There are few things more Texan than country roots music, barbecue, and western traditions, and all will be plentiful at the 20th annual Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Ranch Rodeo. Packed into …
Willow Park City Council members discussed a proposed 43 cents per $100 2024-25 property tax rate at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27 The proposed rate is an increase from the 40 cents …
The Aledo City Council took a detailed look at the city’s parks at its Aug. 22 meeting. Whitney Walters, the city’s communications and engagement officer, walked the council through …
Randy Keck, owner and publisher of The Community News , based in Aledo, Texas, has announced the launch of a new website dedicated to covering news and events in Weatherford, Texas. The new …
For the sixth-straight year, the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees has adopted a lower tax rate, lowering the rate by $0.0023 for 2024-2025 and bringing the total six-year reduction to nearly $0.39 cents. …
Dr. David C. Mason of Aledo, one of the most respected and impactful practitioners at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth …
The faculty and students at Weatherford College care about their veterans. So much so that in June, WC alum Beth Wetsel chose to create a Veterans Tranquility Garden for her capstone project to …
The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts …
Aledo ISD recently announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office …
The leaders of Willow Park pride themselves on dreaming big. Chief among those dreams is the growth of King's Gate and numerous amenities designed to enhance life in the community. Thursday …
The fruits of the school bond passed in May 2023 are being revealed in the new school year. AISD school board president Forrest Collins pointed out the $123.8 means so much more than education to the …
Take a trip back in time to the old west and experience Native American culture, cattle drive cooking, Colt-toting town sheriffs, and early life on the prairie. Maybe experience cabin life or learn …
With a constant emphasis on student safety in schools, the Annetta Town Council passed an item that will provide additional security and safety at two elementary schools at their most recent meeting …
As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported. With climate change causing warmer days …
Pandemic relief funds for schools about to end Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end …
Large Grass Fire in Parker County is burning on Wednesday, August 14 at 2:30. Several fire departments are on scene or responding to a large grass fire along Cleburne Highway 171 in the …
Beautiful parks are a common and popular part of nice cities. They are an enjoyable part of living there for current residents and an attraction for would-be newcomers. The City of Willow Park …
The capital murder conviction of a former John Peter Smith Hospital administrator who shot two Arlington women in a Willow Park bank parking lot in 2017 was affirmed in an appeals court decision …
The Weatherford College Board of Trustees proposed the 2024 ad valorem tax rate of 10.6087 cents per $100 valuation for Parker County property owners at their recent August meeting, the same as the …
There are no community bathrooms down the hall, no bunk beds, and no shared closets. However, Weatherford College students lucky enough to get into the new Vickie and Jerry Durant Hall won’t …
In response to the increasing needs of businesses in Parker and Wise counties and the surrounding areas, Weatherford College is adding a Department of Business and Behavioral Science. …
Weatherford College has earned a Debt Obligations Transparency Star by the Texas Comptroller’s Office, making it one of only two community colleges in the state to receive this distinction. …
Christian Men’s Fellowship of Parker County and Senator Phil King honored Rev. Curtis Jefferson with the Earl King Award at CMF’s monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 5. Jefferson is the …
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) announced a proposed plan to purchase 51 acres of property in west Fort Worth within the Walsh Ranch development for the purpose of building a new campus …
A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported. At …
