The Reporter

Two of three property-value study appeals filed on behalf of school districts in the county by the Hill County Appraisal District were recently successful. via Hillsboro Reporter

Appeals of the state property-value study were filed on behalf of Penelope, Mount Calm and Whitney ISDs recently by the Hill County Appraisal District . via The Reporter

“He has more tractors than Imelda Marcos has shoes.”

Recently my friend Tom and I planned to spend a day horsing around out in the woods near Mount Calm. via Cleburne Times-Review

Republicans Consolidate Three Precincts The Republican Party consolidated three of its polling places reducing to 20 its locations for voters to cast ballots in its Tuesday, March 4, primary. via Hillsboro Reporter

Animal Birth Control Clinic is sponsoring a free feral cat forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lions Den, 1716 N. 42nd St. via Waco Tribune-Herald

“The comptroller's staff has always been very fair”

Value-Study Appeals Being Formulated Appeals are currently being formulated for three Hill County school districts following the release of findings of a state property-value study. via The Reporter

Suspicious Fires Under Investigation The cause of three structure fires which occurred within 45 minutes of each other over the weekend remains under investigation by the Hill County Sheriff's Department. via The Reporter

When capacity-expansion projects in Hill County and across the state will be back on track remains the billion-dollar question when you talk with Texas Department of Transportation officials these days. via Hillsboro Reporter

“This lock does not allow that, and this barbed wire is terrible, you feel like they're in prison”

It's been around for a long time but seems to have been forgotten. Now there are calls for an old cemetery off South New Braunfels and I-37 to be cleaned up. via MySA.com

Filing For Primaries To End Next Week For persons interested in getting their names on the Republican or Democratic primary ballots in March, the days are getting short. via The Reporter

“It's a lot we try not to even think about how much she's worth right now”

On Christmas Eve an antique fire truck, years out of commission, was auctioned off to help save the life of a seriously ill infant. via KXXV-TV Waco

Primary Filing For Democrats And Republicans Passes Midpoint The 30-day filing period for the March Democratic and Republican primaries passed the midpoint last week. via The Reporter

The Historic City Hall on East Franklin Street will be the site for the 2007 Main Street Holiday Bazaar Monday evening, December 10. via Hillsboro Reporter

A disturbance investigation led to a felony arrest by Hillsboro police on a charge of driving while intoxicated. via Hillsboro Reporter

A Hillsboro Independent School District bus and a car were involved in a traffic accident about 3:40 p.m. Monday, December 3. There were no children on the bus at the time of the accident, according to a ... via Hillsboro Reporter