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Thursday, February 8
Mailboxes are already being filled with mail pieces regarding the race for Texas House District 60, which includes Parker County. We want to provide our readers with coverage of the positions on …
Thursday, February 8
Randy Keck, publisher of The Community News , will be one of three morning panelists at a symposium held at the University of Texas in Austin entitled “Courage, Tenacity, Integrity, and …
Thursday, February 8
State Senator Drew Springer (R-Muenster) has written a letter to Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and his fellow senators seeking a way to reopen the impeachment proceedings against Attorney General …
Thursday, February 8
In his January 16 opinion article, State Representative Glenn Rogers argues against school choice policies by leaning on fallacious assertions and uncited evidence. Not only is Rogers’s …
Thursday, February 8
In November, during the fourth called special session, I offered an amendment to strike education savings accounts, also known as vouchers, from House Bill 1, the education bill. My amendment passed …
Thursday, February 8
Thomas “Tom” Melvin Walker, Jr., 77, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024. Tom was born December 13, 1946, in Fort Worth, to the late Thomas Walker, Sr. and Margaret (McKinzie) …
Thursday, February 8
It’s an old joke from the 1990s, pulled from the files each time the Super Bowl rolls around. Late Congressman Charles Stenholm, a distinguished Christian statesman from Ericksdahl (near …
Thursday, February 8
For far too long our teachers have been used as political pawns in Texas. Every teacher has heard the promises of substantial raises for years. Teachers have seen the political ads and heard the …
Thursday, February 8
The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. …
Thursday, February 8
The WANTED flyer in the mail saying Representative Glenn Rogers is WANTED for working AGAINST our schools, teachers, parents, and students is FALSE. The flyer states Rogers is working with liberals …
Thursday, February 8
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series about a local man who discovered fraudulent businesses in his own field and in the process of uncovering them, ran the risk of losing his …
Thursday, February 8
Of the nearly 1,800 pounds of trash each American throws out on an annual basis, about 63 percent of it ends up in either a landfill or burned in incinerators. A portion of the rest turns into …
Wednesday, February 7
As the Aledo wrestling program continues to grow, so does the success. The program qualified eight wrestlers for regional competition from this past weekend's District 4-5A Tournament in Vernon. …
Wednesday, February 7
The Coyotes of Weatherford College advanced their record to 5-1 early in the baseball season following a decisive sweep of Lamar Community College over the weekend. On Friday, Feb. 2, WC …
Wednesday, February 7
Judging by the way the preseason schedule played out, the results of the first three matches of Aledo’s District 5-5A soccer schedule are surprising. After going 3-4-1 in their …
Wednesday, February 7
Seniors Caroline Browning and Natalie Anderson got the sendoff they deserved in their final regular season game of their prep careers. The Ladycats dominated Granbury en route to a 52-35 victory on …
Wednesday, February 7
Bearcat hoops head coach, JD Robinson has stressed the past two seasons how thin the margin of error is each game for his team. The difference between the 2022-23 season, in which Aledo missed the …
Wednesday, February 7
Programs librarian Tracy Lambert Jack directs children’s story time at 10:30 a.m. Fridays with stories, crafts, and snacks. The East Parker County Library will have a large sidewalk sale of …
Wednesday, February 7
Sharon Breckeen and 20 Parker County Master Gardener interns raked, trimmed, and pulled weeds at Aledo Community Center in preparation for spring planting. “We’ll be planting flowers and …
Thursday, February 1
The Aledo Bearcats and Ladycats will be sharing district with several different opponents from the past couple of seasons, per the newest realignment announced by the University Interscholastic …
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