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1215																<h1>
1216							<a href='/stories/coder-elementary-named-lone-star-ribbon-school,182872'>Coder Elementary named Lone Star Ribbon School</a>
1217						</h1>
1218																					<div class='photo'>
1219							<a href='/stories/coder-elementary-named-lone-star-ribbon-school,182872' aria-label='Coder Elementary named Lone Star Ribbon School'>
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1231						Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency named Coder Elementary a Lone Star Ribbon School, the only school in Region 11 and one of only 25 campuses throughout the state to earn the honor for  …					</p>
1232															
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1236																<h1>
1237							<a href='/stories/council-oks-rate-hike-for-some-water-use,182871'>Council OKs rate hike for some water use</a>
1238						</h1>
1239																					<div class='photo'>
1240							<a href='/stories/council-oks-rate-hike-for-some-water-use,182871' aria-label='Council OKs rate hike for some water use'>
1241							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260924-214423-dfc-Web-20260922_181232%20copy96.jpg' alt="Willow Park Mayor Pro Tem Nate Crummel (left) and Council Member Buddy Wright listen to a speaker during the public comments portion of the Sept. 22 meeting." />
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1252						Willow Park City Council approved, during its Tuesday, Sept. 22, meeting, an ordinance updating several water utility rates and fees for Fiscal Year 2026-27. 
1253
1254 The decision continues the  …					</p>
1255															
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1259																<h1>
1260							<a href='/stories/busting-through,182868'>Busting through</a>
1261						</h1>
1262																					<div class='photo'>
1263							<a href='/stories/busting-through,182868' aria-label='Busting through'>
1264							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260924-211845-20e-Web%20Preview-Chase%20Clay%20Buster%20copy39.jpg' alt="Chase Lindner is a 
1264junior at Springtown High School who is among the best shooters on the Aledo Clay Busters team. He advanced to national and international competition this summer." />
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1274															<p class='lead'>
1275						Chase Lindner and Logan LeBlanc aim high each time they enter competition.   
1276
1277 And, in their case, they literally aim. 
1278
1279 LeBlanc is a freshman at Aledo High School and Lindner is a junior  …					</p>
1280															
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1284																<h1>
1285							<a href='/stories/parker-county-history-comes-alive,182865'>Parker County history comes alive</a>
1286						</h1>
1287																					<div class='photo'>
1288							<a href='/stories/parker-county-history-comes-alive,182865' aria-label='Parker County history comes alive'>
1289							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260924-205703-fd8-Web%20Preview-20260916_130624%20copy32.jpg' alt="A stagecoach greets visitors to the Doss Heritage and Culture Center." />
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1299															<p class='lead'>
1300						A walk through the Doss Heritage and Culture Center is like traveling through time. When you go through the front doors, you enter a world of imagination and wonder, a place where education and  …					</p>
1301															
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1305																<h1>
1306							<a href='/stories/council-oks-ordinances-regarding-golf-carts-atvs-bikes,182862'>Council OKs ordinances regarding golf carts, ATVs, bikes</a>
1307						</h1>
1308																					<div class='photo'>
1309							<a href='/stories/council-oks-ordinances-regarding-golf-carts-atvs-bikes,182862' aria-label='Council OKs ordinances regarding golf carts, ATVs, bikes'>
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1321						Aledo City Council on Thursday, Sept. 17, approved an ordinance allowing golf carts on many city streets and granted a variance that clears the way for a gas station across from a school to seek a  …					</p>
1322															
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1327							<a href='/stories/aledo-defeats-weatherford-in-district-match,182859'>Aledo defeats Weatherford in district match</a>
1328						</h1>
1329																					<div class='photo'>
1330							<a href='/stories/aledo-defeats-weatherford-in-district-match,182859' aria-label='Aledo defeats Weatherford in district match'>
1331							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260924-190950-d6c-Web%20Preview-_MG_1789%20copy38.jpg' alt="Weatherford middle blocker Eloise Beauchamp (22) and outside hitter Ava Broadie (7) joust with Aledo middle blocker Mia Combs (16) and outside hitter Brynlee Schneider (15) on Tuesday, Sept. 22." />
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1341															<p class='lead'>
1342						The Aledo Ladycats swept the Weatherford Lady Roos on Tuesday, Sept. 22, with scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-17. 
1343
1344 Aledo and Weatherford traded points in the first set to start off, and the Ladycats  …					</p>
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1414					<a href='/stories/medicaid-funding-restored-to-texas-hospitals,182866'>
1415						Medicaid funding restored to Texas hospitals					</a>
1416				</h3>
1417												<div class="text-lede">
1418					Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored after a nearly year-long stalemate between the state and the federal government ended, the Texas Standard reported. 
1419
1420  …				</div>
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1429												
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1431					<a href='/stories/aledo-2-26-homecoming-parade,182448'>
1432						Aledo 2026 Homecoming Parade					</a>
1433				</h3>
1434												<div class="text-lede">
1435					The Aledo High School Homecoming Parade takes a course around the campus, with children of all ages waving, smiling and hoping for goodies.				</div>
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1444												
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1446					<a href='/stories/commissioners-hear-update-on-transportation-projects,181944'>
1447						Commissioners hear update on transportation projects					</a>
1448				</h3>
1449												<div class="text-lede">
1450					A representative of Freese & Nichols, the firm managing Parker County’s transportation bond program, gave commissioners a project-by-project update during the Sept. 14  …				</div>
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1475					<a href='/stories/senate-gop-opens-wallet-for-paxtons-campaign,181808'>
1476						Senate GOP opens wallet for Paxton’s campaign					</a>
1477				</h3>
1478												<div class="text-lede">
1479					The Senate Republican leadership is pouring tens of millions of dollars into the U.S. Senate campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight race with  …				</div>
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1486						<img src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260911-102608-69b-ADJ%20CE%20Bartlett%204.jpeg" alt="Tuesday brought a horrible sight to Cindy Bartlett and Cherie Scott." />
1487					</div>
1488												
1489				<h3>
1490					<a href='/stories/remembering-911,181289'>
1491						911 Remembrance					</a>
1492				</h3>
1493												<div class="text-lede">
1494					Editor’s note: This story was originally published Sept. 20, 2001, in The Community News. The subject, Cindy Bartlett, a former Aledo resident, passed away in 2025.				</div>
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1505					<a href='/stories/council-approves-tax-rate-budget,181037'>
1506						Council approves tax rate, budget					</a>
1507				</h3>
1508												<div class="text-lede">
1509					Willow Park City Council approved the 2026-27 fiscal year budget during its meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8. 
1510
1511 The budget includes $5,360,440 in projected revenues, offset by projected expenditures of  …				</div>
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1720				<h3>
1721					<a href='/stories/bearcat-runners-compete-at-hoka-mcneil,182876'>
1722						Bearcat runners compete at HOKA McNeil					</a>
1723				</h3>
1724												<div class="text-lede">
1725					The Aledo cross country team competed Saturday, Sept. 19, at the 32nd annual HOKA McNeil Invitational in Round Rock. Thirty-two schools competed in the meet. 
1726
1727 The Bearcats team placed sixth in  …				</div>
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1735					</div>
1736												
1737				<h3>
1738					<a href='/stories/sports-briefs-for-sept-25,182867'>
1739						Sports Briefs for Sept. 25					</a>
1740				</h3>
1741												<div class="text-lede">
1742					Former Aledo Bearcats quarterback Hauss Hejny limped off the field in the first quarter of Colorado State’s game against Brigham Young University on  …				</div>
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1765												
1766				<h3>
1767					<a href='/stories/ladycats-sweep-arlington-high,182861'>
1768						Ladycats sweep Arlington High					</a>
1769				</h3>
1770												<div class="text-lede">
1771					The Aledo Ladycats completed a sweep of Arlington High on Friday, Sept. 18, winning 25-8, 25-8, 25-19. 
1772
1773 Outside hitter Kaelee Berkley led the team in kills with 14, while defensive specialist  …				</div>
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1780						<img src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260924-180153-7fb-Web%20Preview-_MG_1580%20copy36.jpg" alt="Aledo safety Ashton Hebel celebrates a tackle for loss against Granbury on Sept. 18." />
1781					</div>
1782												
1783				<h3>
1784					<a href='/stories/bearcats-take-on-arlington-martin-in-week-5,182847'>
1785						Bearcats take on Arlington Martin in Week 5					</a>
1786				</h3>
1787												<div class="text-lede">
1788					Following a win in their first district game of the season — a 69-0 rout of Granbury — the Aledo Bearcats head back home for Week 5 to take on the Arlington Martin Warriors.   
1789
1790 Kickoff  …				</div>
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1976																<h1>
1977							<a href='/stories/in-style,181946'>In Style</a>
1978						</h1>
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1981							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260917-160356-aa4-Web%20Preview-Light%20the%20World%2007%20copy26.jpg' alt="" />
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1992						Sanctified Hope, a Christ-centered transitional program for women who have been incarcerated, held its Light the World Fashion Show on Aug. 28 at Northside Baptist Church in Weatherford. The models  …					</p>
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1998							<a href='/stories/gonzalez-family-named-thanksgiving-trot-recipients,181674'>Gonzalez family named Thanksgiving Trot recipients</a>
1999						</h1>
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2002							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260915-214034-fb5-Web%20Gonzalez%20Family.JPG' alt="Lizz and Andy Gonzalez are shown with their three sons, Giancarlo, Elian, and Abiel." />
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2013						The 15th annual Marcia Walters Memorial Thanksgiving Trot has named Andy Gonzalez as the 2026 recipient. Andy was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in 2024. He is a dedicated father,  …					</p>
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2018																<h1>
2019							<a href='/stories/aledo-resident-thankful-for-simple-life-after-attack-at-wtc,181030'>Aledo resident thankful for simple life after attack at WTC</a>
2020						</h1>
2021																					<div class='photo'>
2022							<a href='/stories/aledo-resident-thankful-for-simple-life-after-attack-at-wtc,181030' aria-label='Aledo resident thankful for simple life after attack at WTC'>
2023							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260909-161935-1fe-Web%20Preview-Bartlett%204%20copy05.jpeg' alt="Cindy Bartlett was welcomed home Friday by friends and neighbors, and returned to work on Tuesday." />
2024							</a>
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2033															<p class='lead'>
2034						Editor’s note: This story was originally published Sept. 20, 2001, in The Community News. The subject, Cindy Bartlett, a former Aledo resident, passed away in 2025.					</p>
2035															
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2039																<h1>
2040							<a href='/stories/you-matter-little-lion,179110'>‘You Matter, Little Lion’</a>
2041						</h1>
2042																					<div class='photo'>
2043							<a href='/stories/you-matter-little-lion,179110' aria-label='‘You Matter, Little Lion’'>
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2054															<p class='lead'>
2055						When Kendall Dickerson wrote, “ You Matter, Little Lion: A Sibling’s Journey of Faith, Feelings, and Finding Her Place ,” the first-time author was writing from personal experience. 
2056
2057  …					</p>
2058															
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2062																<h1>
2063							<a href='/stories/lightning-strikes-a-chord,177522'>Lightning strikes a chord</a>
2064						</h1>
2065																					<div class='photo'>
2066							<a href='/stories/lightning-strikes-a-chord,177522' aria-label='Lightning strikes a chord'>
2067							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260806-182837-13c-Web%20Preview-LIFE%20-%20Griego%202%20copy21.jpg' alt="Danny Griego performs for the crowd during a recent concert" />
2068							</a>
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2077															<p class='lead'>
2078						When Danny Griego, of Weatherford, was in college, he went fishing along the eastern New Mexico border, unaware his life was about to change forever.   
2079
2080 Lightning struck Griego and blew him  …					</p>
2081															
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2085																<h1>
2086							<a href='/stories/the-doctor-is-in,177521'>The doctor is in</a>
2087						</h1>
2088																					<div class='photo'>
2089							<a href='/stories/the-doctor-is-in,177521' aria-label='The doctor is in'>
2090							 <img src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/original/20260806-180608-b1e-Web%20Preview-Cam%20Caldwell%201%20copy%20%281%2917.jpeg' alt="The Lions Camp medical staff works hard to ensure the campers are safe and healthy. Pictured from left to right are Jillian Goodrich, Andrea Pineda Rodriguez, Mickey House, Wyatt Baca, and Cameron Caldwell. All are members of the medical staff." />
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2101						Attending summer camp is a beloved tradition in many households. It provides a myriad of fun outdoor activities for kids, as well as opportunities to build lasting friendships and learn independence.  …					</p>
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2176										<h3><a href="/stories/bring-an-appetite-for-the-food-truck-championship,180277">Bring an appetite for the food truck championship</a></h3>
2177																											<div class='photo-container'>
2178							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/bring-an-appetite-for-the-food-truck-championship,180277' aria-label='Bring an appetite for the food truck championship'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260902-200358-ddd-Web%20Preview-taste-of-texas-poster%20copy77.jpg' alt='' /></a></p>
2179						</div>
2180										
2181															
2182										<p class="text-lede">
2183						The first-ever Taste of Texas Food Truck Championship is making a pit stop Sept. 12 in Aledo.					</p>
2184															
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2188
2189			
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2191
2192											
2193										<h3><a href="/stories/lunch-on-the-lawn,176798">Launch on the Lawn</a></h3>
2194																											<div class='photo-container'>
2195							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/lunch-on-the-lawn,176798' aria-label='Launch on the Lawn'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260730-184119-f86-Web%20Preview-LAUNCH%20ON%20THE%20LAWN%20%285x7%20Handout%29%20copy03.jpg' alt='' /></a></p>
2196						</div>
2197										
2198															
2199										<p class="text-lede">
2200						Launch on the Lawn will take place from 6 - 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Lakeshore Baptist Church in Hudson Oaks. The event is for all ages. There will be free games, music, and bounce houses for the kids.  …					</p>
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2209											
2210										<h3><a href="/stories/wc-summer-stage-presents-into-the-woods,175690">WC Summer Stage presents “Into the Woods”</a></h3>
2211																											<div class='photo-container'>
2212							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/wc-summer-stage-presents-into-the-woods,175690' aria-label='WC Summer Stage presents “Into the Woods”'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260722-152617-2d0-Web-IntoTheWoods%20copy91.png.jpg' alt='' /></a></p>
2213						</div>
2214										
2215															
2216										<p class="text-lede">
2217						Familiar fairy tales take an unexpected turn when Weatherford College’s Summer Stage production of “Into the Woods” opens July 24 in the Alkek Fine Arts Center.   
2218
2219 Directed  …					</p>
2220															
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2227
2228											
2229										<h3><a href="/stories/america-birthday-celebration,174176">America Birthday Celebration</a></h3>
2230																											<div class='photo-container'>
2231							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/america-birthday-celebration,174176' aria-label='America Birthday Celebration'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260709-144152-c30-Web%20Preview-IMG_0118%20copy76.JPG' alt='' /></a></p>
2232						</div>
2233										
2234															
2235										<p class="text-lede">
2236						The Parker County Republican Women will host a 250th birthday celebration for elementary-aged children from 9-noon on Saturday, July 18 at the Doss Heritage and Culture Center (1400 Texas Drive in  …					</p>
2237															
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2246										<h3><a href="/stories/community-rallies-for-ellie,173258">Community rallies for Ellie</a></h3>
2247																											<div class='photo-container'>
2248							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/community-rallies-for-ellie,173258' aria-label='Community rallies for Ellie'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260701-131838-ed8-Web%20Preview-IMG_5964%20copy71.jpeg' alt='' /></a></p>
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2252										<p class="text-lede">
2253						Members of the community will gather from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 1 at the Aledo United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in support of Ellie Duncan to fundraise through raffles and a game of  …					</p>
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2300				<a href='/stories/cleta-ann-granny-mize,181799' aria-label='Cleta Ann ‘Granny’ Mize'>
2301					<img src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260916-134745-66a-Web-Cleta%20Miza%20Photo%20copy43.jpg"alt="Cleta Ann Mize" />
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2304									<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/cleta-ann-granny-mize,181799">Cleta Ann ‘Granny’ Mize</a></div>
2305									<div class='lead'>Cleta Ann Mize was born May 13, 1932, in McAlester, Oklahoma, and passed away on Sept. 5, 2026, at the age of 94. 
2306
2307 Cleta grew up in a small farmhouse as the only girl among seven brothers. Life  …</div>
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2315				<a href='/stories/phyllis-norine-walker-hensley,181036' aria-label='Phyllis Norine Walker Hensley'>
2316					<img src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260909-173013-2e9-WEB%20-Hensley%2C%20Phyllis.jpeg" alt="Phyllis Hensley" />
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2319									<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/phyllis-norine-walker-hensley,181036">Phyllis Norine Walker Hensley</a></div>
2320									<div class='lead'>Phyllis Norine Walker Hensley died on August 20, 2026, at the age of 100 years, eleven months and one day.</div>
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2329					<img src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260902-182354-b55-Web-lg%20copy67.jpg" alt="Tom Vick" />
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2332									<div><a class="story-head" href="/stories/tom-vick,180273">Tom Vick</a></div>
2333									<div class='lead'>The former mayor of Weatherford, Gabe Thomas “Tom” Vick Jr., a dedicated leader, esteemed attorney, and cornerstone of the Parker County community, passed away on Sunday, Aug.  …</div>
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2353	<div class="label">EDUCATION</div>
2354
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2356
2357					<div class='list-item first'>
2358							<div class="label small">ALEDO ISD</div>
2359			
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2361					<a href='/stories/trustees-adopt-2026-2027-budget-tax-rate,179942' aria-label='Trustees adopt 2026-2027 budget, tax rate'><img class='photo' src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20250814-151019-9df-Web%20EDUCATION.jpg" alt="" /></a>
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2363			
2364			<h3>
2365				<a href="/stories/trustees-adopt-2026-2027-budget-tax-rate,179942">Trustees adopt 2026-2027 budget, tax rate</a>
2366			</h3>
2367									<p class="text-lede">Aledo ISD Trustees adopted the 2026-2027 budget Monday night, Aug. 24, lowering the tax rate for the eighth-straight year. 
2368
2369 
2370
2371 
2372
2373 The tax rate is $1.1775 per $100  …</p>
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2378
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2380							<div class='widget-image'>
2381					<a href='/stories/putting-the-a-in-aledo,179112' aria-label='Putting the ‘A’ in Aledo'>
2382						<img class='photo' src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260820-191649-f96-Screenshot%202026-08-19%20at%2010.45.53%E2%80%AFAM.png.jpg" alt="Aledo ISD has maintained an overall A rating from the Texas Education Agency for the past four rated years." />
2383					</a>
2384				</div>
2385			
2386			
2387			<h4>
2388				<a href="/stories/putting-the-a-in-aledo,179112">Putting the ‘A’ in Aledo</a>
2389			</h4>
2390									<span class='lead'>
2391				The Aledo Independent School District earned an “A” for its “exemplary performance” during the 2025-26 school year by the Texas Education Agency.  
2392
2393 The performance was calculated  …			</span>
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2397		
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2399
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2402					<a href='/stories/trustees-back-in-session,179111' aria-label='Trustees back in session'>
2403						<img class='photo' src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260820-190732-b5e-Web%20Preview-NEWS%20-%20aledo%20isd%20new%20principal%200934%20copy50.JPG" alt="The board welcomes new Bearcat Leadership Team member Kristin Bundy, assistant principal at Annetta Elementary School, alongside her husband, Nate Bundy.." />
2404					</a>
2405				</div>
2406			
2407			
2408			<h4>
2409				<a href="/stories/trustees-back-in-session,179111">Trustees back in session</a>
2410			</h4>
2411									<span class='lead'>
2412				The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees welcomed a new Bearcat Leadership Team member to the district during the Aug. 17 meeting. 
2413
2414 Kristin Bundy began her new role as assistant principal of Annetta  …			</span>
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2423					<a href='/stories/advocates-for-the-cats,179098' aria-label='Advocates for the ’Cats'>
2424						<img class='photo' src="https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260820-172854-0e0-Web%20Preview-AdvoCats%20copy%20%281%2947.jpeg" alt="The Aledo Children's AdvoCats 2026-27 board members gather for a picture." />
2425					</a>
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2427			
2428			
2429			<h4>
2430				<a href="/stories/advocates-for-the-cats,179098">Advocates for the ’Cats</a>
2431			</h4>
2432									<span class='lead'>
2433				Twenty-four years ago, a group of women joined together and created Aledo Children’s AdvoCats, a nonprofit organization devoted to meeting the needs of Aledo ISD students and families. 
2434
2435  …			</span>
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2489										<h3><a href="/stories/att-is-even-worse-than-i-remember,182874">AT&T is even worse than I remember</a></h3>
2490																											<div class='photo-container'>
2491							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/att-is-even-worse-than-i-remember,182874' aria-label='AT&amp;T is even worse than I remember'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260924-225153-e88-Commentary%20-%20Slings%20and%20Arrows%20generic.jpg' alt='' /></a></p>
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2495										<p class="text-lede">
2496						We have some cell phone lines here at The Community News that were originally on the AT&T network. Several years ago, due to AT&T’s customer service, or rather lack thereof, we switched to  …					</p>
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2518										<h3><a href="/stories/dedicated-community-servants,181947">Dedicated community servants</a></h3>
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2520							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/dedicated-community-servants,181947' aria-label='Dedicated community servants'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20250323-195406-0a9-Commentary%20-%20Slings%20and%20Arrows.jpg' alt='' /></a></p>
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2524										<p class="text-lede">
2525						As the Aledo Bearcats take the field Friday night I will be passing the gavel as the president of the National Newspaper Association Foundation to Jeanne Straus of Chester, New York. 
2526
2527 It has been  …					</p>
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2549										<h3><a href="/stories/rocky-mountain-high,181800">Rocky Mountain High</a></h3>
2550																											<div class='photo-container'>
2551							<p class='photo text-center clearfix '><a href='/stories/rocky-mountain-high,181800' aria-label='The Rocky Mountains. are majesstic from any angle.'><img class="photo" src='https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/communitynews/medium/20260916-142526-764-Web%20Preview-valley%20in%20cont%2
25510divide%20copy17.jpg' alt='The Rocky Mountains. are majesstic from any angle.' /></a></p>
2552						</div>
2553										
2554															
2555										<p class="text-lede">
2556						It wasn’t just lyrics in a song when John Denver sang “Rocky Mountain High.” He was expressing the magical feeling people experience when they fall in love with  …					</p>
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