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Annual Coyote Chase Race set for Nov. 14

Lace up your running shoes and join Weatherford College for the 33rd Annual Coyote Chase Race on Saturday, Nov. 14.  Participants of all ages are encouraged to take part in either the 5K …

WC to host leadership, intellectual excellence summit featuring American Mensa director

The community is invited to the Leadership and Intellectual Excellence Summit at Weatherford College from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 in the third-floor community room of the Emerging …

WC, ACU create direct pathway to MBA and management master’s programs

Students who complete Weatherford College’s Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Organizational Leadership now have a direct pathway to graduate studies through a new transfer agreement with …
Hudson Oaks police officers visit with Beau Burrows and his son, Brett, 2, during National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at The District in Willow Park.

East Parker County National Night Out celebrated

Aledo Police Chief Carol Riddle had this to say about the inaugural East Parker County National Night Out: The purpose of National Night Out is to bring everyone together, police and the …

Paxton, Talarico spar over gas taxes, diesel prices

U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported. ...

Court adopts $106 million budget, sets tax rate

Parker County commissioners on Monday, Sept. 28, adopted a $106 million budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and set a property tax rate of about 28.47 cents per $100 of valuation, which is less than the …
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Coyotes finish strong against top competition in Fayetteville

The Weatherford College women’s cross country team continued its strong season with a standout performance at the 38th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, competing in the meet’s …

Conference win streak reaches 50 for WC volleyball

The Weatherford College volleyball team extended its conference winning streak to 50 matches Thursday night with a three-set sweep of Ranger College at the Betty Jo Graber Athletic Center. The …

WC women earn reserve title at home rodeo; Coyotes post 12 top-four finishes

Weatherford College’s women’s rodeo team earned reserve champion honors and the Coyotes recorded top finishes in nearly every event at their WC Lone Star Region Rodeo Oct. 9-10 at the Parker …

Start to state

The District 3-6A cross country meet is Thursday, Oct. 15, at AP Ranch in Fort Worth, and Aledo and Weatherford runners have turned in the best times so far this season, according to the race results …
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James Lamb Green IV, lovingly known as Bud, 23, of Aledo, passed away September 18, 2026. Bud was born August 14, 2003. He was an exceptionally intelligent, gifted, kind, and personable young …
Cleta Ann Mize was born May 13, 1932, in McAlester, Oklahoma, and passed away on Sept. 5, 2026, at the age of 94. Cleta grew up in a small farmhouse as the only girl among seven brothers. Life …
Phyllis Norine Walker Hensley died on August 20, 2026, at the age of 100 years, eleven months and one day.
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Heartsills establish WC scholarship endowment

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 …

Turntine honored with Presidential Service Award

Service to students took center stage Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Weatherford College’s annual Presidential Luncheon, where John Turntine, director of student engagement, received the 2026 Presidential …

WC’s Sanders receives 2026 Legends of Jazz Artist Award

Fredrick Sanders, director of jazz studies at Weatherford College, received the 2026 Jazz Artist Award by the D’JAM consortium as part of its annual Legends of Jazz honors recognizing …

District honors alumni, inducts athletes to Hall of Fame

A celebration of former students and athletes highlighted Homecoming Week for Weatherford ISD on Sept. 25, ahead of the football game later that day. …
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Willow Park Home Rule Charter: Get it right the first time

Keith O’Donnell

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. …

Coming out from under a rock

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; …

AT&T is even worse than I remember

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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