Emergency crews and first-responders made headway on a wildfire that broke out in Palo Pinto County and traveled north into Jack County, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. More than 30 …
Aledo City Council voted unanimously Thursday night, Aug. 20, to adopt a $17.6 million fiscal year 2027 budget and a new property tax rate, following back-to-back public hearings that drew no citizen …
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 …
Willow Park City Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, so residents can provide their input on the proposed budget and tax rate to support it. It is expected council …
With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, Parker County commissioners approved a slate of election preparations during their regular meeting Monday, Aug. 24, including polling locations and the …
Amidst mounting public outcry, the federal government last week halted construction of border barriers through state park property in far West Texas, The Texas Tribune reported. …
Annetta City Council members honored Jamee Long, the town of Annetta’s city secretary/administrator, for 10 years of service during their Aug. 20 meeting. “Things like this can’t run …
The Aledo Independent School District earned an “A” for its “exemplary performance” during the 2025-26 school year by the Texas Education Agency. The performance was calculated …
The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees welcomed a new Bearcat Leadership Team member to the district during the Aug. 17 meeting. Kristin Bundy began her new role as assistant principal of Annetta …
Herstle Renfroe has dedicated more than a decade serving others as a first-responder, according to Sacred Cross EMS. And that’s what the Sacred Cross EMT was doing when a house fire …
Evon Markum is the new marketing director of Browning Funeral Home. Markum brings more than 30 years of marketing, community relations, nonprofit, and leadership experience to the Browning …
Aledo Children’s AdvoCats, a nonprofit organization committed to raising funds for children and families in need in the Aledo area, has hired its first-ever executive director, Wesley Fuller. …
Texas public school campuses and districts received their state report cards late last week from the Texas Education Agency, with most showing little change from the previous school year, The …
The Community News is expanding its reporting staff to include Brock Burgan, a recent graduate of the University of North Texas. Burgan will concentrate on …
Every school morning and afternoon, hundreds of thousands of children step off curbs and wait at bus stops across Texas. For the children, those few seconds are the most dangerous part of their …
The Aledo ISD has announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the …
After eight years leading the City of Willow Park's Communication Department, Rose Hoffman has announced her resignation. She is accepting a similar position for the City of Mineral Wells. Her …
After receiving a presentation on the final proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees voted during its Aug. 10 meeting to publish a tax rate of 0.9342 per …
Leading with the news that local governments across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are facing “significant budget shortfalls” in 2026, the City of Weatherford’s Dawn Brooks assured council …
City of Aledo Mayor Shane Davis emphasizes the importance of communication among surrounding areas to safely and effectively navigate a period with ongoing construction projects throughout Parker …
What CEO Elon Musk says will be the world’s largest computer chip manufacturing plant is planned for Grimes County, east of College Station, the Austin American-Statesman reported. …
Aledo City Council proposed the 2026-2027 budget and the property tax rate to support it during the Aug. 6 meeting. Council scheduled a public hearing for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, to allow for citizen input. During the meeting that follows, council could make both official. The Parker County Appraisal District certified the City of Aledo’s tax roll in July at $1,057,685. That number creates a “No New Revenue” tax rate of $0.3497-3. The NNR rate is the rate that would bring in the same amount of tax dollars to the city as the last fiscal year. The council opted to set the rate at $0.352415 —about .83% lower than last year’s rate — which will bring in an additional $500,000 in revenue.
Aledo ISD Parents and Guardians - If we have not met before, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is David Stevens, and I’m the police chief for the Aledo ISD Police Department and …
Weatherford police officers arrested a former Weatherford ISD teacher Thursday, Aug. 6. The arrest warrant for Chase Liles, 38, listed “Improper Relationship Between Educator/Students,” a …
The Aledo Police Department launched the Safe Access Program on June 10 to assist first-responders when there is a locked door between them and someone in need. Officer David Griesinger pitched …
