News and Updates – 11-8-24 The Hillsboro Area Round Up For Business, Community, Events and Opportunities
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Here is a quick round up of the big things you need to know as we enter November, starting with an event happening Friday morning November 7th 2024.
There is a reception and ribbon cutting at the new Wallace Galloway Trail Phase I – this Friday at 11:30 am. The project is a walking trail and gathering place for the entire community, generously funded by the Hill College Foundation.
The location to meet is 1800 Corsicana Highway at 11:30 am sharp, but please arrive early and meet and greet with college, business, and community representatives, and stay for the reception.
The November and December calendar is getting added to daily.
Click on the graphic below to see details of November and December events.
Big Events Coming Up Include:
Veterans Day Events on November 11th and 12th
The “Par for Prom” 2nd Annual Golf Tournament scheduled for Saturday November 23rd
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 28th
The Hillsboro City Library Annual Gala is on Friday, December 6th
The Hillsboro Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting is scheduled for Saturday December 7th
The Hillsboro Arts League will host an art market from 3-6 pm on the same day as the Hillsboro Christmas Parade
The Hillsboro Farmers Market Christmas market returns to the courthouse square on Saturday, December 14th
Whitney will host their Christmas Parade and festivities on Saturday, December 14th
The Hillsboro Heritage League’s Dueling Pianos Deck the Halls Christmas Party is on Thursday, December 19th
Christmas falls on a Wednesday this year….
Hillsboro Country Club is hosting a New Year’s Party with a lively band and potluck gathering on December 31st.
See the full details on our continuously updated community calendar here.
Have an upcoming event? Add it to our calendar at this link.
They usually release the data in November, but the Heart of Texas Council of Governments has just posted updated data sourced from ESRI on Hill County population, workforce, demographics and a host of other info that can be viewed as Hill County as a whole, or you can drill down to specific cities in Hill County.
Below see the data headers, but see the full reports and details at this link.
The following charts are narrowed down to Hillsboro.
Clicking the graphics above will take you to more detailed reports.
| And we will close with a few snapshots of “good things”. Send us your photos, and we are happy to include them in our social media posts and newsletters. |
The election is over, and the holidays are right around the corner. We hope you have a great Friday and weekend. Take one more look at the calendar, and plan on joining an event, or to find the right date to host your event. And as always, we want to encourage you to “Use Local Chamber Member Businesses”. Your next referral may come from a local company you used, and a relationship you made from doing business locally.
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