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Palo Pinto County recorded 6,702 early votes ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, a 37% increase over 2022, according to county election officials
Mineral Wells celebrated the opening of its revitalized West City Park playground, featuring modern, inclusive equipment designed for children of all abilities. For one local mother, the improvements mean much more than a new place to play.
A court-ordered deposition has linked a national Republican women’s group to controversial text messages about transgender youth sent across Texas ahead of the November election. Questions remain about who was responsible for similar mailers sent to Texas households.
Palo Pinto County commissioners reviewed Ross Fire recovery efforts, approved an ambulance grant agreement with Mineral Wells and authorized an application for $750,000 in community development funding.
After 46 years of holiday tradition, the Box Factory Christmas Store in Mineral Wells will not open for the 2026 Christmas season. Owners say its future remains undecided.
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
A court-ordered deposition has linked a national Republican women’s group to controversial text messages about transgender youth sent across Texas ahead of the November election. Questions remain about who was responsible for similar mailers sent to Texas households.
- False pamphlets causing backlash and confusion, Texas transgender rights group says 0
- COMMENTARY | TEXAS RURAL REPORTER 0
- 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
