Robert Rushing spent roughly two-thirds of 2023 correcting a problem that was not of his own making. The Operations Manager of Aledo Overhead Door had to prove that his then five-year-old …
The recent reports from the Texas Education Agency were addressed during the September Aledo ISD school board meeting during an in-depth presentation on the special education programs offered in the …
Lynn Jameson has been named the executive director of Special Programs for Aledo ISD, bringing more than 27 years of experience working with special education students, including more than a dozen …
The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief, and safety measures, but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC. The Dallas …
Aledo’s city council passed the 2025-26 fiscal year budget and ad valorem tax rate on Sept. 4 despite concerns from council members about the library’s portion of the budget. The …
Aledo’s Elliston Berry and her mother, Anna McAdams, were standing next to President Donald J. Trump in the White House’s Rose Garden when he signed their Take It Down bill into law …
Answer: He took over the Place 3 Willow Park City Council position. Question: Who is Buddy Wright? For the second time in three months, Greg Runnebaum has resigned from the Willow Park City …
Former Willow Park council member Gene Martin was elected to preside over the city's Home Rule Charter Commission. The group voted to meet every other Wednesday.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation redrawing Texas’ congressional map on Friday, Aug. 29. A lawsuit challenging the redrawn districts as being racially discriminatory was filed even before the …
Hudson Oaks city council members received reports on three large projects at the August council meeting on Aug. 28. Professionals addressed their respective projects of Gene Voyles Park, a new waste …
The Marcia Walters Memorial Thanksgiving Trot has named the Thompson Family as its 2025 recipient. Board member Whitney Harris said the decision is always a difficult one. Cole Thompson, …
Texas Health Resources has announced plans for a new hospital in Willow Park on land near its present facility at Crown Pointe and I-20. That, in addition to Texas Health Orthopedic & Spine …
Amy Fennell, a grandmother, small business owner, former Willow Park Councilwoman, and real estate investor, announced her candidacy for Texas House District 60 on August. 26. Raised in rural …
A Willow Park City Council meeting was abruptly halted on Tuesday, Aug. 26, when a resident in the audience suddenly collapsed and appeared to experience stroke-like symptoms. Emergency medical …
The Aledo ISD board of trustees passed the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget at a special meeting on Monday Aug. 25. It was Chief Financial Officer Earl Husfield’s “day of the year” …
The Aledo City Council approved a zoning change to make way for a planned development called “Aledo Village” at its Aug. 21 meeting. The zoning change was from Light Industrial (M-1) …
Both the Texas House and Senate have passed a mid-decade redistricting bill that positions the GOP to pick up five additional congressional seats next year. Passage came after House Democrats ended …
The Texas Education Agency recently put out their accountability scores for districts across the state and Aledo ISD got an A with 93 out of 100 points. 10 out of the 12 schools in the district got …
With a quorum-breaking number of House Democrats still out of state, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gaveled the first special session to an end Friday, August. 15. Gov. Greg Abbott …
After more than a decade of commitment to preserving local history and enriching the community, Amanda Edwards will step down as Executive Director of the Doss Heritage and Culture Center at the end …
The Aug. 19 Aledo ISD board meeting highlighted the new members of the Bearcat leadership team after returning for the new school year. At the meeting present board members were able to meet and …
Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 of the more than 50 House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and effectively halt the special session to prevent a …
Last week, a group of students, faculty, and staff from Weatherford College, along with community volunteers, traveled to San Saba to assist with the ongoing flood relief efforts following the July 4 …
At 6 p.m. on August 6, in a ceremony filled with friends, family, and the community, Carol Riddle stood with City Secretary Staci King at the front of the Aledo Community Center with her right hand …
The Aug. 12 Willow Park City Council meeting at the Trinity Christian Academy gymnasium ended with what was a surprise to the city council: Mayor Teresa Palmer announced the names of the people she …
