For Bill McAdams, Jr. the movie God’s Here was a labor of love and personal grief. The film revolves around a tragedy that occurs just before Christmas and the protagonist Jack …
Bid the Sound is the major fundraiser for all Aledo bands from middle school through high school. Parents get to see their students’ progress with music, bid on silent auction items, and bid to …
When Lisa Umbarger, Vaden Todd Lewis, and Charles Mooney met while working at Sound Warehouse on Camp Bowie Blvd. back in the late 1980s, they forged what would become arguably the greatest rock band …
It had been a while since the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles had enjoyed a winning basketball season. In fact, the last time they had such, their two senior standouts, Sam Carson and Cole Massey, …
Feel free to disagree, but foosball is a ridiculous game; waste of time. It’s because the direction of play is side-to-side and the players stand out of bounds and above the table. It’s …
Guests to the annual Careity Foundation Cancer Survivor Luncheon were treated to uproarious laughter, rodeo tickets, and special Careity gift bags January 28 during the Fort Worth Stock Show & …
Mike Pacheco watches his oldest son Joaquin drain a clutch basket or his younger son Enrique clamp down defensively on the opponent’s leading scorer and he beams with pride. After all, he …
The Parker County Health Foundation hosted its annual Boots & Bling gala at the River Ranch Stockyards on Saturday, February. 15. The sold-out crowd enjoyed food, conversation, an auction, and a …
Aledo FFA students showcased their craftsmanship and dedication at the San Angelo Ag Mechanics Show hosted at the annual San Angelo Stock Show Feb. 1-3. The students earned an impressive five blue …
In November of 2023, Steve and Barbara Russell celebrated 50 years of marriage. The couple marked the occasion by taking the trip of a lifetime. Traveling to France, Spain, and Italy, the …
Along a heavily wooded fork of the Trinity River, three miles south of Aledo, a small farm with a big heart is producing bountiful crops exclusively for particular consumers — people who need …
National Signing Day is a day of joy for high school athletes committing to keep playing their respective sport at the college level. It’s also a day when reality sets in that the time is …
Aledo High School has a reputation for excellence in many sports. Now lacrosse is looking to be added to that list, as Athan Iannucci was recently hired to serve as the junior varsity head coach …
New play equipment and a fresh look await visitors to a revitalized park at the end of Village Parkway, directly across from Vandagriff Elementary School. The improvements are part of a broad effort …
The honors are great but the selected are few. Out of 1,238 FFA Service Access Equity Grant applications submitted nation-wide,16 were selected from Texas and, of those, 14 are from Aledo High …
In the early 1990s when Aledo School Board member Rhonda Torres would meet with Superintendent Willard Stuard in a little white house that stood in front of what is now Aledo Middle School, her young …
In his own words, Dan Hardick hasn’t gone far and he’s gone to a lot of places. The 2003 Aledo graduate now lives just a few miles down the road. However, his life has taken him to …
Hudson Oaks, TX – Early on a recent Saturday morning, more than two dozen members of Scout Troop 75, under the direction of Evie Banis, gathered at Dawson-Hackett Cemetery. Banis, a student at …
It is one of the rarest and most exciting phenomena in the world of professional baseball — the no-hitter. From the time of the sport’s inception in 1869, there have only been 326 …
With multiple trips to the state meet between the boys and girls teams, Aledo High School enjoys a proud tradition in the sport of distance running. Consequently, the cross country program has …
For Aledo High School cheerleader Abby Myser, Thanksgiving break included more than its usual holiday cheer, and it all began earlier this summer. The AHS sophomore participated in an …
It can be a long road to the top, but the view from there can be rewarding. In business it is seldom a smooth ride, but Spence Conrad shares what persistence and perseverance can do to help your …
Andrew Jones has been getting around a lot lately. It is not just his construction and maintenance business that sends him around North Texas, it is his part-time job as a musician that has him …
The Parker County Committee on Aging sponsored a successful “Jingle all the Way” fun run/walk on Dec. 14 at Holland Lake Park. The path for the evening event went through Holland Lake …
