Santo News

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Six houses and seven outbuildings were saved from a fire on Ward Mountain Road Tuesday afternoon due to the efforts of five area volunteer fire departments.

The Possum Kingdom East Volunteer Fire Department brush truck is obscured by smoke as firefighters respond to a suspicious fire on Park Road 36 June 17.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Bobby Wampler, 67, of Santo, just retired from Cross Tire after 33 years of changing Mineral Wells tires, brakes and shocks and seeing the business change hands three times.

The Santo Special Utility District has implemented its Stage II drought contingency and water conservation plans for its customers.

A woman who parked her gold 2001 Toyota Corolla and went into a business in the 1600 block of South Oak Avenue around 7 p.m. Monday returned a few minutes later to find it missing, police said.

If you plan to attend this Saturday's Fourth Annual "Mineral Wells Idol" event and haven't purchased advanced discount tickets, it's not too late.

Posted By: Adam Wisnieski Save Some Lives, Drink Some Booze is the headline for Saturday night's wholesome party at Santo's. For $10 you get a vodka open bar from 7-8, four bands and another open bar from 10-11. The lineup's got Real Estate, The So So Glos, Cale Parks and Luke Temple.

Keep Mineral Wells Beautiful will conduct its annual Spring Clean Up this Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mineral Wells residents should go to the Convenience Station at Farm-to-Market Road 2256 and U.S. Highway 281 South.

By Tommy Wells sports@mineralwellsindex.com Just when everyone was getting used to the idea of not having a regional track meet, the University Interscholastic League changed its mind.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com The Texas Senate has passed a bill authored by Sen.

Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

Frontier Stampede to benefit historical group PALO PINTO - The weekend has numerous offerings to keep one entertained and educated.

By David May editor@mineralwellsindex.com To borrow a Texas-spun adage, Carol Owen wasn't born in Lone Camp, but she got there as fast as she could.

A grass and brush fire spread quickly to a nearby building on Highway 254, consuming the interior.

A large crowd turned out for Saturday's formal dedication of the Santo Community Center, housed in the renovated Santo school building originally built in 1915.

Chase ends with arrest A traffic stop and a police chase on foot ended with an arrest early Tuesday morning.

A nearly century-old school building in a tiny Texas town west of Fort Worth is getting a facelift and a new purpose.

A new school building was built in Santo in 1915 to replace the one that burned earlier that year.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com If the utilitarian tapaderos and chaps with small streaks of sweat and blood along the thigh aren't enough to tell you JJ Mayo is a working cowboy, then just watch ...

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Several Palo Pinto residents have turned to wind power to lower their electricity bill.