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May 23, 2025

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In this issue

  • We Were Young, They Say. We Have Died. Remember Us.

    Thursday, May 22

    With the end of World War II in Europe, letters from American families seeking information about their loved ones began arriving at town halls across the southern Netherlands. Postmarked from big …

  • Idle American: Graduation Goofs

    Thursday, May 22

    It is that time again when hundreds of thousands of us can’t get the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” out of our heads, often whistling or humming the melody, not even wondering …

  • PC Cruisers celebrate 30 years

    Thursday, May 22

    Parker County Cruisers are like many community service clubs, but with swagger. They meet, socialize, and donate to area charities and services, but they drive those really cool automobiles. Classic …

  • AISD board of trustees approve seven additional staff members

    Thursday, May 22

    The Aledo ISD board of trustees purchased district-wide instructional materials and approved seven new staff positions at the May meeting. After passing the consent agenda in full, which included an …

  • North Texas company starts fiber internet development in Aledo

    Thursday, May 22

    The internet service provider Syntrio will soon start fiber internet development in Aledo. According to a press release by the company on May 7, “Syntrio is on a mission to expand our …

  • Judge presented with the Charles J Murray Outstanding Jurist Award

    Thursday, May 22

    The Honorable Graham Quisenberry was presented the Charles J Murray Outstanding Jurist Award for 2025 and was honored Saturday night, May 3, 2025, at the annual TCTLA Judicial Dinner. The …

  • Capital Highlights: Lawmakers agree on $8 billion school funding package

    Thursday, May 22

    Leaders from the Texas House and Senate have agreed on an $8 billion school funding package, which is being called the largest in state history, The Dallas Morning News reported. The latest …

  • Slings & Arrows: Pain and the Brain

    Thursday, May 22

    While no human pursuit can be unconditionally guaranteed, by the time you read this there is a good chance that my decrepit, arthritis-riddled right hip will be gone, replaced with a new space-age …

  • Softball: Ladycats remain red hot in return to state tournament

    Thursday, May 22

    After a long, arduous journey through the 2024 postseason and 2025 regular season, the No. 4 Aledo Ladycats had their sights set on the 2025 postseason. Since entering the Class 5A Region I UIL …

  • Baseball: Bearcats close third-round series in convincing fashion

    Thursday, May 22

    In their first regional semifinal game, the No. 8 Aledo Bearcats had to claw back in dramatic fashion on Thursday, May 15. In the Friday afternoon contest, Aledo showed no mercy on the scoreboard. As …

  • Tennis: After milestone season, Satterfield wants more

    Thursday, May 22

    The greatest season by an Aledo High School tennis player in more than a decade came to an end in the round of 16 at the Class 5A State Tennis Tournament Thursday, May 15 in San Antonio. When …

  • Baseball: Coyotes’ season ends in super regional finals

    Thursday, May 22

    Weatherford College’s 2025 baseball season came to a close in the final round of the Southwest District Championship Saturday, May 17 in Odessa. It also marked the end of a long and successful …

  • Aledo High School robotics team earns top 10 at state

    Thursday, May 22

    To the unlearned eye, a competition robot appears to be a suitcase of electronic parts assembled in a space the size of a lunch tray. However, high school robotics teams see it as a trip to the state …

  • Football: Bearcats wrap up spring drills

    Thursday, May 22

    In the high school football world, successful fall seasons begin in the spring. No program is more evidence of this than the Aledo Bearcats, who have been turning productive spring workouts into …

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