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September 13, 2024

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In this issue

  • Council sets tax rate, approves budget

    5 days ago

    The Aledo City Council unanimously approved a property tax rate of $0.390082 per $100 of property value for the 2024-205 budget year at is Sept. 5 meeting. The median household value in Aledo is …

  • Board approves class size waiver

    5 days ago

    The Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees approved submitting a class size exception waiver at its regular meeting on Sept. 9. The meeting featured Austin Elementary School and its principal, …

  • Racquets win at Granbury

    Wednesday, September 11

    The Aledo varsity tennis team traveled to Granbury recently and brought back a 16-3 victory. The Racquet Cats improved to 2-0 in District 5-5A and 9-3 overall. Boys doubles winning scores were: …

  • Aledo scores wins over Highland Park,Waco Midway

    Wednesday, September 11

    The Aledo Ladycats volleyball team continued its winning ways Friday afternoon, Sept. 6, against another strong opponent. This time, the Ladycats took down the Highland Park Lady Scots at home in …

  • Event offers knowledge, perks to veterans

    Wednesday, September 11

    Even a well-informed service veteran may not know all the benefits, services and amenities offered to them. Army Veteran Mark Lusk learned there is much he didn’t know about resources for Vets, …

  • Council passes budget

    Wednesday, September 11

    At its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the Willow Park City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget with a general fund of over $5.6 million. It will go into effect, along with a new property …

  • A fine lunch

    Tuesday, September 10

  • Bearcats open district play on road

    Tuesday, September 10

    The Aledo Bearcats haven’t lost to the Brewer Bears since the last millennium, 1999, to be exact. It was, however, an upset of the defending state champions for the Bears as Aledo was …

  • Ladycats fourth in elite Southlake meet

    Tuesday, September 10

    Continuing their success in a season of prestigious and tough meets, the Aledo Ladycats placed fourth in the Southlake Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 7. It's the third top-five finish of the season …

  • Roos run in elite meet

    Tuesday, September 10

    Remington Boone paced the Lady Kangaroos, placing ninth individually in the Elite Varsity Girls division at the Southlake Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 7. She clocked a time of 18:22.50. Other …

  • Someone call security

    Monday, September 9

    Stephen Cox is not an imposing figure. Still, he has the countenance and features to be a Clark Kent look-alike, even if considerably smaller in stature. You remember Clark, right? He’s …

  • New Texas laws now in effect

    Monday, September 9

    It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported. Prominent among these are the SCOPE Act, or …

  • Robotics celebrates new season

    Monday, September 9

    The Aledo High School Robotics team hosted a 14-school kick-off event, giving organizational tips, model building pointers, and coding demonstrations to other north Texas public and private schools. …

  • Robinsons spend special week in Florida

    Monday, September 9

    The summer of 2024 was indeed special for Aledo sophomore Jaxon Robinson and his father, Jason. A member of the Aledo swim team, Jaxon traveled with his dad to Florida with the Adapt-Able …

  • Stacy Clark

    Sunday, September 8

    Stacy Lynn Clark, born on September 9, 1961, in Fort Worth, passed away on September 4, 2024. Stacy proudly served the Fort Worth community as a captain in the Fort Worth Fire Department, …

  • Turnovers plague Weatherford in loss at Azle

    Saturday, September 7

    In their first meeting in a quarter century, the Weatherford Kangaroos couldn’t overcome six turnovers, including four first-half fumbles, in a 51-28 loss at Azle on Friday, Sept. 6. …

  • Eagles tripped up in home opener

    Saturday, September 7

    The Trinity Christian Eagles football team played in its first home game of the season Friday night, Sept. 6, following a season-opening loss on the road to Sacred Heart Muenster. The Eagles …

  • Bearcats bounce back to defeat Lancaster 37-27

    Saturday, September 7

    Cole Crawford was smiling like he had just opened his favorite gift on Christmas morning. And why not? He and his Aledo Bearcats teammates on the special teams were celebrating a turnaround that …

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