Historic Architecture…Key to Heritage Tourism

The Reporter, Hillsboro Texas, Thursday, December 17,  2015 According to the Texas Historical Commission, people who enjoy traveling to locations that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present are “heritage tourists.” Tourism in Texas is a $65 billion industry with 220 million visitors and 63 percent report that they “seek travel…

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Hillsboro Library Marks Centennial

Hillsboro Library Building Marks Centennial Glimpse of the Past, The Hillsboro Reporter, Thursday, January 22, 2015, Page 4B   The Hillsboro City Library at 118 South Waco Street is one of the historic architectural gems in the City of Hillsboro. The building opened as the new United States Post Office in 1915, and served the…

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Juneteenth In Hillsboro, Texas

The Reporter… Hillsboro Texas… June 19, 2014 Juneteenth In Hillsboro Communities and cultures look for reasons to gather with family and friends to celebrate and to remember. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and public holidays all are occasion for backyard grilling, time at the park, and visiting. In the 21st Century Memorial Day, Labor Day, July Fourth,…

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R&K Café II Occupies Historic Interurban Substation

Hillsboro Reporter, Hillsboro Texas, December 2017 This week will see a gathering in Dallas of the Southwestern Railroad Conference, and topics on the agenda include “Plans for a Bullet Train from Dallas to Houston in 90 minutes” and “What rails will look like in 2050?” It was over 100 years ago that a similar initiative…

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Hillsboro Ties to State Educational Leadership Part III

Hillsboro Ties to State Educational Leadership Part III Dr. Marlin L. Brockette  State Commissioner of Education 1974-1979 Hillsboro Heritage League Glimpse of the Past, The Hillsboro Reporter, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Marlin L. Brockette (1913-2000) was the inheritor of a great educa­tional tradition, serving as Commis­sioner of Education from 1974-79 in the footsteps of Dr. J.…

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Possum Feast a Social Success in Hillsboro, 1916

The Reporter… Hillsboro Texas… Thursday, January 21, 2016 Possum Feast a Social Success in Hillsboro 1916 In January 1916 over 200 guests packed the George L. Porter Building on East Franklin Street in Hillsboro to share in Captain Tom Epting’s annual Possum Feast. Tom Epting (1845-1930) was a native of South Carolina who settled in…

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Circus Time in Hillsboro… October 1917

Circus Time in Hillsboro… October 1917 The Hillsboro Reporter, Thursday, October 29, 2015 This year Hillsboro’s Main Street Manager and Board, with support from the City of Hillsboro, Hills­boro Chamber, and numerous volunteers, hosted a highly successful “Cotton Pickin’ Fair” in downtown Hillsboro, attracting an estimated 10,000 participants. The “Cotton Pickin’ Fair” is successor to…

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