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Share Council Certifies Candidates, Awards Bid For Airport Work The Hillsboro City Council met in a regular session Tuesday, April 6, and certified unopposed candidates ahead of the May election date. The incumbents—Mayor Andy Smith and council members Eric Fleming, Dana Robinson and Leann Richmond—were the only candidates to file for the open positions. With all candidates unopposed, the council also officially canceled the May election for the City of Hillsboro, and office holders will take the Oath of Office Tuesday, May 18. A bid was awarded to B-C Electric for lighting improvem...

Tinseltown Talks: Ruta Lee put the ‘pro’ in professional Nick Thomas While some entertainers are renowned for their personal and professional demands while working, Ruta Lee never aspired to be a diva. Acting nonstop in film, TV, and theater since the early 1950s, she tackled projects with professionalism. “There was no time to throw fits because you had to work quickly as you rapidly went from job to job,” recalled Lee from Los Angeles.   Off-screen challenges also were approached with her trademark zeal. In 1964, she called the office of the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to secu...

Share Candidates File For Area City And School Board Positions Many area cities and schools will not need elections after the filing period for the Saturday, May 1, election date ended recently, while a few others will need elections to fill spots. The City of Hillsboro will be canceling its election after all incumbents filed to keep their seats and were uncontested. Mayor Andy Smith and council members Eric Fleming (Precinct 1), Dana Robinson (Precinct 3) and Leann Richmond (Precinct 5) all filed and were unopposed. Hillsboro Independent School District (ISD) will also not need an electi...

Share City Approves Agreement With Aquilla Water Supply The Hillsboro City Council met in a regular session Tuesday, February 2, and approved a settlement agreement with the Aquilla Water Supply District (AWSD) to address concerns that the two entities have been working to resolve for several years. The city and AWSD initially entered into a contract in October 1981, and the two parties have been negotiating the settlement of certain disputes for several years. The new agreement establishes clear points of delivery of water to the city, resolves concerns about taps made on AWSD's transmiss...

Share Filing For City, School Elections Continues Through February 12 The filing period for candidates seeking area city and school positions in May elections will continue through Friday, February 12. After the filing period ends, any cities or school districts requiring elections to fill seats will hold them Saturday, May 1. Following is an updated list of cities and school districts that have announced openings: The City of Hillsboro will accept applications for the position of mayor and places one, three and five on the council. The seats are currently held by Mayor Andrew Smith and c...