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From the Parker County Judge's Office

Parker County is urging all residents to safely enjoy their July Fourth holiday this weekend and to follow all laws regarding the use of fireworks.

While a burn ban is not currently in place, the use of fireworks can easily start fires and be harmful to both life and property.

Parker County Sheriff’s investigators are working a case involving the death of nine horses discovered Wednesday, July 1. An employee of the Texas Department of Transportation saw a horse struggling to get up as he was driving by property in the 4500 block of FM 730.

Tony Eierdam/The Community News: Matt Walker goes up strong for a layup as Aledo head boys basketball coach Jeff Carroll observes Wednesday afternoon during the Bearcats Basketball Camp at the Aledo High School gym.

The Aledo “Elite” Bearcats are in the building stages of their second season with the nation’s oldest and largest youth football organization, the Pop Warner Football League. In last year’s inaugural season in Pop Warner, the Bearcats blazed a path through the regular season and fell one game short of the Texas State Championship.

Tony Eierdam/The Community News: Hannah Marsden lets out a scream as she falls down a water slide Thursday during activities at Vacation Bible School at Aledo United Methodist Church.

Parker County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call on Monday, June 22 regarding the burglary of a habitation in the 1400 block of Oaklawn Lane in the Stone Creek Farms subdivision off of FM 5.
Among the stolen items reported was an 8-month-old Bassett Hound named Lulu Belle.

Tony Eierdam/The Community News: Aledo senior defensive end Cy Wilson attacks a drill Thursday morning during Performance Course conditioning work at Bearcat Stadium.

Tony Eierdam/The Community News: Showing a focused look is Nikki Adamie, who uses her forehand during return drills last week at the Bearcat/Ladycat Tennis Camp at the Aledo High School courts.

Tony Eierdam/The Community News: Turner Symonds puts his all into a forehand volley during drills at the Ladycats/Bearcats Tennis Camp which concludes today (Friday, June 19) at the Aledo High School courts.