The Parker County Ice House, located at 210 Willow Bend Cir. in Willow Park, has closed, a report in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram noted Tuesday. The restaurant had been the subject of numerous …
New Faith Baptist Church, located on FM 5 in Annetta, held a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony for a new building on Aug. 27. The 6,700 square foot building will house a new sanctuary, …
Motivational speaker, aerospace engineer, and former Rocket Scientist with NASA Shayla Rivera headlined the annual Aledo Children’s AdvoCats Help and Hope Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 15, at …
Freedom House of Parker County held its annual Garden Safari fundraiser at The Brooks at Weatherford on Sept. 12, anchored by a moving message from former NFL cornerback Chris Johnson. Johnson, …
With the Ken Paxton impeachment trial officially over, the pressing concern of school funding was at the forefront of the discussion during Aledo ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, …
Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special session, this time about school choice, for next month. He is promising retribution for lawmakers who oppose his move to enact school vouchers in Texas, …
On a day when America pauses and remembers the lives lost on 9/11, the Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees did the same prior to its meeting Monday, Sept. 11. The Weatherford Kanga Singers, …
Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas Attorney General after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office. Only two Republican senators joined the 12 …
Earlier this year the City of Aledo embarked on a plan to streamline city ordinances and processes online to relieve the number of inquiries received by the city and to keep city staff from having to …
Following a recommendation from last month, the Willow Park City Council approved a new wastewater rate increase proposed by NewGen. The rate will immediately increase from $20 to $24.80 for …
The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Parker County held its annual gala on Sept. 7 at Venue None twenty in Weatherford. The Children's Advocacy Center of Parker County will coordinate …
Earlier this year the City of Aledo embarked on a plan to streamline city ordinances and processes online to relieve the number of inquiries received by the city and to keep city staff from having to …
“Sometimes life gives you a second chance because just maybe the first time you weren’t ready.” - Unknown Author – from S.K. Lessly Quotes and others. Parker …
A 41-year-old Fort Worth man pleaded guilty to burglarizing three Aledo homes and was sentenced to 30 years in prison in court in Weatherford last week. In August of 2021, Leonard Demond Green …
The first week of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Senate ended with his former lead law enforcement officer testifying an Austin developer alleged to have …
Under founder Rhonda Torres’ direction, long-time committee members Whitney Harris and Niki Thompson were titled co-chairs of this year’s Marcia Walters Memorial Thanksgiving Trot. …
With the cost of utilities seeing some of its highest rates throughout Texas, it isn’t surprising that finding ways to cut those costs is at the top of everyone’s minds. …
The Aledo ISD Ex-Students Association will hold their banquet on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Aledo Learning Center Training Room. Visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m. and the meal will be served at 6 …
The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, …
The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees has adopted a lower tax rate for the fifth year in a row at a meeting on Monday, Aug. 28. The 2023-2024 tax rate will be more than 16 cents lower than the previous …
As Aledo continues to grow and transform into the new community it’s becoming, old Aledo still has a strong presence downtown. The difficult act of holding onto the old while experiencing the …
With the 2023-24 school year officially underway the Board of Trustees for Aledo ISD had several important items on the docket for their meeting on Monday, Aug. 21. Chief among those issues was …
In a world where prices are going up by the minute, it seems, property owners in Willow Park will now be able a thing or two that they might have previously put back on the rack. Heck, with the tax …
Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below …
