The Texas Senate on the first day of the Legislature’s second special session unanimously passed a tax bill last Wednesday that increases the homestead exemption and includes a pay hike for …
The 2023 edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Footbal is out and high school football fans throughout the Lone Star state are thumbing through the pages to see what the prognosticators are saying about …
Food bank Staff Report The Tarrant Area Food Bank West will host its second annual signature fundraiser Peaches in the Warehouse, Friday, July 7th from 5:30-7 p.m., combining the …
Richard and Nancy Stuart are finalizing the details of donating Canyon West Golf Club to Weatherford College. While negotiations are ongoing and the WC Board of Trustees will …
When Aledo’s City Council assembled for their regularly monthly meeting on Thursday, June 22, the emphasis was heavily placed upon dealing with increased responsibilities the council has taken …
Annetta Mayor Sandy Roberts is reminding her local constituents to be smart in the use of water, especially during the current heat wave. “We all expect to turn on our faucet and have …
Aledo ISD has announced the hiring of an associate principal and an assistant principal at Aledo High School, and the addition of assistant principals at McAnally Middle School and Stuard Elementary …
Tuesday’s (June 27) Willow Park City Council meeting celebrated the retirement of an individual who has played an important role in the city’s growth, along with the beginning of a new …
July might be the second hottest month of the year on average in Texas, but for folks visiting Weatherford on the second Saturday everything's peachy keen. And peachy ice cream, peachy …
Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week. Both the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are urging residents and businesses …
Even though school is out for the summer, students are in full-on vacation mode, and teachers are enjoying some much-needed time off, the same cannot be said for the Aledo School Board. The business …
When the Annetta City Council convened on Thursday, June 15, the first order of new business was to get informed about how the changes made during the State Congressional Session in Austin would …
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick claimed last week that Gov. Greg Abbott is sabotaging the Senate’s work because of their ongoing feud over which approach to property tax reform is best, The Dallas Morning …
In a decision that surprised even Daniel Franklin, the Willow Park City Council came out of executive session Tuesday, June 13, and announced they were promoting Franklin to the position of police …
Alex Gaspar of Boy Scout Troop 75 recently completed his Eagle Scout project of constructing a fence around the Dawson-Hackett Cemetery located near Hudson Oaks for the Abandoned Cemetery …
The Austin real estate developer who is at the heart of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment was arraigned on eight federal charges Friday, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Nate …
An unfortunate reality in today’s world is the need for training to prepare for threats that might exist for students in local schools. Aledo ISD hosted a training on Friday, June 2, for …
There are some noticeable similarities between Aledo and the idyllic town of Mayberry from the old Andy Griffith Show. Both are smaller communities where cordial folks walk down the sidewalk and know …
Gov. Greg Abbott late last week warned lawmakers to be prepared for several special sessions to pass a tax reform bill that he will accept, as well as a school voucher plan that failed to pass during …
State Rep. Glenn Rogers, whose district includes Parker County, was among 121 members of the Texas House of Representatives who voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday, May 27. …
Gina Henze, assistant principal at McAnally Middle School, has been named the new principal at Coder Elementary School. Henze has been at McAnally for one year. Previously she served as an …
The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred. The Austin American-Statesman and …
May 28, 2023 Cattle still graze along the rolling hills of what used to be the Historic Veale Ranch. They won’t be there forever. Taylor Baird, a partner at PMB Capital …
The Aledo ISD School Board voted unanimously at a special meeting on Monday, May 22, to rename its athletic complexes for coaches Tim Buchanan and Steve Wood. The board’s action was meant, …
Soon-to-be Weatherford College graduate Mya McKinney is a rare breed of student. The 23-year-old is driven by a love of connections and conversations, not social media likes and shares. …
