The UIL Legislative Council voted Monday, Oct. 19, to adopt a 35-second shot clock for varsity boys and girls games. It will be phased in by classification over five years, starting with the …
The Aledo Ladycats volleyball team took down Weatherford at the Lady Roos homecourt on Friday, Oct. 16. The Ladycats won 3-0 against the Lady Roos in a match where career milestones were made …
The Weatherford Kangaroos travels a few miles east on Interstate 20 Friday, Oct. 23, to battle the Aledo Bearcats. With both teams 3-1 in District 3-6A, the winner will have the inside …
An old saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” The Parker County Center of Hope certainly resembles that …
The Weatherford Lady Roos had a nearly perfect senior night when they beat Granbury on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Lady Roos won 3-0 against a Lady Pirates team poised to enter the playoffs as well as …
There are moments that change our lives that, at first, seem as normal as brushing our teeth or driving a car. That was the case for Weatherford’s Nikki Smith. …
A walk through the Doss Heritage and Culture Center is like traveling through time. When you go through the front doors, you enter a world of imagination and wonder, a place where education and …
Sanctified Hope, a Christ-centered transitional program for women who have been incarcerated, held its Light the World Fashion Show on Aug. 28 at Northside Baptist Church in Weatherford. The models …
The 15th annual Marcia Walters Memorial Thanksgiving Trot has named Andy Gonzalez as the 2026 recipient. Andy was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2024. He is a dedicated father, …
Editor’s note: This story was originally published Sept. 20, 2001, in The Community News. The subject, Cindy Bartlett, a former Aledo resident, passed away in 2025.
When Danny Griego, of Weatherford, was in college, he went fishing along the eastern New Mexico border, unaware his life was about to change forever. Lightning struck Griego and blew him …
A tale of romance and self-discovery set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars comes to the stage this fall as Weatherford College’s Fine and Performing Arts Department presents …
It’s Hispanic Heritage month. It’s that odd month-long celebration that takes the last half of September and the first half of October. I think most folks in Parker County pay little …
I’ve watched the debate surrounding Willow Park’s proposed Home Rule Charter become increasingly heated. Serious claims rage across social media about constant recall elections, an Ethics Board …
There’s an old expression, but it’s tried and true and still holds up today. Act like you’ve been there before and you know you’re coming back. Call me old school, it’s OK. I wear …
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