The Hudson Oaks City Council considered a proposal by Rivian to add electric vehicle charging stations to the existing parking lot at the H-E-B store at its July 23 meeting. The proposal called …
The Midland school district is suing Education Commissioner Mike Morath and other state leaders in another challenge to the state’s public school finance system, known as “Robin …
Bankhead Highway is closed off to thru-traffic for the time being, and the city has asked patrons to use the Interstate 20 service road as a detour. Construction for the utility line …
In a trial that concluded last Friday, a Parker County jury convicted a Weatherford man of the years long sexual abuse of a young girl and sentenced him to life in prison. In the trial, Darrell …
Texas Neighborhood Services (TXNS) and Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) are announced a new partnership to expand access to high-quality, research-backed case management services for individuals …
A massive amount of rain once again engulfed the Hill Country, causing widespread flooding in several counties, including Uvalde, Kerr, Kendall, and Gillespie. At least two fatalities were reported …
The July 4 festivities may be over, but the Willow Park City Hall still had fireworks this week with Mayor Teresa Palmer lighting the fuse. Palmer proposed council approve drafting a municipal …
Preliminary data indicates Texas home insurers earned a 22% profit on premiums collected last year, according to the Houston Chronicle . It was the best year insurers have had in two decades …
The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors selected recipients for the annual 2026 Rainwater Harvesting Grant Program at their monthly board meeting on Thursday, June 11. …
On July 2, Willow Park was designated a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office. The city was designated by the Texas Film Commission, …
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, according to the Houston Chronicle . Opposition to the facilities is growing because they require large …
Beth Holst, center, and other members from the Daughters of the American Revolution were recognized by the Weatherford City Council at its meeting June 23 as part of the America 250 Patriot Marker …
The State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a new required reading list for every grade level and also passed a rewrite of the state’s social studies requirements for kindergarten …
Quick thinking and selfless actions from local residents and one Weatherford Police Officer led to a special moment at Tuesday’s Weatherford City Council meeting. WPD Officer Cody …
The Willow Park city council and residents of the city had some tense exchanges at the Tuesday, June 23, council meeting when discussing the city’s development of a home rule charter. Last …
Stability is the best description for May’s housing market. The Greater Fort Worth region’s housing market has kept steady year over year, while some markets across the country are experiencing a …
Poet William Butler Yeats once wrote, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Laura Wiggs loves to light fires at Weatherford College. A former …
Rural counties trying to slow or even block data center construction are finding they have limited legal authority, the Texas Standard reported. Hill County, for example, rescinded a …
Texas high school students showed improvement in every subject in this spring’s end-of-course STAAR exams, the Texas Education Agency reported. The results include assessments …
In a stunning announcement during the Willow Park City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 9, Mayor Teresa Palmer was excluded from part of the executive session concerning a lawsuit between the cities …
To remain competitive with other districts for hiring and retaining staff, the Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees approved a 2.5-percent pay increase for all teachers and employees at its June 8 …
A program established in 2021 to preserve and enhance the aesthetic appeal of properties in downtown Weatherford has been discontinued. The Weatherford City Council voted unanimously …
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Fort Worth District is proposing to improve I-20 from FM 2552 (Santa Fe Drive/Clear Lake Road) to East Bankhead Highway in Parker County. …
Concerns about e-bikes, golf carts, and other specialty motor vehicles and lack of ordinances to help officers regulate their use led to discussion at the Aledo City Council meeting June 4. …
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration late last week after the New World screwworm was found in two calves in South Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News . Two cases …
