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 …

The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s …

Parker County Emergency Services District No. 1 has announced the groundbreaking and construction of a new fire and rescue training center at 1439 Farmer Road. According to a release from ESD 1, …

Weatherford College has inked its latest articulation agreement with Our Lady of the Lake University for students completing WC’s Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science in Organizational …

Shortly after moving into their new digs in January, Willow Park city officials were raving about the new home they were renting at 120 El Chico Tr. In fact, they love it so much that now they …

On April 15 the city of Willow Park is going to the dogs. However, it won’t be a taxing situation. Willow Bark is returning that day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at McCall Elementary School, …

The Aledo Lions Club paid homage to deceased member Charlie McLain at its annual Charity Dinner on Tuesday, March 28, at the Don Daniel Ninth Grade Campus cafeteria. “We came in here this …

The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total non-farm jobs, according to the Texas …

More than 20 vendors, including local restaurants, caterers, bakeries, coffee shops and breweries, will offer sample-sized tastings of their most popular offerings in an “all-you-can-eat” …

The Parker County Office of Emergency Services has announced a new round of free Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training beginning April 10. CERT training covers basic skills that …

The East Parker County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards at its “Sparkles & Spurs Gala “ on March 21 at The Springs Event Venue.

The Texas Senate last week unanimously approved a $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes and inject billions of dollars into public schools. As reported by the  Texas Tribune , the …

The Weatherford College Board of Trustees approved a one-year extension to President Tod Allen Farmer’s contract and approved the 2023-24 tuition and fees schedule at their meeting Thursday, …

Senior center Max Moeller of the Aledo Bearcats and former Aledo head coach Tim Buchanan were honored Sunday night at the Gridiron Club of Dallas’ 14th annual banquet at the Dallas/Addison …

With the continued prevalence of fentanyl related drug seizures and deaths, several recent cases initiated by the Parker County Sheriff’s Office Special Crimes Unit (SCU) have led to large …

At its meeting on Tuesday, March 14, the Willow Park City Council announced the appointment of Daniel Franklin as interim police chief, effective March 24. Franklin, who has been the assistant …

When U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Weatherford) convened a hearing of the House Committee on Small Business on the topic of "From Nothing to Something: The Story of the American Dream,” the …

Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support. The Dallas Morning News …

The Aledo Education Foundation (AEF) Board of Directors announced that Valerie Kerr will be its new executive director, succeeding Shawn Callaway, founder and executive director of AEF, since its …

The Parker County Appraisal District wants you to know that its time to file for your homestead exemption if you have not done so. Now is the time to file for your homestead exemption with the Parker …

The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously at a special meeting on Tuesday, March 7, to authorize Superintendent Dr. Susan Bohn to complete negotiations to trade approximately 50 acres of land …

Almost 24 hours after major storms ripped through north central Texas, as of 4:15 p.m. today (Friday, March 3) there were still about 33,000 customers without electricity. A representative of …

Just when everyone was ready to head home at the end of another city council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28, some big news came. Willow Park Police Chief Carrie Ellis announced she is retiring from …

With Parker County Emergency Services District 1 being in the process of annexing the Willow Park Fire Department, the future of the city's police department headquarters is being considered. ESD1 …