Aledo News

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Nov. 6, through Nov.

Phil Riddle editor@weatherforddemocrat.com Parker County voters were in no mood for spending money, as was evident by the results of Tuesday's local elections in which a pair of school district tax boosts were defeated.

Sara Ortega sortega@weatherforddemocrat.com Early voting ended last Friday with 1,946 people turning out to vote by mail or in person.

Arlington school administrators didn't wait until Tuesday's election to start mapping out how they would spend $197.5 million in bond money.

Staff Reports A few local issues and eleven proposed constitutional amendments form the basis for Tuesday's election.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Oct. 23, through Oct.

A former Aledo school bus driver accused of indecency with a child was arrested by Azle police Thursday.

Sara Ortega sortega@weatherforddemocrat.com Parker County Sheriff's Department received a $100,000 donation and a 2009 Chevy Tahoe from a foundation that wishes to remain anonymous.

Sara Ortega sortega@weatherforddemocrat.com Aledo City Council met Thursday night to hear a new design concept for FM 1187 downtown and options for water and sewer rate increases.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Oct. 13 through 15, 2009.

Sara Ortega sortega@weatherforddemocrat.com Parker County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to approve authorization to begin advertising bids for transportation projects.

Shortly after Thomasa Jordan's husband was deployed to Iraq in June 2008, life for the young military wife became increasingly difficult.

Higher ratings Texas' school accountability system included a new feature this year that, when combined with other provisions, significantly increased the number of schools receiving higher ratings.

The Louisiana College campus community celebrated its 103rd anniversary Thursday with its annual Founders Day chapel service at Guinn Auditorium.

Meredith Graves' Sept. 28 "Memories" column was thoroughly enjoyable to one who is of essentially her same era.

Sara Ortega sortega@weatherforddemocrat.com No opposition came against any of the 16 items presented at the Aledo City Council meeting held last night at the Aledo Community Center.

Larry McQuien, vice president for business ventures with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, died Saturday after being hit by a vehicle while on a bicycle ride.

A woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in which she crashed into a tree south of Aledo on Tuesday night, the Department of Public Safety said in a news release.

Sheriff's activity call log for Sept. 16, 2009 Burglary of a building n At the 12600 block of Mineral Wells Highway, a complainant reported unknown suspects entered the property and stole miscellaneous lawn tools and mowers.

Around my junior or senior year at Aledo High School, an African-American transient was found tangled up in a barbed-wire fence near Interstate 20.