At its May 18 meeting, the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees took action that is predicted to save local taxpayers just short of $16 million by refunding or refinancing bond debt at a lower interest rate. …
Early voting in both the Democratic and Republican runoff races ends Friday, May 22, with the election on Tuesday, May 26. On the GOP side, the statewide runoffs are: U.S. Senate: John …
Early voting is now under way for Republican and Democratic primary election runoffs. On the Republican side, the highest profile race is between Texas incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn and …
In the May 8 issue of The Community News , the new Clarion development was described as being across Crown Road from Squaw Creek Golf Course. It is actually across from Oeste Ranch Golf Course. …
After holding the office on an interim basis since last October, Toni Fisher is now set to have the interim label removed and officially become the city manager of Willow Park. Following a closed …
A short reception held prior to the Aledo City Council meeting May 7 honored outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Shawna Ford and welcomed Ben Clark, Matt Poston, and Melanie Allen, giving the community a chance …
Top Texas legislators are pushing to waive a new state law that requires camps to install broadband fiber optics in order to legally operate this summer, The Dallas Morning News reported. …
In the May 1, 2026 article “Residents get first crack at shaping city’s future,” references to Kimley Horn should have been Freese & Nichols. We regret the error.
Inclement weather postponed the Willow Park City Council meeting from April 28 to April 29. However, it only postponed for 24 hours a dark day for the city’s now former police chief. After a …
Willow Park voters returned three members to the city council in voting that culminated on May 2. Buddy Wright (Place 3), Scott Smith (Place 4), and Nathan Crummel (Place 5) all held their seats …
Lauren Edwards has been named the Aledo ISD Director of Community Development and Engagement, spearheading a new position for the district that will focus on community partnerships, sponsorships and …
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.91 as of Sunday, according to AAA. Diesel prices hover around $5 a gallon. The average Texan now …
Saturday, May 2 will be the final opportunity for voters to make their voices heard in local area elections. Fort Worth voters will decide on 15 propositions (https://bit.ly/4w0nk3O), and voting …
Aledo High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) and the University of Texas at Arlington collaborated to host the newly annual Maverick STEM Fest on April 23 at the Don R. Daniel Ninth Grade …
State officials began sending out the first notices to families awarded education vouchers last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. In the first round, 42,644 qualified, mostly students with …
In the first of several planned open houses, the City of Aledo hosted a come-and-go event where residents could share their ideas on what the future of the city looked like to them. By …
It was a night of fond farewells and hearty welcomes Monday as the Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees said goodbye to outgoing president Mike Guest and introduced a new head football coach and also …
After eight months of working on planning for the future of high school learning space in Aledo ISD, the 2025-2026 Aledo Growth Committee presented their final recommendations to the Board of …
The success of the annual Boots ’N Bling fundraiser held by the Parker County Health Foundation earlier this year was evident in the size of the checks handed out, both figuratively and literally. …
In the April 17, 2026 article about the Weatherford ISD Teacher of the Year Brooke Cray, the name was misspelled as “Clay” in more than one instance. We regret the error.
Texas will need to invest $174 billion over the next 50 years to keep up with water demand, according to a draft 2027 state water plan approved last week, the Austin American-Statesman …
Monday afternoon (April 13) I received three emails from attorney Ed Huddleston in Weatherford. The emails were identical except one contained the name Marcy Galle, one contained the name Houston …
In the April 10, 2026 issue of The Community News , reference was made to a political banner supporting Roy Kurban, Marcy Galle, and Houston Wingard. It was stated that the banner did not contain the …
The City of Willow Park further expanded its boundaries at its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 14, with the voluntary annexation of 7.29 acres in the southern portion of the city. The land, …
Turkish pianist Korkmaz Can Sağlam claimed first prize at the 8th annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition over the April 10-11 weekend. The competition, …
