Meet Rainbow, the Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter’s Pet of the Week.

The annual Tree of Angels Ceremony took place Tuesday evening at the Doss Heritage and Culture Center honoring victims of violent crime.

Outdoor Adventures is a new class at Brock Junior High School that teaches eighth graders about how to ethically hunt, fish and survive outside.

Chandor Gardens has a new horticulturist, as Weatherford hired Stephen Haydon in October for the position and to do landscaping for city parks.

Texas Higher Education Commissioner Harrison Keller talked about his goals regarding accessing higher education pathways and partnerships to media last week.

The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the state’s first child death of this flu season last month and local physicians offered advice to help prevent and treat the illness.

There have been no arrests by the Parker County Sheriff’s Office since the grave of Vietnam War U.S. Air Force veteran Donnie Wright was defaced last month.

Parker County officials, along with engineering firm Freese and Nichols, will be holding a transportation town hall at 6 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Weatherford College to review the county’s thoroughfare plan.

Becoming an All-Steinway Institution doesn’t just mean new pianos for rehearsals and performances but new technology as well.

Holiday cheer will continue over the next couple of weeks with a variety of family fun at local Christmas events.

The Weatherford Music Teachers Association Nov. 16 hosted its annual Fall Hymn Festival and Fall Solo Festival for young pianists in the area. Students came from Parker, Palo Pinto, Tarrant and Hood counties to perform.

DALLAS — Millsap High School’s Brendan Greer, Isabella Greer, Riley Barham, Tadley Pontremoli, Madison Magallon, Rachael Holdsworth and Makenzie Jones attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 2019 National Fall Conference  in Dallas Nov. 15-17.  FCCLA’s 2019 NFC drew more…

The Parker County Airport is home to Nationwide Aviation flight school, established in 2011 by pilot Trevor Hall, which was recently awarded the 2019 Best Flight School in the Central Southwest.

Australian teenage pianist Xavier Kim didn’t worry about stage fright before his first official U.S. performance, despite this being the first time he has traveled overseas.

After serving in the U.S. Army and having a firefighting career, Parker County resident Matt Drikas has thrown his hat in the ring for Precinct 3 commissioner, challenging incumbent Larry Walden.

Parker County Precinct 3 Commissioner Larry Walden is seeking a third term after serving for the past seven years on the commissioners court.

A Parker County grand jury indicted Jerry Alton Benton, 26, of Fort Worth, on Nov. 21 for burglary of habitation after he robbed the home of a woman while she was at a funeral service.

Over the years, Parker County Sheriff’s Office and jail officials, along with trusty inmates, have lent a helping hand to the Senior Center when meals are unable to be provided.

Furthering its move into the digital age of news, sports and feature coverage, the Weatherford Democrat released its first podcasts this week.

Brock High School challenged Millsap High School to a collective canned food drive that resulted in a total of 1,548 canned goods for the Parker County Center of Hope.

Aledo ISD elementary campuses participated in the Aledo Reads event on Nov. 22 where each school dedicated the day to fun reading activities.

The Parker County Commissioners Court met in regular session Monday morning, discussing and taking action on the Tree of Angels Ceremony, intersection stop signs and an elections meeting.

PARKER COUNTY — A Burleson man died at the scene after his vehicle crossed a center median and hit another vehicle head on around 3:15 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 20 near Hudson Oaks, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The Weatherford Horseshoe Club closed its season with a Thanksgiving Black Saturday Tournament. A preliminary round robin of the pitchers set the final brackets with four seeded positions. 

Foreigners settling in America celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Native Americans who taught them how to survive. Weatherford College staff and volunteers are recreating this sentiment by breaking bread with international students this Thanksgiving season.