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Early voting begins next week

Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county …

Marbut promoted to assistant city manager

Chad Marbut has been promoted to assistant city manager for the City of Weatherford, effective immediately. Marbut has served the city since 2015, first as a capital projects engineer and most …

Vierlings endure health setbacks

Anyone in and around the athletic scene at Aledo High School most likely knows the name Derek Vierling. Vierling literally built the AHS soccer program from scratch, coming in to coach the …

Lawmakers to tackle soaring home insurance rates

Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle . The …

Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger

Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield. A total of 48 representatives are backing the two-term …

Council approves budget

With a complete and informative presentation City Administrator Sterling Naron dotted the proverbial I’s and crossed the T’s while presenting the 2024-2025 Hudson Oaks proposed budget to …
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BASEBALL Miller makes college commitment Aledo Bearcat Devin Miller has committed to play baseball at Cal State Fullerton University next season. Miller, a senior, is a right-handed …

Eagles topple Warriors by 20 at home

In their first three games, the Trinity Christian Eagles were outscored 112-39. However, the Eagles continued their midseason turnaround with their second big win in their last three games. The …

Bearcats seek to avoid Granbury trap

Robby Jones had a simple message for his Aledo Bearcats football team on Monday. Don’t be Alabama. “Actually, what I said was, ‘Don’t let Granbury be …

They just keep winning

Logic dictates that the Aledo Bearcats football team will lose another district game at some time. Whether it will be in our lifetime is the question. The Bearcats ran their national-record …
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Carol Pendley Ozee, 81, of Weatherford,   passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024, in Burleson, Texas, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on June 4, 1943, in Crowell, …
Patsy June (Witt) Hale, 84, passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 at her home in Aledo. Patsy was born December 18, 1939 in Duncan, Oklahoma, the daughter of Benjamin Ray Witt and …
Bobby (Bob) Dean Underwood, 85, of Weatherford, Texas, peacefully departed this world on September 5, 2024.  Born in Brady, Texas, on December 18, 1938, Bob was the youngest of Alice and …
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Annual Coyote Chase Race set for Nov. 16 

The 31st annual Coyote Chase Race 5K and 1-mile run will take place Saturday, Nov. 16, at Weatherford College.     Pre-registered runners will receive a long-sleeved, …

New student center to elevate education

The occasion was large and the announcement absolutely enormous when Weatherford College president Dr. Todd Farmer took the stage following his annual president’s luncheon. Farmer announced the …

Trinity Christian homecoming festivities planned

Trinity Christian Academy will celebrate homecoming with a parade and pep rally on Thursday, Sept. 19, and the varsity football team will compete against TK Gorman at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 at …

Board surprised by proposed Runaway Bay donation

The Weatherford College Board of Trustees made waves during its September meeting on Thursday, Sept. 13. From adding a new board member to hearing of a proposed multi-million dollar donation to …
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Intersections of life

Names of luminaries met at intersections along our pathway keep popping up as corner posts in life's fence row.   They are not remembered as being Republican or Democrat, rural or urban, …

Away from it all

If we weren’t totally “away from it all,” we were on the outskirts, kind of like the characters in the delightful 1953 Broadway musical “Brigadoon.” Only the long …

Good Apples, Bad Apples

Public school teachers in Texas overwhelmingly consist of dedicated educational professionals who have committed their lives to teaching and nurturing our most precious resource, our children. …

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