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Lacrosse making debut in Aledo

Aledo High School has a reputation for excellence in many sports. Now lacrosse is looking to be added to that list, as Athan Iannucci was recently hired to serve as the junior varsity head coach …

Ladycats eager to replicate success on diamond

Marina Taveras (3) watches a foul ball during the Class 5A state softball semifinal.

Following a spectacular 2024 season on the softball diamond, the Aledo Ladycats squad is aiming to reach and surpass the heights they reached a season ago. In 2024, Aledo won its district and marched …

Grace Gatica is thrilled to swing in newly-installed play equipment at Howard Way Park.

Popular Aledo park re-opens

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 …

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Football: Bearcats land five on Padilla all-state

The passing duo of best friends wide receiver Kaydon Finley and quarterback Gavin Beard, both juniors, were among five Aledo Bearcats who were named Class 5A Division I All-State by the Padilla Poll, …

After two seasons at Washington State, Aledo’s Ansel Din-Mbuh has transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Alumni Report: Several football players from area enjoyed fine seasons

Shortly after he signed to play with the LSU Tigers, a billboard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana welcomed the arrival of Aledo’s Dav’hon Keys. After all, he was born in Louisiana before moving …

Vanguard Prep breaks ground in Aledo

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: Collins to seek another term on school board

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 …

Swimming: Aledo competitors seeking state berth

Aledo has gotten used to sending competitors to the Class 5A Swim Meet and hopes are high to continue that tradition this season. First, however, they must make it through the Region II Meet at the …

Aledo FFA dominates national grant awards

The honors are great but the selected are few. Out of 1,238 FFA Service Access Equity Grant applications submitted nation-wide,16 were selected from Texas and, of those, 14 are from Aledo High …

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Former Bearcat Amrine takes helm at Brewer

Former Aledo Bearcat Marte Amrine will soon face his alma mater on the football field next season. He is the new White Settlement School District Athletic Director and head football coach at Brewer …

Basketball: Aledo bounces back to beat Granbury

Following their first loss of the district season, a 77-61 defeat at Saginaw, the Aledo Bearcats basketball team faced off against another district rival in the Granbury Pirates at home Friday night, …

Aledo City Hall Update

Riding for Scholarships

Aledo High School athlete Annabella McNelly qualified for the North Texas High School Rodeo Association Scholarship Rodeo and will barrel race Friday at the Fort Worth Stockshow and Rodeo. Athletes …

New police chief named for Aledo ISD

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. …

Shining Example - Rhonda Torres lights the way for others

In the early 1990s when Aledo School Board member Rhonda Torres would meet with Superintendent Willard Stuard in a little white house that stood in front of what is now Aledo Middle School, her young …

Willow Park: Council approves TIRZ for new land

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. …

Aledo ISD: District announces land acquisitions

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 - …

Aledo earns home sweep over Fossil Ridge

The Aledo Ladycats and Bearcats basketball teams hosted an intense doubleheader Friday night, Jan. 24 against visiting Fossil Ridge as both Aledo squads continue to fight for playoff positioning. …

Aledo ISD: Shooting STAAR

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 …

Soccer: Ladycats win, Bearcats tie on Senior Night

The Aledo Ladycats made short work of visiting Fort Worth Trimble Tech, winning 6-0, while the Bearcats battled to a 2-2 tie. It was senior night for both Aledo teams on Friday, Jan. 24 at Tim …

Ladycat, Bearcat swimmers second in district

For University Interscholastic League Class 5A swimming, the road to Austin runs through Mansfield, and 17 Aledo swimmers will be making the first journey in that trek thank to their performances in …

Bearcats win at Chisholm Trail

The Aledo Bearcats lifted their way to victory in a tri-powerlifting meet at Saginaw Chisholm Trail recently. Aledo finished with 48 points, with Brewer garnering 42, and Chisholm Trail scoring 28. …

Seniors lead Aledo grapplers to victory

Perhaps it was a little kismet that the three seniors on Aledo’s wrestling team pinned their opponents, lifting the team to a 42-39 win over Brewer during Senior Night on Wednesday, Jan. 22. …

Aledo hires first public safety director

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 …

Hudson Oaks: Crime down 13% in 2024

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 …

Willow Park: Franklin stepping down as police chief

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. …

Bearcats rout Weatherford

It was the kind of week every team hopes for as they prepare to transition into the meat and potatoes of their schedule. The varsity Aledo Bearcats soccer team (4-2) outscored Burleson Centennial and …

Bearcats take down Brewer for league lead

The Aledo Bearcats and Ladycats basketball teams hosted respective teams from the mighty Brewer basketball program Jan. 14 in front of a packed crowd of fans. Both contests had major implications in …

Roger Williams sworn in

Two Worlds, One Sound concert upcoming

Weatherford College’s Hyeyoung Song and Russian pianist Eleonora Karpukhova will perform “Two Worlds, One Sound,” at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, in the Alkek Fine Arts Center. …

I-20 access road construction

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Area teams fare well at state spirit championships

The Aledo High School spirit team placed eighth in the Class 5A Division I state championship Jan. 16-18 at the University Interscholastic League State Spirit Championships at the Fort Worth …

Deadline approaching to avoid property tax penalties

The deadline to pay property taxes in Texas, thus avoiding additional property tax penalties and interest, is Jan. 31. Payments must be received or postmarked by that day. Visit …

Deer Creek IX development put on hold

The biggest item on the agenda at the Jan. 16 meeting of the Annetta Town Council was the potential of replatting lots, drainage, and access to Deer Creek Phase IX. Kenmark Homes is a Dallas/Fort …

Danger Dan and Life on the Road

Dan Hardick, aka Danger Dan, lives his life experiencing the world on his motorcycles and loves to share his experiences.

In his own words, Dan Hardick hasn’t gone far and he’s gone to a lot of places. The 2003 Aledo graduate now lives just a few miles down the road. However, his life has taken him to …

Mayor’s office contested in May election

Doyle Moss has filed for re-election as the mayor of Willow Park, a position he has held for eight years. He will also have some competition for the job as Teresa Palmer has also filed to run for the …

Eagle Scout project improves Dawson-Hackett Cemetery

Participants in the Dawson-Hackett Cemetery Seated Overlook project gather to hear Evie Banis give a project overview, safety instructions, and initial job assignments.

Hudson Oaks, TX – Early on a recent Saturday morning, more than two dozen members of Scout Troop 75, under the direction of Evie Banis, gathered at Dawson-Hackett Cemetery. Banis, a student at …

Weatherford College looking for distinguished alumni

Continuing a tradition of recognizing exceptional former students, Weatherford College is accepting nominations for its annual alumni awards. Nominations for the Alumnus of the Year and …

Aledo Mayor Nick Stanley announces re-election bid

Aledo Mayor Nick Stanley declared his intention to run for a second term in a Jan. 15 announcement. In a show of unity, all members of the Aledo City Council endorsed his candidacy. …

Tiger Woods course spotlight of new elite community

Looking over plans for the new Bluejack Ranch Golf Course are (from left) Bluejack Co-Chairman Andy Mitchell, development team member J.J. Henry, Beau Welling (president of Beau Welling Design), Tiger Woods, and Byron Bell (president of Tiger Woods Design).

In perhaps the understatement of all time, Tiger Woods knows a thing or two about golf and winning. And if ever a community has endeared itself to the concept of success, it would be Aledo. So, …

Care close to home

Louie Lu shows his latest project, Aledo Medical Plaza on Bailey Ranch Road.

Some might say that one path to success is finding a thing you do really well and specialize in that. For Louie Lu, who has had a number of successful business ventures, that one specialty would …