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  • TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8

    Friday, July 15, 2022

    The Texas Education Agency has released the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Results for grades 3-8, which showed across-the-board improvements in all grades and …

  • Finalists announced for 4th annual International Piano Competition

    Thursday, July 14, 2022

    Finalists for the fourth annual Weatherford College International Piano Competition will perform live in the Alkek Fine Arts Center on July 29 and 30.  Contestants from all …

  • New senior community offers open house

    Thursday, July 14, 2022

    Fort Worth-based Civitas Senior Living’s community, Harvest of Aledo, is almost ready to welcome new residents with a tentative opening date for fall 2022. To celebrate, the community is …

  • Lenoir announces retirement as fire chief

    Thursday, July 14, 2022

    Growing up in the little town of Mart, Mike Lenoir knew from a young age that he wanted to be a firefighter. "I started my drive for the fire service in the early years when I got to ride in my …

  • Willems reflects on first year as pro

    Wednesday, July 13, 2022

    It is once again time for the Major League Baseball Draft. As hundreds of prospects prepare to learn their fate and baseball pundits predict the results, former Aledo Bearcat catcher Creed Willems is …

  • Willow Park resident recruits senior ladies for pageant

    Wednesday, July 13, 2022

    The word “pageant” often evokes images of young ladies between the ages of 17 and 25 vying for the crown and bouquet of roses awarded at the end. But for Dr. Syntha West of Willow …

  • Trust your countertops to the experts

    Wednesday, July 13, 2022

    DFW Countertop Repair is a small family-owned business owned by Marcus Zurobski and Linda Bannister, who have been married and worked together for nearly 25 years. Zurobski began his career as a …

  • Morris twins reunite

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022

    When twin siblings Gracie and Graydon Morris graduated from Aledo in 2020, nobody could have predicted the road they would travel.  The twins had legendary cross country and track careers …

  • Excessive heat causing a multitude of problems

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022

    The excessive Texas heat this summer of 2022 is causing a multitude of problems, especially for Parker County. Drought and water issues have been especially difficult for those of us in …

  • Donation will help first responders save pets in emergencies

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022

    Willow Park Fire-Rescue extended thanks to The Fetch Foundation for their donation that will help the department save four-legged lives. The FIDO Bag Program supplies firefighters with tools to …

  • Mach I Track Club qualifies 16 for nationals

    Tuesday, July 12, 2022

    In its first full season back since 2019 the Mach I Track Club returned in blazing style by qualifying 16 competitors for the upcoming Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North …

  • Peach Festival 2022

    Monday, July 11, 2022

    It was another well-attended extravaganza as the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2022 Peach Festival on July 9.

  • Doing our part for first responders

    Monday, July 11, 2022

    It’s been said many times over that a hero is “someone who runs towards danger, while others run away from it,” and over the course of this summer, it would be hard to look at our …

  • Kirkpatrick selected as new Director of Parks, Recreation and Special Events

    Thursday, July 7, 2022

    Assistant Director of Parks, Recreation and Special Events Jaycob Kirkpatrick has been promoted to Director of Parks, Recreation and Special Events for the City of Weatherford effective July …

  • Foundation honors Bruce and Laura Wiggs with Hartnett Award

    Wednesday, July 6, 2022

    The Weatherford College Foundation has recognized Bruce and Laura Wiggs for decades of advocacy and support with the 2022 Carlos Hartnett Award. Named after the college’s first development …

  • TOTS and summer means youth theatre

    Tuesday, July 5, 2022

    Most of the year Theatre Off The Square (TOTS) in Weatherford is known for its adult productions. But summer is for the kids. TOTS recently concluded its summer camp schedule for youngsters in …

  • WC, West Texas A&M sign graduate school transfer agreement

    Monday, July 4, 2022

    Weatherford College and West Texas A&M University have joined forces to expand educational opportunities to students seeking pathways to graduate degrees.  WC …

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