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March 15, 2024

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In this issue

  • Love doesn’t end with loss 

    Thursday, March 14

    Emotions after losing a pet are often difficult to navigate, especially in a child’s world. For young ones, coping with grief from a pet dying is not only a new and difficult experience, but …

  • Council approves plat for skating rink

    Thursday, March 14

    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 …

  • Bearcat program wraps up strong season

    Thursday, March 14

    The Aledo Bearcat Dance program wrapped up its season with a bang last month, and coach Emily Robison said, by all indications, the future is bright indeed. The varsity team competed in the …

  • Work session yields short-term, long-term goals   

    Thursday, March 14

    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 …

  • New WPD officers sworn in

    Thursday, March 14

    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’ …

  • Ladycats win shootout, Bearcats cruise

    Thursday, March 14

    In typical Texas weather conditions, one day it’s 75 degrees the next it’s 52 and raining, the Aledo soccer teams “weathered” the conditions Friday night and both teams left …

  • Bearcat Relays

    Thursday, March 14

    JV Girls Team scores: Weatherford 120, second; Aledo 89.5, third (Northwest won with 128). Top individual finishes 3200: 1. Kjersten Loy, Aledo, 13:01.11; 3. Madison Pulis, …

  • Bearcats win own relays, Ladycats second

    Thursday, March 14

    For a second consecutive week the weather cut short a track and field meet in which Aledo was competing. This time it was their own Bearcat Relays on Wednesday, March 6. Still, it wasn’t …

  • Racquet Cats win big at Chisholm Trail

    Thursday, March 14

    It was another strong day of competition for the Aledo varsity tennis team recently as they earned seven medals at a tournament hosted by Chisholm Trail High School. Elli Kate Bussmeir and Scott …

  • Ladycats continue district dominance

    Thursday, March 14

    Not that they lose all that often when playing softball in Aledo, but in district play they take things to another level. The Ladycats ran their district winning streak to 33 straight with a …

  • Bearcats compete at regionals

    Thursday, March 14

    Raymond Howard lifted 1,490 pounds to finish 10th in the 275-pound division at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Class 5A Region I Division I Championships in Abilene this past weekend. …

  • Kangaroos go 5-0 in tourney

    Thursday, March 14

    The Weatherford Kangaroos (12-3-1) won all five games they played in the Drew Medford Memorial Tournament this past weekend. The tournament is named after the former Fort Worth Paschal pitcher who …

  • Bearcats go 1-3 in tourney

    Thursday, March 14

    On the surface, there are two ways to look at the Aledo Bearcats’ performance in this past weekend’s Drew Medford Memorial Tournament. They dropped three of four games, or they were just …

  • Life’s Ups and Downs

    Thursday, March 14

    To most mortals--mere or otherwise--the thought of jumping rope 30,660,000 times causes hair to stand on end, eyes to crossand regimens to crumble. Not so to a preacher man named Van Minter, …

  • Sunshine Week: Taking a stand against public information blackouts

    Thursday, March 14

    Shining light on our government through public information helps us ask questions of elected officials – and hold them accountable.  Sunshine Week, taking place March 10-16, …

  • Massive wildfires ignited by power lines

    Thursday, March 14

    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 …

  • Weldon Turner

    Tuesday, March 12

    Weldon was born on January 15, 1945 to Stuart and Vonda Turner in Fort Worth. He grew up in White Settlement, moving to Willow Park just before his ninth-grade year and graduating from Aledo High …

  • “I’ll Wear No Man’s Collar”

    Wednesday, March 6

    “I’ll Wear No Man’s Collar” -Davy Crockett First, I want to thank my supporters, those who voted for me and those who supported me prayerfully, financially, and in …

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