Two leaders from Parker County will be among the honorees at HerStory 2024, an event sponsored by the Outlook Positive Express Network, an affiliate of the American Business Women’s …
Generally, as it relates to the issues coming before the Aledo City Council, members see eye-to-eye. It’s a rarity for members of the Aledo City Council to vote in an oppositional way. That is …
A new way to calculate commercial sewer rates in Hudson Oaks could net the city an approximate 7 percent increase in revenue after those changes were approved at the Jan. 24 city council meeting. …
As part of their annual Ultimate Gift Project, the Aledo Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League (YMSL) volunteered more than 300 hours in the months of October, November, and December to …
For a historical reference of how long Bob McKinley has been at Weatherford College, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th president of the United States, the original "Star Wars "movie was released …
The future of the building that used to house Willow Park Church of Christ at 721 Ranch House Rd. is soon to be decided by the Willow Park City Council. In fact, the matter was on the council’s …
The U.S. Justice Department issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American-Statesman reported. …
The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Jan. 16, for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. As the district continues to expand, and projects abound to meet the needs of a growing …
The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased …
The New Year brings new beginnings and new opportunities for fresh starts, and a chance to reflect on the past and how we can make the new year better. One of the ways we can appreciate …
Aledo ISD recently closed on a land purchase and partial land swap totaling 100-plus acres north of Old Weatherford Road for a future high school site. AISD purchased about 50 acres and …
After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality. …
The application period for this year’s round of rainwater harvesting grants is now open through the end of February 2024. The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (UTGCD) encourages …
Parker County Sheriff’s Special Crimes Unit (SCU) investigators arrested a woman Dec. 21 in connection with providing potentially lethal narcotics to another person. Parker County …
The last meeting of the year for the Weatherford City Council, held on Dec. 12, was one that had a large agenda with a full chamber of concerned citizens - and one item up for approval that three …
A total of $18 billion in property tax cuts were approved by more than 80% of voters in the November general election and should be reflected in property tax bills that are due by Jan. 31. The cuts …
It’s no secret to anyone driving on either surface streets or Interstate 20 that Parker County is experiencing exponential growth. In fact, the county has the designation of being …
When the Aledo City Council had its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 7, a big announcement several months in the making was on the docket. City Manager Noah Simon confirmed the city is …
Prior to the start of the last Weatherford ISD school board meeting of the year on Monday, Dec. 11, trustees got the chance to see progress on the new Grizzard Regional Institute of Technology (GRIT) …
The Weatherford College Board of Trustees discussed management service options for Canyon West Golf Course at their December meeting Thursday afternoon. Four companies …
A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported. The secretary of state’s office last week …
The presidents of Weatherford College and Texas Wesleyan University signed a transfer agreement earlier this week for WC’s organizational leadership graduates to enter TWU’s Masters of …
Aledoans gathered by the hundreds at the Bearcat Baseball Field on Monday, Dec. 4, to celebrate one of their own. Cody Bradford made his return to Aledo following a remarkable rookie …
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that could decide whether medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban are written clearly enough to protect pregnant women …
This year’s 12th annual Marcia Walters Memorial Thanksgiving Trot broke new ground. It was the first time the event was managed by co-chairs Niki Thompson and Whitney Harris. And, once …
