Tolar News

A new debate may begin to brew now that one Stephenville resident looks to gather enough signatures to put the "wet-dry" issue on the ballots during the upcoming November elections.

“This is really coming together, and everyone who participates is going to have a great time.”

The $20 entry fee will include a pretournament meal served from 5-6 p.m. Entries must be received by May 9. The Krista Findley Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Cleburne High School Assistant ... via Cleburne Times-Review

Several people were reported hurt in a wreck on Highway 377 near Tolar between Stephenville and Granbury on Saturday.Witnesses said the wreck appeared to involve three people in a red van -- a mother, a teenage ... via Star-telegram.com

“He called it the FBI -- short for the Fort Worth Bureau of Investigation. He dropped the W because it looked cooler”

FORT WORTH -- Ed Baker was a man of many interests -- genealogy, music, gardening, writing and magic.

There was a time when he was a private detective.

He did crossword puzzles in ink.

He loved the mountains of New Mexico, but wherever he was, he enjoyed himself.

He was a wisecracker.

'We always had lots of fun. He loved to clown around and be silly,' daughter Judy Wood of Rendon said.

'He should have gotten the best father award every year,' daughter Linda Abele of Dallas said. Read more

“The most common reasons that a district received an Accredited-Warned status were poor performance in the state accountability system or a negative fund balance”

About 99 percent of Texas school districts today earned full accreditation status under a classification system that examines both the academic and financial health of school systems. via KLTV Tyler

By Amy Culbertson Beef -- big beef -- is the centerpiece of the December issue of Texas Monthly. via Star-telegram.com

“We want to make this restaurant as good as we possibly can”

Tom Perini's Perini Ranch Steakhouse was recently picked as the No. 3 steakhouse in the state by Texas Monthly Magazine. via Report news

By Bud Kennedy Texas has some good country steakhouses.But I keep finding new ones.This week, it's Cow Camp Steakhouse north of Decatur.Cow Camp is the best steakhouse along U.S. 287 north. via Star-telegram.com

“Based upon available funds, we've identified specific areas that we believe have the greatest need for debris removal out of concern for the public health, safety and welfare as it relates to those particular areas.”

Corrosion found on dam gate takes it out of commission By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE - Post-flood inspections of the floodgates used during the summer release of 85 percent ... via Mineral Wells Insider

The Hood County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 60-year-old woman. Carolyn Ives was last seen at about 10 a.m. in the 400 block of Cedar Drive in Tolar, Texas. via NBC5i.com

“About 500 members are in attendance every Sunday morning, and over the years, we've had two groups start new congregations in the area”

Danie M. Huffman wdreporter2@yahoo.com Back in Parker County's founding era, a group of settlers met in the home of B.K. Emerson about seven miles south of Weatherford on the west fork of Sanchez Creek. via Weatherford Democrat

“It was gonna go through my front yard”

A lot of it will move through a 60-mile pipeline crossing western Parker County By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com GARNER - Because of the nation's demand of natural gas, the word "boring" has varied ... via Mineral Wells Insider