Randy Keck

1 month ago | community-news.com | Randy Keck

The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees took care of their action items in fairly short order at their regular meeting on March 17. The board unanimously agreed to approve a proposal for $509,754 to replace the turf at the Aledo Middle School stadium. Chief Facilities and Construction Officer Chris Campbell told the board the existing turf is more than 12 years old, while the general life span of turf is 8-10 years. The board also approved the purchase of student Chromebooks.

1 month ago | community-news.com | Randy Keck

It was a big day for the City of Weatherford, the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, and aficionados of Costco as the major retailer held its grand opening at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. The day started much earlier not only for the staff of the store, but for would-be customers who began lining up during the night to be among the first to enter the store when it opened. Rosendo and Rebecca, residents of Fort Worth, arrived about 1 a.m. to be the first in line.

1 month ago | community-news.com | Randy Keck

While the word “growth” did not appear on the agenda for the Aledo City Council’s meeting on Feb. 27, it was primarily growth that the council addressed. The biggest-ticket item was the approval by the council to issue certificates of obligation of $27,775,000 for the purpose of sewer line improvements. City Manager Noah Simon said he expects annual payments to be about $1,115 million, and that the funds will come from utility funds.

1 month ago | community-news.com | Randy Keck

In a very short meeting, the Willow Park City Council unanimously approved a Chapter 380 development agreement between the city and Pulido’s Westland Willow Park, LLC at its Feb. 25 meeting. Under the terms of the agreement, Pulido’s anticipates spending an estimated $400,000 for renovation and construction of the property at 104 South Ranch House Road, the site of the former Lazy J Ranchwear.

2 months ago | community-news.com | Randy Keck

Posted Wednesday, February 19, 2025 12:18 pm The Parker County Hospital District hosted its annual Boots & Bling gala at the River Ranch Stockyards on Saturday, February. 15. The sold-out crowd enjoyed food, conversation, an auction, and a concert by Kevin Fowler.