Poolville News

Wichita Falls High School's Benito Villalobos torched the field Saturday morning at the Rider Invitational.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday after he was accused of stealing a bicycle from an 11-year-old boy.

According to Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede professional rodeo announcer Bob Tallman of Poolville, Texas, "Sam Kelts spurred the hair off that horse!" The crowd came alive and cheered, clapped and yelled on a hot Saturday afternoon as Tallman announced that the Millarville saddlebronc rider scored a 90-point ride.

According to Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede professional rodeo announcer Bob Tallman of Poolville, Texas, "Sam Kelts spurred the hair off that horse!" The crowd came alive and cheered, clapped and yelled on a hot Saturday afternoon as Tallman announced that the Millarville saddlebronc rider scored a 90-point ride.

Law enforcement agencies and the Mineral Wells Fire Department reported overall quiet holiday weekend activities.

Chelsea L. McGowan cmcgowan@weatherforddemocrat.com Summer storms have been the cause of much damage in Parker County over the past several weeks, and at least one local farmer said those storms are to blame for a destroyed peach crop.

Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com Something about Weatherford resident Kristie Douglas appealed to a massive swarm of honey bees flying low over the South Main Wal-Mart parking lot Friday morning.

Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com A rock chimney leaning precariously to one side and piles of charred rubble are all that remain of what four generations of Parker County residents once called home.

Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com POOLVILLE - A spokesman for the Parker County Environmental Department confirmed a male investigator was overcome by fumes after coming in contact with unknown chemicals found in a bar ditch Wednesday afternoon.

Poolville Elementary School will hold a PRE-K INTENT TO REGISTER for the 2009-20010 school year May 4th-May 7th from 9:00am -2:00pm. The program will include students identified as qualifying and non-qualifying. All students enrolling must be 4 years of age on or before September 1, 2009.

Poolville Elementary will hold new incoming Kindergarten for the 2009-2010 school year May 4th-7th, from 9:00 am- 2:00pm. The registration will be held in the elementary office.

Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com Poolville resident Daniel Yates' condition was still listed as critical Tuesday morning following a head-on collision which claimed the life of his passenger five days earlier.