Long-time journalist Richard Nelson has been named the new editor at The Community News in Aledo. Nelson started his newspaper career as a sports reporter at his hometown newspaper, The Baytown …
The Hudson Oaks City Council considered a proposal by Rivian to add electric vehicle charging stations to the existing parking lot at the H-E-B store at its July 23 meeting. The proposal called …
The Midland school district is suing Education Commissioner Mike Morath and other state leaders in another challenge to the state’s public school finance system, known as “Robin …
Bankhead Highway is closed off to thru-traffic for the time being, and the city has asked patrons to use the Interstate 20 service road as a detour. Construction for the utility line …
In a trial that concluded last Friday, a Parker County jury convicted a Weatherford man of the years long sexual abuse of a young girl and sentenced him to life in prison. In the trial, Darrell …
Texas Neighborhood Services (TXNS) and Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) are announced a new partnership to expand access to high-quality, research-backed case management services for individuals …
At the Annetta Town Council meeting on July 16, the board welcomed Matthew Davidson as council member, place 1. “What I always want in council members… is to have somebody that’s …
A massive amount of rain once again engulfed the Hill Country, causing widespread flooding in several counties, including Uvalde, Kerr, Kendall, and Gillespie. At least two fatalities were reported …
The July 4 festivities may be over, but the Willow Park City Hall still had fireworks this week with Mayor Teresa Palmer lighting the fuse. Palmer proposed council approve drafting a municipal …
Preliminary data indicates Texas home insurers earned a 22% profit on premiums collected last year, according to the Houston Chronicle . It was the best year insurers have had in two decades …
Moritz Dealerships is partnering with Aledo ISD to enhance the Aledo High School gymnasium experience through a leadership gift for new digital scoreboards in the 25-year-old facility. During an …
ALEDO, TX – Due to a major water main break that resulted in a loss of water along Bailey Ranch Rd. near Champions Drive, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the City …
On July 2, Willow Park was designated a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office. The city was designated by the Texas Film Commission, …
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, according to the Houston Chronicle . Opposition to the facilities is growing because they require large …
The State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a new required reading list for every grade level and also passed a rewrite of the state’s social studies requirements for kindergarten …
Quick thinking and selfless actions from local residents and one Weatherford Police Officer led to a special moment at Tuesday’s Weatherford City Council meeting. WPD Officer Cody …
At the June 18 Annetta Town Council meeting, the board announced that Bearcat Nation 101 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 1 at Aledo High School Cafeteria. “Our table, hands down, …
The Willow Park city council and residents of the city had some tense exchanges at the Tuesday, June 23, council meeting when discussing the city’s development of a home rule charter. Last …
Stability is the best description for May’s housing market. The Greater Fort Worth region’s housing market has kept steady year over year, while some markets across the country are experiencing a …
Poet William Butler Yeats once wrote, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Laura Wiggs loves to light fires at Weatherford College. A former …
Rural counties trying to slow or even block data center construction are finding they have limited legal authority, the Texas Standard reported. Hill County, for example, rescinded a …
When Aledo Police Chief Carol Riddle recently presented to the Aledo City Council her concerns about e-bikes, golf carts, and other specialty motor vehicles, it was on the heels of information that …
The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the recommendation to add 14 additional staffing positions for the 2026-2027 school year at its June 15 meeting. The positions will …
Texas high school students showed improvement in every subject in this spring’s end-of-course STAAR exams, the Texas Education Agency reported. The results include assessments …
In a stunning announcement during the Willow Park City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, Mayor Teresa Palmer was excluded from part of the executive session concerning a lawsuit between the cities …
