Mineral Wells News

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com There isn't a firm proposal in the works to renovate the Baker Hotel, but Mineral Wells City Council members opted to start the process of creating a tax ...

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com Men in uniform are once again training at Fort Wolters en mass as the National Guard's 1-112th Calvary call the training facility home during the summer, ...

Mid-summer is here, no matter that the calendar says that it is only a little bit over a week old.

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com Festive fireworks watchers won't be the only ones in the Brazos River Factory Stores parking lot Friday to watch the show this year as law enforcement personnel ...

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com The Mineral Wells City Council is another step closer to filling the vacant Ward 2 seat as the deadline for applying has passed.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com MILLSAP - Freshly watered new sod, two sets of shiny new bleacher stands and press box, a concession stand-restroom building and a new ticket booth near completion ...

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO COUNTY - A 35-year-old man died early Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 281 South after a tractor-trailer rig struck him, officials said.

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com Mineral Wells Rotarians ate cake Wednesday in celebration of their organization's 90th anniversary and the swearing in of their new officers and directors for ...

A battle is brewing between Brazos River Authority and PK Lake land lessees - with BRA officials claiming some statements being made are simply not true.

Citizens and local fire departments came out in force Saturday evening to welcome close to 600 members of the U.S. Army National Guard 124th Cavalry who will train locally for the next few months.

Danie M. Huffman Lone Star News Group A Texas Department of Public of Safety report on a double-fatality wreck June 20 east of Mineral Wells states marijuana was found inside the car.

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com Friends, family and fellow city employees crowded into the Mineral Wells City Council chambers Friday afternoon to honor outgoing Mineral Wells Police Chief ...

The newest United Way of Palo Pinto County fundraiser - a raffle for a new golf cart and trailer - recently kicked with the sale of the first ticket to Mineral Wells Mayor Mike Allen,seated in the cart.

Area firefighters kept busy with other conflagarations as fire threat increases across region.

The Mineral Wells Police Department reported making the following arrests: * Matthew Albert Allen, 20, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Friday for no driver's license, no insurance and possession of drug ...

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com There have been 15 cases of salmonella confirmed at Palo Pinto General Hospital recently, prompting health officials to contact the Texas Department of State ...

The Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off its Business Brown Bag Series by introducing a program that is important for business owners, managers and employees - its new "Texas Friendly Hospitality ...

The Mineral Wells Index received honors in two writing categories in this year's "Better Newspaper Contest" sponsored by the Texas Press Association.

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com Less than 24 hours after receiving approval from the Mineral Wells City Council, city crews posted new speed limit signs on the western portion of Municipal ...

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com The names of movies like "Tombstone" and "Posse," and television series such as "Young Riders" and "Desperado" are more than cinematic works for Mineral Wells ...