The North Central Texas Em ergency Communications District (NCT9-1-1) hosted its annual 9-1-1 Awards Gala on June 13 in Burleson to honor the accomplishments of local 9-1-1 telecommunicators and …
Second Star Theatre Co. is taking Weatherford’s Peach Week to a whole new level with a week-long run of the musical James and the Giant Peach July 7-10 and Saturday, July 12, during the …
There are two things folks in this area can count on each summer — good ol’ Texas heat and a great time at the Parker County Peach Festival. Yes, it is almost always a scorcher in …
The next step to Willow Park possibly changing to a home rule city was taken at Tuesday’s June 24 city council meeting. New Mayor Teresa Palmer came into office last month with this topic as …
An item on the June Annetta Town Council required scrutiny of city ordinances by the council and understanding between neighbors. In the end, some came away disappointed with the outcome, but all …
The Shops at Willow Park celebrated their annual Willow Park Palooza on June 8 with plenty of shopping, food, and fun and games. Photos by Madison Cook/The Community News
The City of Aledo celebrated its annual Summer Blast on June 8. The event featured a recognition of the state champion Bearcat baseball team, lots of food, fun, games, and a spectacular fireworks …
Hundreds of garden lovers wound their way through Weatherford’s hidden gardens during the recent Fourth Annual Secret Gardens of Parker County Tour, benefiting Chandor Gardens. Tucked away …
Announcing that the Malt Shop would now be serving breakfast, co-owner David Hart cut the grand opening ribbon with family, friends, sponsors, and well-wishers sharing the moment on Saturday, May 31. …
The final Weatherford council meeting of May featured multiple approvals and actions on properties and ended with young students getting their first taste of local government by petitioning the …
The city council for Willow Park was given an in-depth presentation about home rule cities versus general law cities during their first June meeting Tuesday night. This discussion is a follow-up …
The June city council meeting for Aledo mainly featured presentations, including one regarding new utility billing and operation policies. The presentation was given by Dave Allen, CEO of …
Thursday, May 15’s city council meeting was quite a special session. The first item on the agenda was the swearing in of Mayor Sandy Roberts, Brandon Thompson, Place #3, and Mayor Pro-Tem, …
The city of Willow Park hosted a town hall on May 29 for residents to get an update on the engineering progress of the Squaw Creek Road reconstruction project. The town hall consisted of a …
The city of Willow Park’s communications and marketing department hosted a photo competition called “Picture the Park,” where participants were encouraged to submit a photo that was …
The May Hudson Oaks City Council meeting opened with the swearing in of two council members who were unopposed in recent elections. Daniel Cross, Place 5 and Sean Cannon, Place 4 took the oath of …
The city of Aledo is looking for a new city manager after a special meeting was called May 21. The decision was in mutual agreement between the council and outgoing city manager Noah A. Simon. …
Willow Park Baptist Church and the YMCA are partnering to bring a new dedicated YMCA building to Willow Park and to the greater east Parker County area. Pastor Clark Bosher and Williams have …
The internet service provider Syntrio will soon start fiber internet development in Aledo. According to a press release by the company on May 7, “Syntrio is on a mission to expand our …
A packed house saw the transition of mayors at the May Willow Park city council meeting on May 12. Outgoing mayor Doyle Moss gave a farewell speech thanking his fellow council members and …
Teresa Palmer was elected mayor of the City of Willow Park in early and election-day voting that culminated on May 3.
The Parker County Health Foundation had a big day passing out big checks to worthy organizations on May 2 as a result of their fundraising efforts. Their two major events each year are the Pink …
Bees are too busy trying to survive to care about stinging. They are normally not aggressive and their sting is relatively mild. A bee’s sting is also usually its last, as it dies. According to …
Within the next nine months or so there is likely to be a new restroom facility and picnic pavilion at King’s Gate Park — and the design team will be four students from Aledo High …
Two incumbent mayors in east Parker County face challengers on the May 3 ballot. City of Aledo Incumbent Nick Stanley is challenged by Shane Davis. Nick Stanley’s …
