The Aledo Children’s AdvoCats held their annual Glow Run on March 29 to raise funds for their charitable work in the community. (Photos by Kathy Chruscielski) Photo Slideshow …
Rocks are showing up around Parker County in some of the strangest places — in gardens, in windows, and on sidewalks. Freedom House of Parker County is drawing attention in an artful way …
A nineteen-year-old homeless man, walking the Weatherford streets, learned that his wife had died of a drug overdose, and that he’d lost custody of his two babies. Addicted to …
The Parker County Committee on Aging annual Senior Prom and Gala features glamour, gourmet meals, and glitzy garments where members, guests, and volunteers enjoy live big-band entertainment and …
The 50s-themed Sanctified Hope fundraiser gala March 25 included food, fun, and Elvis. However, the star of the evening was one of the organization’s graduates. Sanctified Hope is a …
The last time the Aledo Bearcats hoisted a district soccer championship trophy, Austin Randriamahefa and his younger brother Evan had just moved to Aledo from Fort Worth. It was 2018 and that …
Aledo Ladycats soccer coach Bryan Johnson remembers facing a dilemma a few years ago concerning one of his best players on the team now. He was watching Emery Thompson, all of 5 feet, 2 inches …
For Bill McAdams, Jr. the movie God’s Here was a labor of love and personal grief. The film revolves around a tragedy that occurs just before Christmas and the protagonist Jack …
Bid the Sound is the major fundraiser for all Aledo bands from middle school through high school. Parents get to see their students’ progress with music, bid on silent auction items, and bid to …
When Lisa Umbarger, Vaden Todd Lewis, and Charles Mooney met while working at Sound Warehouse on Camp Bowie Blvd. back in the late 1980s, they forged what would become arguably the greatest rock band …
It had been a while since the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles had enjoyed a winning basketball season. In fact, the last time they had such, their two senior standouts, Sam Carson and Cole Massey, …
Feel free to disagree, but foosball is a ridiculous game; waste of time. It’s because the direction of play is side-to-side and the players stand out of bounds and above the table. It’s …
Guests to the annual Careity Foundation Cancer Survivor Luncheon were treated to uproarious laughter, rodeo tickets, and special Careity gift bags January 28 during the Fort Worth Stock Show & …
Mike Pacheco watches his oldest son Joaquin drain a clutch basket or his younger son Enrique clamp down defensively on the opponent’s leading scorer and he beams with pride. After all, he …
The Parker County Health Foundation hosted its annual Boots & Bling gala at the River Ranch Stockyards on Saturday, February. 15. The sold-out crowd enjoyed food, conversation, an auction, and a …
Aledo FFA students showcased their craftsmanship and dedication at the San Angelo Ag Mechanics Show hosted at the annual San Angelo Stock Show Feb. 1-3. The students earned an impressive five blue …
In November of 2023, Steve and Barbara Russell celebrated 50 years of marriage. The couple marked the occasion by taking the trip of a lifetime. Traveling to France, Spain, and Italy, the …
Along a heavily wooded fork of the Trinity River, three miles south of Aledo, a small farm with a big heart is producing bountiful crops exclusively for particular consumers — people who need …
National Signing Day is a day of joy for high school athletes committing to keep playing their respective sport at the college level. It’s also a day when reality sets in that the time is …
Aledo High School has a reputation for excellence in many sports. Now lacrosse is looking to be added to that list, as Athan Iannucci was recently hired to serve as the junior varsity head coach …
New play equipment and a fresh look await visitors to a revitalized park at the end of Village Parkway, directly across from Vandagriff Elementary School. The improvements are part of a broad effort …
The honors are great but the selected are few. Out of 1,238 FFA Service Access Equity Grant applications submitted nation-wide,16 were selected from Texas and, of those, 14 are from Aledo High …
In the early 1990s when Aledo School Board member Rhonda Torres would meet with Superintendent Willard Stuard in a little white house that stood in front of what is now Aledo Middle School, her young …
In his own words, Dan Hardick hasn’t gone far and he’s gone to a lot of places. The 2003 Aledo graduate now lives just a few miles down the road. However, his life has taken him to …
