Weatherford Democrat

1 day ago | weatherforddemocrat.com | Sally Sexton

Density concerns put a halt to one potential multifamily development Tuesday. Listed as a 306-unit space on 14 acres off Tin Top Road and Cleburne Avenue, applicants for Vida Weatherford told the city council the project's first phase of 192 units would be done by 2029, with the second phase coming a year or two later.

1 day ago | weatherforddemocrat.com | Sally Sexton

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1 day ago | weatherforddemocrat.com | Sally Sexton

Density concerns put a halt to one potential multifamily development Tuesday. Listed as a 306-unit space on 14 acres off Tin Top Road and Cleburne Avenue, applicants for Vida Weatherford told the city council the project's first phase of 192 units would be done by 2029, with the second phase coming a year or two later.

4 days ago | weatherforddemocrat.com | Kayla Guo

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday vetoed a contentious state ban on THC products and shortly after called a special legislative session asking lawmakers to instead strictly regulate the substance. The late-night action just minutes before the veto deadline keeps the Texas hemp industry alive for now, while spiking a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

1 week ago | weatherforddemocrat.com | Sneha Dey

Texas’ students saw some wins in reading but continued to struggle to bounce back from pandemic-related learning losses in math, state testing results released Tuesday showed. Elementary students who took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam this year made the biggest gains in reading across grade levels. Third graders saw a three percentage point increase in reading, a milestone because early literacy is a strong indicator of future academic success.