Willow Park Mayor Ken Hawkins says the region would benefit if the six cities of East Parker County join and become one. The idea is causing mixed reviews and raising a lot of questions. Watch the video below and get the full story.

Click to watch Part I of the Ken Hawkins unedited interview:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=586871772722&ref=mf

Final Voting Results

City of Aledo

Mayor
Kit Marshall - 204
Martin Siegmund - 35

Aledo ISD

School Board Place 4
Bill Barksdale - 195
Steve Bartley - 382
Ed Huddleston - 154
David Tillman - 267

Annetta - Annetta South

Consolidation election
For - 76
Against - 151

Willow Park

Place 3
Barry Brown - 252
Marvin Glasgow - 144

Place 4
Mark Hickerson - 209
Cindy Neverdousky - 186

Place 5
Hale Alderman - 245
David Carlisle - 158

After months of campaigning, it all comes down to tonight.

Who will take the title in Parker County as Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace?

Will it be the 85-year-old incumbent Melvin Simons or will it be 50-year-old attorney Lynn Marie Johnson?

Follow The Community News tonight at community-news.com with live updates as the votes are tallied.

You'll be the first to see the numbers and who's winning the race as it heats up in its final hours.

Caution is advised when cycling down Parker County roads.

An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 78 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Annetta, providing for severability; providing for publication; establishing a penalty

PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the orderly, safe, aesthetic and healthful development of the area within the Town and to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community and to restrict the location and design of fences.

PENALTY CLAUSE
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each day any such violation shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and punishable hereunder

ATTENTION ALL RESIDENTS OF ANNETTA:
An election is hereby called to elect Councilmen Places 1,2 and 4 to serve until may of 2012 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, including an issue on the ballot that shall provide for a yes or no vote to be cast on the following: "Shall the Towns of Annetta and Annetta South be consolidated?". Such election shall be held at 1200 Old Annetta Road, Annetta Tx on the 8th day of May 2010, from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm.

Randy Keck/The Community News: Jaycie Case and Olivia Dickey work on the midsection of a snowman during snowfall in Aledo.

Due to snow and possible ice with near-freezing and freezing temperatures, which will make roads hazardous, Aledo ISD announced at 5:50 a.m. this morning (Thursday, Feb. 11) that all campuses will be closed for the day.