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 …
When voters in Willow Park go to the polls on or before Nov. 3, one of the issues they will decide is whether to authorize the city to move forward with the issuance of certificates of obligation for …
Parker County dominated the District 3-6A cross country meet Thursday, Oct. 15, at AP Ranch in Fort Worth. Aledo won both the boys and girls divisions, while Weatherford finished second in both. It was the ninth consecutive district title for the Bearcats and the fifth straight for the Ladycats.
The Trinity Christian Academy Eagles defeated Bishop Gorman 48-24 in a district game Oct. 9 at Eagle Stadium. Trinity wide receiver and defensive back Noah Keyes was the driving factor behind …
The Weatherford Kanga-roos look to head into this week as favorites when they host Granbury on Friday, Oct. 16. The Roos are coming off two straight wins and are 2-1 in District 3-6A. The …
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 …
The Heartsill Family Foundation has established a new permanent scholarship endowment with the Weatherford College Foundation. The Heartsill Family Scholarship will support students who are either …
Let’s not kid ourselves: The Home Rule Charter Willow Park voters will consider this November is not simply the natural progression of a growing city, as its proponents suggest. …
Turn over a big rock sometime and you’re likely to see a wide variety of creatures: insects like ants, beetles, crickets, and roly-polies; arachnids like spiders, scorpions, and centipedes; …
We have some cell phone lines here at The Community News that were originally on the AT&T network. Several years ago, due to AT&T’s customer service, or rather lack thereof, we switched to …
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