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Council approves plat for skating rink

The next step to Willow Park getting a roller skating rink was approved by the city council at its meeting on Tuesday, March 12. They voted to approve the plat for just over 31 acres in the Haney …

Work session yields short-term, long-term goals   

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail.”   As a proponent of an educated public, Franklin would no doubt have been pleased to know …

New WPD officers sworn in

Amy Borders, Director of Communications and Marketing for the City of Weatherford, announced that the Weatherford Police Department (WPD) swore in two new officers on Feb. 22. Borders’ …

Massive wildfires ignited by power lines

Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Juan Rodriguez, with the service, told the …

Largest wildfire in state history still raging

A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas …
Latest Sports Stories

Ladycats win shootout, Bearcats cruise

In typical Texas weather conditions, one day it’s 75 degrees the next it’s 52 and raining, the Aledo soccer teams “weathered” the conditions Friday night and both teams left …

Bearcat Relays

JV Girls Team scores: Weatherford 120, second; Aledo 89.5, third (Northwest won with 128). Top individual finishes 3200: 1. Kjersten Loy, Aledo, 13:01.11; 3. Madison Pulis, …

Bearcats win own relays, Ladycats second

For a second consecutive week the weather cut short a track and field meet in which Aledo was competing. This time it was their own Bearcat Relays on Wednesday, March 6. Still, it wasn’t …

Racquet Cats win big at Chisholm Trail

It was another strong day of competition for the Aledo varsity tennis team recently as they earned seven medals at a tournament hosted by Chisholm Trail High School. Elli Kate Bussmeir and Scott …
Community Life
Calendar of Events
40th Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes in Weatherford, TX. Presented by the Parker County Heritage Society. 6 Historic homes plus St. Stephens Chapel and Chandor Gardens will be on this year's tour. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the …
The Aledo Middle School volleyball team made short work of its host Brewer on Thursday, Oct. 19 as the Ladycats swept all matches in seventh and eighth grade. Brewer was unable to win a single game in any of the matches. Here are the …
Join us for the Fort Worth ISD Hiring Fair on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Fort Worth ISD Teaching and Learning Center located at 1050 Bridgewood Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76112. Participants will have the …
The GM Financial Parade of Lights will deliver the magic of the holiday season to Downtown Fort Worth for its 41st year on Sunday, November 19, at 6 p.m. With a sold-out crowd expected for this year’s “Holiday Magic”-themed parade, attendees …
Family fun - food and games! Lots of treats!!!
Obituaries
Weldon was born on January 15, 1945 to Stuart and Vonda Turner in Fort Worth. He grew up in White Settlement, moving to Willow Park just before his ninth-grade year and graduating from Aledo High …
Linda Gail Perryman Broesche passed away on February 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving husband and children, after several months of battling cancer. The fourth of eight children born to Doris …
Jo Ann Muir passed away Feb. 3, 2024, at home in Aledo. Jo Ann was born November 10, 1929, in Lubbock, to H.O. Parnell and Lena Montandon Parnell. She graduated from the Weatherford …
Education
Aledo City Council

Budgetary concerns weigh heavy

After months of discussion and pleas to Aledo’s state representatives in Austin for school funding, the reality of the monetary burden facing Aledo ISD and schools across the state loomed as a …

Aledo ISD names new principal 

Aledo ISD has named Heather Street as principal at the new Lynn McKinney Elementary School, AISD’s seventh elementary school that will open in the fall of 2024. McKinney Elementary is being built as a …

Board remembers fallen colleague

A somber start to the Weatherford ISD board meeting Monday (Feb. 12) left members and attendees in tears as a short remembrance took place for Toby Taylor. Taylor, 53, passed away Feb. 3 …

District receives comprehensive financial report

For the first time since 2016, Weatherford ISD conducted a Comprehensive Financial Audit with the help of Snow Garrett Williams and were presented with the results at its Jan. 22 meeting.   …
Commentary
Columns

Life’s Ups and Downs

To most mortals--mere or otherwise--the thought of jumping rope 30,660,000 times causes hair to stand on end, eyes to crossand regimens to crumble. Not so to a preacher man named Van Minter, …

Sunshine Week: Taking a stand against public information blackouts

Shining light on our government through public information helps us ask questions of elected officials – and hold them accountable.  Sunshine Week, taking place March 10-16, …
Letters to the Editor

Truth in politics

In this place, we stand for God, Country, and Truth! You know that Parker County, Texas is one of the most conservative places in the country and I thank God for each of you as you work every day to …

Supporting Rogers

As the March Republican Primary approaches, I’ve been struck by the apparent lack of critical thinking skills. Why are people not studying what the candidates represent? Why doesn’t …

Abbott’s revenge tour

Governor Greg Abbott has lost his mind over the obsession with school vouchers, the private school entitlement program (so called “school choice”). Currently he’s on a …