After eight years leading the City of Willow Park's Communication Department, Rose Hoffman has announced her resignation. She is accepting a similar position for the City of Mineral Wells. Her …
Leading with the news that local governments across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are facing “significant budget shortfalls” in 2026, the City of Weatherford’s Dawn Brooks assured council …
City of Aledo Mayor Shane Davis emphasizes the importance of communication among surrounding areas to safely and effectively navigate a period with ongoing construction projects throughout Parker …
Aledo City Council proposed the 2026-2027 budget and the property tax rate to support it during the Aug. 6 meeting. Council scheduled a public hearing for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, to allow for citizen input. During the meeting that follows, council could make both official. The Parker County Appraisal District certified the City of Aledo’s tax roll in July at $1,057,685. That number creates a “No New Revenue” tax rate of $0.3497-3. The NNR rate is the rate that would bring in the same amount of tax dollars to the city as the last fiscal year. The council opted to set the rate at $0.352415 —about .83% lower than last year’s rate — which will bring in an additional $500,000 in revenue.
The Aledo Police Department launched the Safe Access Program on June 10 to assist first-responders when there is a locked door between them and someone in need. Officer David Griesinger pitched …
A fugitive is now behind bars following a routine traffic stop made July 21 by Aledo Police Department Officer Matthew I. Shipman. The officer noticed a vehicle running a stop sign near …
When Danny Griego, of Weatherford, was in college, he went fishing along the eastern New Mexico border, unaware his life was about to change forever. Lightning struck Griego and blew him …
Attending summer camp is a beloved tradition in many households. It provides a myriad of fun outdoor activities for kids, as well as opportunities to build lasting friendships and learn independence. …
Kay Granger was the face of change. She broke barriers not for the sake of making history, but because she believed in serving others. In doing so, she became a true trailblazer for women in politics …
Twenty-one years into his senior-care career and Texas Assisted Living Association’s 2026 Executive Director of the Year, Chris Ibarra has just added a new title: executive director of Clear Fork …
The Aledo Black 7U baseball team was playing in the championship game of this summer’s USCSA World Series in Baton Rouge and found itself behind for the first time in the tournament. That’s …
Willow Park Mayor Teresa Palmer's ongoing feud with city council members continued Tuesday night, July 28, as she pushed an agenda item stressing she was being left out of the agenda-setting process. …
As has been happening in neighboring cities and agencies in Parker County over the past few months, the city received an update on an initiative to help alleviate the water issues some in the county …
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 …
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 honor of Unearth a Story, Aledo Public Library’s dinosaur-themed summer reading program, participants at the library’s monthly crafting group worked on T. rex cross stitch projects. The …
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 …
Aledo High School graduate Kelsie Key, co-founder of Something From Nothing Productions, and filmmaker Brey Browne will premiere their debut narrative feature, Cinematic Nothingness ( …
Garrett Bradford, a traditional country music artist and songwriter, discovered his love of music when he was just a boy, performing for the children’s choir at First Baptist Church of Weatherford. …
Once again folks from all over the state, and some even from outside of Texas, made their way to Weatherford for the renowned Parker County Peach Festival. They were rewarded with a plethora of …
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 …
The Weatherford Art Association (WAA) announced the winners of its July Artist of the Month competition, highlighting the creativity and talent of its local artist members. The monthly …
