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Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a locally owned and operated independent community bank. Founded as The National Bank of Texas at Fort Worth in 1973 near N.E. 28th St. and I.H. 35, NBT Financial Bank continues its march toward becoming the premiere Fort Worth middle-market bank. Earlier this month, Texas State Senator Kelly Hancock read…

On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Hill College presents the Visual and Performing Arts Student Showcase. The evening will feature a digital art display from the art department; vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles from the music department; and a student-directed, one-act play from the drama department. The vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles from the…

Enrollment for Kids College, a summer enrichment camp for students entering the first through eighth grades, is open. Camps will be held on both the Hill County and Johnson County campuses. Johnson County Campus will hold camp June 5 through June 8; the Hill County Campus will hold camp June 26 through June 29. Students…

Kendall Frazier of Frost Bank In 1965, 75 members of the Burleson Lions Club established the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce to support the development of their rapidly growing community. The group felt a permanent Chamber was needed to lead the business community into the next century. On April 18, 1966, the Burleson Area Chamber…

Hillsboro, Texas — This month, Hill College is featuring programs and activities to promote financial literacy awareness. In the summer of 2020, Hill College launched the Focus on Financial Fitness program. Goals of this program include students graduating with less debt and who are more educated on personal finance, including differentiating various types of financial…

Elk Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care in Burleson just received a generous donation for Easter lately in the form of 1,000 plastic eggs! Resident Janice Lamb’s family didn’t want the community to have an egg shortage for their upcoming Easter event. “We love the generosity of our family members,” exclaims Kaylie Steele, Executive Director…

Hillsboro, Texas—Hill College will host its 18th annual Boots & Suits event April 20, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the James Event Center in Joshua, Texas. This annual event celebrates and supports higher education locally by raising scholarship funds exclusively for students in the Hill College service area. The Hill College community always looks…

Hard work, grit and determination were three key elements that made up the Hill College women’s basketball program during the 2022-23 season. After earning their ninth consecutive playoff appearance by defeating Ranger College in a play-in tiebreaker, the Lady Rebels narrowly lost to No. 1 seeded South Plains College in the opening round of the…

Hill College Police Academy announces a new summer program at the Hill College campus. This 13-week program, a total of 72 training hours, is a Basic Peace Officer Course that allows individuals to take the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Basic Licensing Exam upon completion of the course. The course begins on May 15, 2023.…

Hill College 2022-2023 Rodeo Team Hillsboro, Texas-Hill College will host the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern region rodeo on March 31-April 1, 2023, at the Hill College Rodeo Grounds. The event is part of a four-circuit tour for the Southern region championship. The Hill College men’s team is currently ranked third in region standings.…