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Restaurants receive inspections

2011-10-07T15:00:00-05:00

City of Weatherford Consumer Health Inspector Angel Smith has kept busy the past two months inspecting local businesses.

Gardeners teach plant propagation

2011-10-07T12:50:00-05:00

Parker County Master Gardeners Patti Lankford and Charlsie Colvin were prepping for their association’s fall plant sale Thursday, concocting things called seed balls from a sticky mix of red clay powder, compost, seeds and water to pass out to the kids Saturday morning.

Reward offered in business district burglaries

2011-10-07T11:18:39-05:00

Weatherford police are renewing requests for the community’s help in solving a group of burglaries in the downtown shopping district in September.

Spotlight on bullying

2011-10-07T11:17:18-05:00

Each year, thousands of youth, from children all the way into teenage years and sometimes even adulthood, are affected by bullying.

DPS arrests motorists on drug charges

2011-10-07T11:16:39-05:00

A Texas Highway Patrol Trooper who stopped Saturday afternoon on Interstate 20 just west of Weatherford to assist a motorist who needed a jump off to start his vehicle, ended up arresting the driver and his passenger on first degree felony drug charges.

Bridge, ramps to open in a few weeks; South Main Street up next

2011-10-06T16:04:42-05:00

The city is placing the final touches on the Holland Lake Bridge and its two new ramps. Drivers will have access to the new route in a few weeks further easing the drive along Interstate 20.

Soulful expressions

2011-10-06T10:21:02-05:00

The Doss Heritage and Culture Center is once again opening its doors to Texan artists for the third annual Expressions from the Soul exhibit, which debuts today.

Disabled man hit; one charged

2011-10-06T10:19:46-05:00

A Weatherford man was arrested last week for assaulting a physically disabled man in August.

Willow Park developer to build apartments

2011-10-06T10:18:32-05:00

Two tracts of land in a now defunct planned development district, near the former Trinity Meadows Race Track in Willow Park, sold to Wilks Heritage Group, headquartered in Eastland, for an undisclosed amount Tuesday.

Hudson Oaks makes a plan

2011-10-06T10:17:18-05:00

For the first time in history the City of Hudson Oaks is developing a comprehensive plan. The process, which is estimated to take five months, involves the entire community and asks them to participate in the “future of Hudson Oaks.”