Mineral Wells will celebrate its 43rd annual Veterans Day program Nov. 11 at Ram Stadium, featuring a special Huey helicopter flyover and guest speaker Dwayne Williams, a Vietnam veteran and former Fort Wolters pilot.
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Poston Plaza in downtown Mineral Wells has won the 2026 Texas Downtown President’s Award for Best Public Improvement, earning statewide recognition for transforming a former parking lot into a community gathering space.
Mineral Wells has launched Well Aware, a free emergency notification system that sends residents urgent alerts about severe weather, water outages, road closures and other critical situations via text, email or phone.
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.
Mineral Wells City Council unanimously approved the city’s first historic preservation ordinance Oct. 20. Members also reviewed a $525,000 drainage study, emergency notification efforts and airport hangar repairs.
A Mineral Wells tradition for 75 years, Woody’s Bar & Grill is getting national attention as America’s Best Restaurants visits the longtime local favorite on Oct. 23 to showcase its burgers, history and hometown charm.
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.
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
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