The final stage of grief is acceptance.   When Aledo ISD’s Board of Trustees met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 15, it seemed as though the members of the board …

Following a lengthy presentation by Trent Petty, who provides strategic planning services to cities, Aledo’s City Council approved a boundary amendment to the city’s Tax Increment …

As we celebrate National Library Week at East Parker County Library, it is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the history of the East Parker County Library. This week marks 35 years since East …

Audrey Corley sat in her lawn chair, anxious and curious — combined with a little uneasiness. After all, the first-grader at Coder Elementary School in Aledo had never seen a full solar …

When Kit Marshall was the mayor in Aledo, her administration worked with the City of Fort Worth to have 228.24 acres of the Dean Ranch that makes up the northeast corner of the Rolling Hills …

Don't blink. Well, okay, you can blink, but don't keep your eyes closed for very long or you'll miss a historic event that has one of the best views in the entire United States right here in our …

One economist is calling it “the most profitable 22 minutes in Texas history,” according to the  Texas Standard . The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 is expected to draw up to …

One of the focal points since its opening in Parker County has been Split Rail Golf Course. This golf course has been growing and under going constant improvements over the years, and for some time …

There's no other way to say it. If you miss the total solar eclipse on April 8, odds are you won't be around to see the next one that occurs over our area. Neither will your children, your …

Aledo ISD has named Lori Cain as principal at Walsh Elementary beginning with the 2024-2025 school year after current Walsh principal Heather Street moves to the new Lynn McKinney Elementary. …

The City of Weatherford and the Weatherford financial department received an excellent rating from the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report 2023 audit conducted by Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P. …

The on-again, off-again state immigration law is once more on hold while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considers its constitutionality. Senate Bill 4 would allow state and local law enforcement …

“It may not sound like much, but you never know the lives you touch.” Those words from Weatherford's Holly Grizzard are what she said defined her dad, Roger Grizzard. …

King's Gate Park now belongs to the City of Willow Park and big things lie ahead for the 22-and-a-half acres city officials call a gem. Topping the list is a fundraising narrative by the …

Members and friends at Trinity Bible Church in Willow Park gathered to break ground on a new worship center on Sunday, March 3. With hundreds in attendance, Senior Pastor Eric Kuykendall began …

Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, …

The next step to Willow Park getting a roller skating rink was approved by the city council at its meeting on Tuesday, March 12. They voted to approve the plat for just over 31 acres in the Haney …

Benjamin Franklin famously said, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail.”   As a proponent of an educated public, Franklin would no doubt have been pleased to know …

Amy Borders, Director of Communications and Marketing for the City of Weatherford, announced that the Weatherford Police Department (WPD) swore in two new officers on Feb. 22. Borders’ …

Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Juan Rodriguez, with the service, told the …

A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas …

State Rep. Glenn Rogers lost a bid for his third term in the Texas House of Representatives to challenger Michael Olcott in the March 5 Republican primary. The race for the District 60 seat, …

Juleah Sessom could not hold back the tears as she thanked the group of paramedics who saved her young son Dax. Were it not for them the tears would have been from sadness instead of joy. …