This past week (May 7-8), Lila Satterfield fulfilled a promise she made to Aledo tennis coach Joe McCoy at the start of the spring season. “Lila had set this goal of making it to state …
“If there had been 30 or 40 meters more to that race, she’d be a state champion,” declared Aledo Ladycats coach Mike Pinkerton after junior Molly Garrison ran the race of her …
The Aledo Lions Community Club announced this year’s $2,000 scholarship award winners for both the Aledo Community Lions and the Aledo Lions Youth Basketball Association. Although many …
Teresa Palmer was elected mayor of the City of Willow Park in early and election-day voting that culminated on May 3.
The Parker County Health Foundation had a big day passing out big checks to worthy organizations on May 2 as a result of their fundraising efforts. Their two major events each year are the Pink …
The Aledo track program will be well represented when contestants compete in the Class 5A State Track and Field Meet May 2 in Mike A Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas campus. …
There’s nothing special or unique about how Taylor McKean began playing softball. She tried out for a team at the age five, loved the sport, and kept playing. Of course, it’s not …
Bees are too busy trying to survive to care about stinging. They are normally not aggressive and their sting is relatively mild. A bee’s sting is also usually its last, as it dies. According to …
The Weatherford College Foundation welcomed nearly 600 attendees to the 16th annual Taste of Parker County held at Heritage Park on April 15. “This year’s Taste of …
More than 125 vendors from Parker and Tarrant County set up shop at Aledo High School March 29 for the annual Aledo Spring Fling. The craft fair and market expo was held in the high school cafeteria …
Fine food, laughter, and music were keynotes of the Grace House Ministry’s annual fundraiser banquet April 10. The event, “Better Together,” was held at Willow Park Baptist Church. …
Firefighters are there for us when we need help. Who is there for the firefighters? A trained network of peer-to-peer representatives work within the Parker County Emergency Services District 1 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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