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Capital Highlights - House bill proposes new standardized test

A Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set …

TEA releases 2023 A-F accountability ratings

After a prolonged delay because of a lawsuit filed by about 100 school districts, the Texas Education Agency has released the 2023 A-F accountability ratings, indicating the share of campuses that …

Practical Applications

Within the next nine months or so there is likely to be a new restroom facility and picnic pavilion at King’s Gate Park — and the design team will be four students from Aledo High …

Election Day is Saturday

Saturday, May 3, will be the final day for voting in this year's school board and municipal elections. Any registered voter in Parker County can vote at any location, but your ballot will only show …

Mayor Candidates Speak

If you haven't decided who to choose for a new mayor, we have interviews with four of those candidates: Nick Stanley and Shane Davis in Aledo, and Doyle Moss and Teresa Palmer in Willow Park. …

Historic hail storm remembered

Monday, May 5, is the 30th anniversary of what the National Weather Service calls, “The costliest hailstorm in the history of the U.S.,” when a combination of atmospheric events produced …
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Softball: WC season ends at regional tournament

The Western Texas College softball team defeated Weatherford College 3-2 in a regional tournament elimination game Thursday, May 8 in Odessa, eliminating the Coyotes from the postseason and ending …

Baseball: Coyotes enter super regional Thursday

It’s down to the final four baseball teams in Region V to see who makes the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I World Series. Weatherford College has qualified …

Tennis: WC women ninth in national tournament

The Weatherford College women’s tennis team finished ninth at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Tournament in Tyler last week. It is WC’s …

Sports Briefs for May 16

BASEBALL Bearcat Day set with Rangers Aledo ISD Day with the Texas Rangers is scheduled for June 1 at 12:05 p.m. It’s also Aledo alum/Rangers pitcher Cody Bradford Jersey Day. …
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Obituaries
Ashlee Long, age 28, passed away on April 5, 2025. Born on June 3, 1996, in Houston, she lived in the Richmond-Katy area and worked as a realtor for Keller Williams, Magnolia Realty, and most …
Arvil Jackson, 87, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Arvil was born on February 11, 1938, in Page, Oklahoma, to George Jackson and Bessie (Owens) Jackson. He moved to Fort Worth from …
Linda Nell Densmore, 77, a long-time resident of Aledo, passed from her earthly body on March 18, 2025. Linda was born January 10, 1948 in Ft Worth, the first of Ina Mae (Cobb) and William …
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Charles Linehan

Aledo ISD: Charles Linehan to be new principal of Aledo Middle School

Aledo Independent School District has named Charles Linehan as the principal at Aledo Middle School. Linehan has been an assistant principal at Keller Central High School in Keller ISD for the …

AHS Jazz band bops, grooves, swings

Music fans were treated to jazz, tropical music and jump-blues as Aledo High School Jazz Band entertained at the Island Breeze fundraiser in the school cafeteria. Multiple musicians took solos …

Politics: Mayoral Profiles

Two incumbent mayors in east Parker County face challengers on the May 3 ballot.   City of Aledo Incumbent Nick Stanley is challenged by Shane Davis. Nick Stanley’s …

A Glowing Success

The Aledo Children’s AdvoCats held their annual Glow Run on March 29 to raise funds for their charitable work in the community. (Photos by Kathy Chruscielski)   Photo Slideshow …
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Bigfoot is everywhere, so you’d better start believing

He’s everywhere. Bigfoot, I mean, or Bigfeet if we’re into accurate plural labeling. Lest you think Bigfoot/feet, however you choose to address him/her, only live in mountainous …

Delayed gratification and why we haven’t had a party

We have been wanting to have a party for a long time and it just hasn’t happened, and I want to explain why. But before I do, let me tell you it’s not as bad as it sounds. I …

Idle American: A Day Gone Wrong

When I introduced this weekly column more than 22 years ago, my stated goal was to provide amusement — even if corny and outdated — largely for readers dealing with bodily wrinkles, …

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