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Willow Park council discusses new tax rate

Willow Park City Council members discussed a proposed   43 cents per $100 2024-25 property tax rate at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27 The proposed rate is an increase from the 40 cents …

Aledo council takes a hard look at parks

The Aledo City Council took a detailed look at the city’s parks at its Aug. 22 meeting. Whitney Walters, the city’s communications and engagement officer, walked the council through …

New Weatherford news site launched

Randy Keck, owner and publisher of The Community News , based in Aledo, Texas, has announced the launch of a new website dedicated to covering news and events in Weatherford, Texas. The new …

Trustees adopt 2024-2025 budget with $4.4 million in cuts

For the sixth-straight year, the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees has adopted a lower tax rate, lowering the rate by $0.0023 for 2024-2025 and bringing the total six-year reduction to nearly $0.39 cents. …

Dr. David Mason named Osteopathic Educator of the Year

Dr. David C. Mason of Aledo, one of the most respected and impactful practitioners at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth …

Veterans Tranquility Garden honors longtime employee Ralph Willingham

The faculty and students at Weatherford College care about their veterans. So much so that in June, WC alum Beth Wetsel chose to create a Veterans Tranquility Garden for her capstone project to …
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Eagles tripped up in home opener

The Trinity Christian Eagles football team played in its first home game of the season Friday night, Sept. 6, following a season-opening loss on the road to Sacred Heart Muenster. The Eagles …

Eagles drop opener on road

The 2024 football season got off to a rough start for the Trinity Christian Eagles on Friday, Aug. 30 as they fell 34-12 at Muenster Sacred Heart. Eagles quarterback Canaan Kazkowski completed …

Racquet Cats ready for another run

The Aledo Racquet Cats are used to winning district championships and advancing to regional competition. In the fall they do this regularly in team tennis. In the spring, when the focus is more …

Runners primed for state return

Last season was believed to be a first for the Aledo cross country program. While known throughout the state, it seems that never before had they qualified both girls and boys for the state meet. …
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Obituaries
Stacy Lynn Clark, born on September 9, 1961, in Fort Worth, passed away on September 4, 2024. Stacy proudly served the Fort Worth community as a captain in the Fort Worth Fire Department, …
Dennis Thompson of Annetta passed away on August 24, 2024. The brimming legacy of a life well lived is stitched into the remarkable story of Dennis V. Thompson. He was the first-born child of …
Donna Kay Martin Sagebiel passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 13. Born in Fort Worth, Donna was the eldest daughter of Johnny Wayne and Eleanora Martin. She grew up in White …
EDUCATION

Band camp a sign of a new school year

One of the first signs of a new school year is the Bearcat Regiment marching drills. Step accuracy, precision, posture, and even muscle movement were the disciplines of the day for the Aledo High …

Applications for free and reduced-price school meals being distributed

Aledo ISD recently announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/site or the central office …

Tears and smiles on first day of school

Aug. 14 marked the first day of school in the Aledo ISD, with a mixture of tears and smiles at the seven elementary schools. Aledo’s continued growth in enrollment led to the opening of the new …

Aledo's Woodson honored by Education Service Center

Elisha Woodson understands the value of a well-rounded career — a career that has now seen her receive recognition as the best at her craft. Woodson was recently named the Education …
Commentary

It’s one loss, Bearcats have been here before

To those used to winning, losing, for lack of a better phrase, sucks. And in a place like Aledo, where it occurs about as rarely as the Dallas Cowboys reach the Super Bowl, the impact is even …

Up with Parrots, Down with Whoops

Uncle Mort had never heard of “support parrots,” but admits that he shouldn’t have been surprised. “Seems like way too many of my friends are either sued or getting sued, …

Olympics past and future

Another Olympics has come and gone. More history was made. More drama. More obsession with medal counts. I do watch the medal counts, but I am not sure what they really mean. The United States had …

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