Tuesday’s (June 27) Willow Park City Council meeting celebrated the retirement of an individual who has played an important role in the city’s growth, along with the beginning of a new …
July might be the second hottest month of the year on average in Texas, but for folks visiting Weatherford on the second Saturday everything's peachy keen. And peachy ice cream, peachy …
Even though school is out for the summer, students are in full-on vacation mode, and teachers are enjoying some much-needed time off, the same cannot be said for the Aledo School Board. The business …
In a decision that surprised even Daniel Franklin, the Willow Park City Council came out of executive session Tuesday, June 13, and announced they were promoting Franklin to the position of police …
Alex Gaspar of Boy Scout Troop 75 recently completed his Eagle Scout project of constructing a fence around the Dawson-Hackett Cemetery located near Hudson Oaks for the Abandoned Cemetery …
An unfortunate reality in today’s world is the need for training to prepare for threats that might exist for students in local schools. Aledo ISD hosted a training on Friday, June 2, for …
May 28, 2023 Cattle still graze along the rolling hills of what used to be the Historic Veale Ranch. They won’t be there forever. Taylor Baird, a partner at PMB Capital …
The Aledo ISD School Board voted unanimously at a special meeting on Monday, May 22, to rename its athletic complexes for coaches Tim Buchanan and Steve Wood. The board’s action was meant, …
The Willow Park City Council and staff moved a step closer to closing the deal on making 120 El Chico Trail their permanent home Tuesday, May 23, with the approval of the sale of bonds in two …
FAR Out Hospitality, the owner of Fort Worth’s popular Press Café, has announced it will open a second location in the City of Aledo, and expects to be open by the fall. “We …
Elected officials and well wishers joined with the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce to hold a ribbon cutting at the new East Parker County Sub Courthouse on Tuesday, May 16. The facility, …
Aledo ISD has named Dr. Ingia Saxton as Assistant Superintendent of Student and Community Programs, Karen May as Assistant Principal at McCall Elementary School, and Audra Ellerbusch as Early …
The Willow Park City Council approved new solid waste fees in the city, retroactive to May 1, at its meeting Tuesday night, May 9. The city has not updated the solid waste fee schedule in almost a …
Tom Fitzpatrick is a man with a vision. By the time the self-proclaimed “Army brat” was elected Mayor of Hudson Oaks in May of 2022 and following his 21-year tenure as a city council …
Aledo Independent School District voters approved a $123,800,000 bond proposal that will include a 2.5 cent Interest and Sinking (I&S) tax rate increase on Saturday, May 6. The bond …
The future facilities available for education in the Aledo Independent School District lie in the hands of voters who will decide the fate of a $128 million bond issue on Saturday, May 6. Early …
Parker County has seen tremendous growth come to the area in recent years with significantly more planned for the near future. With growth comes change. For Parker County Emergency Services …
Emergency Services District No. 1 held a badge pinning ceremony for 17 suppression personnel and administered their oath of office on Friday, April 21, at the Aledo fire station. Personnel who …
It was a combination of tears and smiles when the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name the district’s next elementary school after Deputy Superintendent Lynn McKinney at a …
As the Aledo ISD community prepares to vote in the upcoming bond election, there may be value in examining how previous generations responded to population growth in the area and the resulting stress …
Willow Park may be about to get a little bigger and Weatherford may be about to shrink a little. The cities of Willow Park and Weatherford are considering an adjustment in their boundaries. The …
Six health science students recently represented Aledo High School at the HOSA state competition at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock. Kamryn Kupper was a state qualifier in Sports Medicine. …
The Weatherford Art Association has announced the winners of its annual art competition for the students of Parker County in grades 6-12, and the winners list included several students in the Aledo …
The Parker County Sheriff's Department confirmed that it conducted a large seizure of dogs that appeared to be abandoned at a residence in Springtown on Monday, April 10. No arrests had been made in …
The Willow Park City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance establishing the regulation of residency for sex offenders at its regular meeting Tuesday, April 11. The ordinance defines …
