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Who really controls property taxes in Texas? Local governments collect the money, but state lawmakers shape the rules. Texas Rural Reporter columnist Suzanne Bellsnyder examines how decisions in Austin affect taxpayers and rural communities.
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Early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election begins Oct. 19 in Palo Pinto County, with polling locations in Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto. Here’s where and when to vote.
Mineral Wells ISD welcomes former Superintendent Dr. John Kuhn back as an instructional coach while appointing Kit Sparks to fill a vacant seat on the school board.
The Palo Pinto County Sheriff’s Office has identified Chad Edward Fikes, 54, of Graford, as the man recovered from Possum Kingdom Lake on Oct. 11. Investigators report no indications of criminal involvement, but the investigation remains open.
A 45-year-old Parker County man died Monday night after falling from the 12th floor of the historic Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells. Police say the incident remains under investigation.
Mineral Wells City Council advanced plans for a new public safety complex, opened applications for a vacant council seat and reviewed a proposed historic preservation ordinance during its Oct. 5 meeting
Former Texas state Rep. Glenn Rogers examines Gov. Greg Abbott’s shifting stance on local control, arguing that increased state oversight of public schools and local governments contradicts a longstanding conservative principle of limited government.
Hundreds gathered at Mineral Wells High School for the city’s fourth annual National Night Out, bringing families, law enforcement and first responders together for an evening of community connections, activities and fun.
Obituaries
Lifestyles
Good news for Taco Tuesday: the beloved La Tiara taco shells are officially coming back, and fans across the country will soon be able to find them in stores again.
- OPINION | It’s Taco Tuesday, and I’m Still Mourning My Favorite Shells 1
- Local Nonprofit Hosts Annual Farm-to-Table Dinner with Gourmet Menu and Cash Prize Raffle 0
- Fly into Fall & Help LGC Build a Fence!! 0
- Celebrating Cinematic Excellence
- Def Lepard Cover Band Performs Saturday for HOPE
- M & B Ranch Has Room to Party
- Local Farm to Table Event Raises Funds for Water Harvesting at the Community Garden
- Growing our gardens during a drought
- Local Music Legend Opens Broadway Show, Time to Get Shucked!
Sports
Despite a tornado devastating their school and football stadium last May, Gordon ISD perseveres and goes on to win their third straight six-man championship title.
- Rams fall to Godley in Homecoming game, 42-21 0
- Rams fall to unbeaten Quinlan Ford, 35-21, in home opener 0
- Rams Rally Past Eastern Hills in Overtime Thriller, 36-33 0
- Mineral Wells shuts out Polytechnic, 54-0, in home opener 0
- 🏅 2025 TAAF State Qualifiers 🏅 0
- Mineral Wells Advances to Championship Bracket, Will Face Hardin-Jefferson Friday Morning 0
- Mineral Wells Coach Cody Worrell Named Finalist for Statewide “Game-Changing Coach” Award 0
- MINERAL WELLS BASEBALL COACH JACOB CLAY NAMED REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 0
- Only Texan Named: Hering Earns National Rawlings Gold Glove Award 0
Texas News
Who really controls property taxes in Texas? Local governments collect the money, but state lawmakers shape the rules. Texas Rural Reporter columnist Suzanne Bellsnyder examines how decisions in Austin affect taxpayers and rural communities.
- Rogers’ Opinion: Greg Abbott’s flip-flop on Texas education 0
- Rogers’ Opinion: French fried Republicans 0
- Bo French doubles down on racist post made after UT win against Ohio State 0
- ROGERS’ OPINION: Treating the bloat at TEA 0
- Rogers: Don’t let data centers skirt water management 2
- Former State Rep. Glenn Rogers Joins Federal Lawsuit Challenging Texas Ballot Access Laws 0
- Rogers: Texas needs independent candidates 0
- OPINION: You Don’t Have to Pledge Loyalty to a Broken System 2
- Rogers: Reasonable Conservatives won in local elections 1
