The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Jan. 16, for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. As the district continues to expand, and projects abound to meet the needs of a growing …
The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased …
The New Year brings new beginnings and new opportunities for fresh starts, and a chance to reflect on the past and how we can make the new year better. One of the ways we can appreciate …
Aledo ISD recently closed on a land purchase and partial land swap totaling 100-plus acres north of Old Weatherford Road for a future high school site. AISD purchased about 50 acres and …
The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House …
After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality. …
The application period for this year’s round of rainwater harvesting grants is now open through the end of February 2024. The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (UTGCD) encourages …
Parker County Sheriff’s Special Crimes Unit (SCU) investigators arrested a woman Dec. 21 in connection with providing potentially lethal narcotics to another person. Parker County …
The ink was barely dry on a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott that makes unauthorized entry into the United States a state crime before a lawsuit was filed by civil rights groups and El Paso County …
The last meeting of the year for the Weatherford City Council, held on Dec. 12, was one that had a large agenda with a full chamber of concerned citizens - and one item up for approval that three …
A total of $18 billion in property tax cuts were approved by more than 80% of voters in the November general election and should be reflected in property tax bills that are due by Jan. 31. The cuts …
It’s no secret to anyone driving on either surface streets or Interstate 20 that Parker County is experiencing exponential growth. In fact, the county has the designation of being …
Days after closing on a 100-acre land purchase north of Old Weatherford Road, the Aledo School District Board of Trustees met on Monday, Dec. 18, for their regular monthly meeting. The procured …
When the Aledo City Council had its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7, a big announcement several months in the making was on the docket. City Manager Noah Simon confirmed the city is …
Prior to the start of the last Weatherford ISD school board meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 11, trustees got the chance to see progress on the new Grizzard Regional Institute of Technology (GRIT) …
The Weatherford College Board of Trustees discussed management service options for Canyon West Golf Course at their December meeting Thursday afternoon. Four companies …
A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported. The secretary of state’s office last week …
The presidents of Weatherford College and Texas Wesleyan University signed a transfer agreement earlier this week for WC’s organizational leadership graduates to enter TWU’s Masters of …
Aledoans gathered by the hundreds at the Bearcat Baseball Field on Monday, Dec. 4, to celebrate one of their own. Cody Bradford made his return to Aledo following a remarkable rookie …
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that could decide whether medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban are written clearly enough to protect pregnant women …
This year’s 12th annual Marcia Walters Memorial Thanksgiving Trot broke new ground. It was the first time the event was managed by co-chairs Niki Thompson and Whitney Harris. And, once …
The billboard near Willow Park City Hall is now a HOT topic. At its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Willow Park City Council approved the use of hotel occupancy taxes (HOT) to pay for …
Four Parker County Hospital District (PCHD) paramedics have been recognized with the prestigious "Texas Department of State Health Services EMS Person of the Year" award at this year’s Texas …
As time runs out next week on the fourth special session, Gov. Greg Abbott said he will continue to fight for school choice, despite the Texas House once again decisively rejecting it when 21 …
Dr. Sarah Lock, Weatherford College’s associate dean of dual credit, eLearning and education, provided the Board of Trustees with an in-depth look at the impact of House …
