An athletic trainer is in the rare position of hoping a certain aspect of their job never has to take place. "We hope to not see major injuries, but there are a few every year that require …
Weatherford College has announced Brent Gough as the 2025 Alumnus of the Year. He will be honored during the annual Alumni Awards Luncheon on March 28, along with Distinguished Alumni Award honorees …
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 …
At precisely 10:30 in the morning, owner Blair Nicole pulled the last rack of Hutch’s fried pies from the fryer on Saturday, February 15. “it’s time to retire,” she said …
The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jackpot, the Houston Chronicle reported. Written …
A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits consideration in the House, the Austin American-Statesman reported. …
Eric Contreras has filed for re-election for his seat on the Willow Park City Council. For the first time since 2019 he will have an opponent in David Allen. Contreras has held Place 1 since …
Months of analysis, research, and meetings came to a conclusion Feb. 11 with the unanimous approval from the Willow Park City Council to annex 317 acres of Dean Ranch at the southwest corner of …
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 …
Bailey Ranch Road might deserve the nickname “Education Parkway” with Vanguard Preparatory School joining the quarter-mile stretch already accommodating Aledo High School, Aledo ISD …
Aledo ISD Board President Forrest Collins has announced his intention to run for re-election for Place 4 on the board of trustees. In his announcement, Collins pointed to the accomplishments of …
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas Tribune reported. They include banning all forms of consumable THC, …
Aledo ISD has named David Stevens as the district’s new Chief of Police and Director of Safety and Security, bringing more than 30 years of combined law enforcement experience to the district. …
Another step was taken in the process of the annexation of approximately 317 acres of land by Willow Park from the City of Fort Worth at the Willow Park City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28. …
Through partnerships and planning together for the fast-growth within the Aledo ISD boundaries, AISD - with the help of the City of Willow Park and the Parker County Emergency Services District 1 - …
While the STAAR test isn’t exactly the gold standard in terms of metrics Aledo ISD uses to gauge success, the board of trustees got their mandatory annual update during their monthly meeting on …
Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman …
Aledo City Manager Noah Simon announced he has appointed Carol Riddle as the City of Aledo’s inaugural Public Safety Director, effective immediately. “This role is vital as Aledo …
Weatherford College has opened its online scholarship application for the 2025-26 academic year, and all students planning to attend WC this fall are encouraged to apply now. The deadline to apply is …
Hudson Oaks Police Chief Michael Baldwin was casual as he reported the details of last year’s crime report. The board members, however, were thrilled. “These kind of numbers for the …
Daniel Franklin has stepped down as the chief of police in Willow Park, effective immediately. The announcement of his resignation came during a special called city council meeting on Thursday, Jan. …
Dr. Christi Cook, coordinator of Weatherford College’s Honors Program, was excited to share the continued success of her students with the Board of Trustees at their meeting on Thursday, Jan. …
