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Hudson Oaks police officers visit with Beau Burrows and his son, Brett, 2, during National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at The District in Willow Park.

East Parker County National Night Out celebrated

Aledo Police Chief Carol Riddle had this to say about the inaugural East Parker County National Night Out: The purpose of National Night Out is to bring everyone together, police and the …

City joins regional water agency

Aledo City Council voted Oct. 1 to join a new countywide agency meant to plan and pay for future water supplies. Later the same night, after about 90 minutes in closed session, the council approved a …

Paxton, Talarico spar over gas taxes, diesel prices

U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported. ...

Court adopts $106 million budget, sets tax rate

Parker County commissioners on Monday, Sept. 28, adopted a $106 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and set a property tax rate of about 28.47 cents per $100 of valuation, which is less than the …

Parker County man accused of solicitation of a minor

A Parker County man is facing multiple felony charges related to solicitation of a minor, following a Parker County Sheriff’s Office investigation. …

Council OKs joining Public Utility Agency

After discussing the measure over the past few months, the City of Hudson Oaks has agreed to become part of an agency to help Parker County better address its potential water shortages in years to …
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LATEST SPORTS STORIES

Start to state

The District 3-6A cross country meet is Thursday, Oct. 15, at AP Ranch in Fort Worth, and Aledo and Weatherford runners have turned in the best times so far this season, according to the race results …
The Aledo boys cross country runners are happy with their production against stiff competition at the recent Chile Pepper meet in Arkansas.

Aledo competes at 38th Chile Pepper Festival

The Aledo cross country team competed Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 38th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country meet hosted by the University of Arkansas. Sixty-six schools competed in the meet. …

Sports Briefs for Oct. 9

The Aledo Clay Busters shooting team recently competed in the Scholastic Clay Target Program Fall International 150 at Northlake. Leading Aledo …

Weatherford Christian Lions win district-opener 45-0

The Weatherford Christian School Lions opened district play with a 45-0 mercy-rule victory Friday, Oct. 2, at Denton Calvary...
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Second Star Theatre to present classically fun play ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Second Star Theatre Co. will present the award-winning musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” during two weekends of performances at The Venue on Main in Weatherford. …

Connections Expo set for Oct. 16

The Parker County Senior Connections Expo is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Northside Baptist Church in Weatherford. The event is being hosted by volunteers and groups, including …

Bring an appetite for the food truck championship

The first-ever Taste of Texas Food Truck Championship is making a pit stop Sept. 12 in Aledo.

Launch on the Lawn

Launch on the Lawn will take place from 6 - 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Lakeshore Baptist Church in Hudson Oaks. The event is for all ages. There will be free games, music, and bounce houses for the kids. …

WC Summer Stage presents “Into the Woods”

Familiar fairy tales take an unexpected turn when Weatherford College’s Summer Stage production of “Into the Woods” opens July 24 in the Alkek Fine Arts Center.   Directed …

Obituaries
James Lamb Green IV, lovingly known as Bud, 23, of Aledo, passed away September 18, 2026. Bud was born August 14, 2003. He was an exceptionally intelligent, gifted, kind, and personable young …
Cleta Ann Mize was born May 13, 1932, in McAlester, Oklahoma, and passed away on Sept. 5, 2026, at the age of 94. Cleta grew up in a small farmhouse as the only girl among seven brothers. Life …
Phyllis Norine Walker Hensley died on August 20, 2026, at the age of 100 years, eleven months and one day.
EDUCATION
Homecoming

Royalty all ’round

Aledo High School and Weatherford High School recently celebrated their Homecoming events...

Coder Elementary named Lone Star Ribbon School

Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency named Coder Elementary a Lone Star Ribbon School, the only school in Region 11 and one of only 25 campuses throughout the state to earn the honor for …

Aledo 2026 Homecoming Parade

The Aledo High School Homecoming Parade takes a course around the campus, with children of all ages waving, smiling and hoping for goodies.

Trustees adopt 2026-2027 budget, tax rate

Aledo ISD Trustees adopted the 2026-2027 budget Monday night, Aug. 24, lowering the tax rate for the eighth-straight year. The tax rate is $1.1775 per $100 …
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Commentary

Willow Park Home Rule Charter: Get it right the first time

Keith O’Donnell

Let’s not kid ourselves: The Home Rule Charter Willow Park voters will consider this November is not simply the natural progression of a growing city, as its proponents suggest. …

Coming out from under a rock

Turn over a big rock sometime and you’re likely to see a wide variety of creatures: insects like ants, beetles, crickets, and roly-polies; arachnids like spiders, scorpions, and centipedes; …

AT&T is even worse than I remember

We have some cell phone lines here at The Community News that were originally on the AT&T network. Several years ago, due to AT&T’s customer service, or rather lack thereof, we switched to …

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