Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Aledo ISD will provide shuttles for this week's football game against Weatherford High School. Due to the expected overflow amount of traffic, buses will run between Willow Park Baptist Church and Bearcat Stadium, and between Aledo United Methodist Church and Bearcat Stadium.
Pick-up and drop-off schedules will hold true for both Willow Park Baptist Church, located at 129 S. Ranch House Road in Aledo, and Aledo United Methodist Church, at 313 Pecan St.
City of Willow ParkWillow Park Mayor Ken Hawkins held a open forum last week (Aug. 24) to discuss with the public different city topics. Click the links below to watch video coverage of the meeting.
Part I: The Budget
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Part II: A reduction in force
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Part III: Road construction
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Part IV: A response
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Aledo Ladycats head coach Kathy Goings talks to the team during AHS' win last week at Denton Guyer. The Ladycats will play their home opener Tuesday night against Stephenville on "Meet the Ladycats Night." At 5 p.m. children and fans can meet the Ladycats at the AHS gym.
Ladycats hope for big crowd at home opener against rival Honeybees
After almost a month on the road, the Aledo Ladycats volleyball team will play its home opener at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, against Stephenville.
It is also "Meet the Ladyacts Night" which begins at 5 p.m. as children and fans can get autographs from the Ladycats.
Aledo ISD taxpayers passed the Saturday, Aug. 28 tax ratification election (TRE) by a 1,834-241 total count which will lead to staff and teacher’s getting back their five percent pay cut from last year’s salary reductions and add $3.5 million in revenue to the district.
Reductions and staff cuts at Aledo ISD were made last school year due to a state funding formula implemented in 2006 that crippled school districts across the state, along with the fact that a Nov. 2009 TRE failed to pass.
Lawmakers, however, did put in place the taxpayers right to shift funds from interest and sinking to maintenance and operations funds with the passing of a TRE.
Aledo ISD superintendent Don Daniel thanked the community for its support in passing the TRE.
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Aledo junior quarterback Matt Bishop eludes a defender while getting off a pass during the Bearcats' 20-3 victory over Stephenville Friday night in the season opener at Bearcat Stadium. Bishop ran for two touchdowns and passed for another while gaining 296 total yards.
Bishop accounts for three touchdowns, 296 total yards in win over rival Stephenville
Aledo junior quarterback Matt Bishop passed for 218 yards and a touchdown and gained a team-high 78 yards on the ground while scoring twice to lead the No. 2 Bearcats to a convincing 20-3 victory over the No. 4 Stephenville Yellowjackets Friday night in the season opener at Bearcat Stadium.
City Of AledoDue to additional meetings taking place at the Aledo Community Center, the Aledo City Council will be meeting one week early in September and October. The council was also presented a copy of "Around Aledo", the new book that shows a history of the East Parker County cities, by author Susan Karnes.
In their meeting that lasted about two and a half hours, the Aledo City Council accepted the resignation of Leo Norman from place two. They later replaced him Jean Bailey.
A full story will be featured in The Community News next week along with full, unedited video of the presentation given by Freese and Nichols Inc. on the new wastewater treatment plant.
Parker County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying a male suspect who attempted to forcefully enter a residence this weekend.
Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said a 19-year-old female victim reported she was home alone Saturday around 1:30 a.m., in the 100 block of West Tarrant Street in Millsap, when she went outside on her porch to let her dog in and saw a male standing at the corner of the home.
Effective immediately the City of Hudson Oaks is rescinding all water restrictions for residential and commercial customers. The City still encourages customers to conserve water, but there are no longer any restrictions in place for irrigation, washing cars, filling pools or any other type of water usage.
The thanked its water customers for their continued patience and cooperation during the recent water emergency. Residents, business operators and water customers are encouraged to register with the City’s Blackboard Connect phone notification system so they can be notified directly when emergencies occur. A link to the self-registration portal is on the City’s website at www.hudsonoaks.com.
Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Aledo ISD will provide shuttles for this week's home-opening football game against Stephenville High School. Due to the expected overflow amount of traffic, buses will run between Willow Park Baptist Church and Bearcat Stadium, and between Aledo United Methodist Church and Bearcat Stadium.
Pick-up and drop-off schedules will hold true for both Willow Park Baptist Church, located at 129 S. Ranch House Road in Aledo, and Aledo United Methodist Church, at 313 Pecan St.
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Aledo senior outside hitter Christa Daniel elevates for a kill during the Ladycats' sweep over Denton Guyer Tuesday night at Guyer as senior middle Jordan Jacobs (15) and senior libero Taylor Brown (2) get into position. Daniel led the Ladycats with 11 kills, and was also named to the all-tournament team at this past weekend's Byron Nelson Tournament.
Ladycats roll to a 25-15, 25-16, 25-12 road victory
The Aledo Ladycats volleyball team raised its record to 11-6 after a convincing 25-15, 25-16, 25-12 sweep over Denton Guyer Tuesday night (Aug. 24) in a non-district match at Guyer.
