Aledoan Avi Deshmukh, MD, FACS, MBA, MHA recently earned his graduate degree from George Washington University in Clinical Research and a master’s degree in Healthcare Informatics …
Marti Bailey won first place at the July Weatherford Art Association competition with her oil on canvas work “Violet Waters.” This painting and other pieces of her work can be found at …
Band Olympics and painting parking spaces are two traditions that get new school years under way in the Aledo ISD. On this page you will find a variety of activities from the last week signaling the …
A new competitive event is coming to The Rock of Sports & Performing Arts in Hudson Oaks this fall. Acrobatics and Tumbling is a subcategory of gymnastics that has been sweeping the nation, and …
The annual Bearcat Nation 101 on Saturday, Aug. 6, gave new members of the community an opportunity to learn about the community. When you see these folks out and about, give them a hello and a …
Wanna know how much Everett Smick loves and knows about science? Just ask him a question. Odds are pretty good - make that very good - that he’ll get the answer right. In fact, you …
Role models are an important part of life on Earth. Most everyone has theirs for almost every aspect of life. There are many personality traits that one can have to make them a role model to just one …
Arwen Wise, 2022 graduate of Aledo High School, was offered appointments to four military academies as she approached graduation: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the …
High school athletes have strange journeys sometimes. Often it involves multiple moves, such as the case of former Aledo student Major Youngblood, who found himself at three different high schools …
These loving, furry friends are perfect companions and loyal friends. Right now they are looking for forever homes — places they can love and be loved. See contact information on each …
The word “garden” brings to mind beauty, delicacies, all things good for humankind. What better way to make an impression on the community she calls home than by creating her own …
It all started when Catherine Hudson was out for a walk one day near their home in Annetta. She met Cletus, a Tennessee Walker horse whose owner did not want him any more. Cletus, now 8 years old, …
Part of growing up in Aledo for the local youth is playing ball at Aledo Athletics off of Bankhead Highway in the spring. Since 1976 the nonprofit organization has provided Aledo youth the …
When Hunter Rosson graduated from Aledo High School in 2018, his future in the game of baseball looked bright. He had been a major part in the Bearcats baseball program through his time in high …
A phrase originating from the mid-19th century says “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” The phrase has caught plenty of meaning in the past 200 years, with many prime …
It’s easy to see how valuable trees are in our daily lives particularly when enjoying their shade on a scorching summer day. Their worth goes well beyond shading in the benefits they offer, …
Finalists for the fourth annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition will perform live in the Alkek Fine Arts Center on July 29 and 30. Contestants from all …
The word “pageant” often evokes images of young ladies between the ages of 17 and 25 vying for the crown and bouquet of roses awarded at the end. But for Dr. Syntha West of Willow …
When twin siblings Gracie and Graydon Morris graduated from Aledo in 2020, nobody could have predicted the road they would travel. The twins had legendary cross country and track careers …
Willow Park Fire-Rescue extended thanks to The Fetch Foundation for their donation that will help the department save four-legged lives. The FIDO Bag Program supplies firefighters with tools to …
It was another well-attended extravaganza as the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2022 Peach Festival on July 9.
Back when what is now Aledo Middle School was Aledo High School, Shannon Carpenter (now Bearden) took Gloria Andrews’ photography class in a corner of the Bearcat Den. The photos she took as a …
Elizabeth McCormick doesn’t believe in gender barriers. She believes in dreams, creating, and capitalizing on opportunities. And, in the vein of the legendary Annie Oakley, she is proof that …
It may have appeared to the roughly 750-800 people who attended the inaugural Day of Hope at the brand-new Branch to Hope Community Center on Sunday, May 20, that the whole operation just appeared …
Camp Fire day campers at Walsh Elementary School enjoyed a snowstorm in June at a foam party on Monday, June 20. The foam is made from a hypoallergenic solution that does not leave a residue like …
