Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunday: Willow Park has named Roger E. Yount Jr., White Settlement's assistant police chief
Why it matters. The city announced the hire late Friday, after Saturday's edition was set, and it puts a new leader over the department that patrols Willow Park's growing neighborhoods and the I-20 corridor. Nothing new posted overnight at Aledo City Hall or on the county's feeds.
A partly sunny Sunday, high near 82, and the weather service has nothing active for Aledo. Burn ban: still on, unchanged since Saturday. Polls are open 10 to 4 for early voting.
28
Years in law enforcement for Roger E. Yount Jr., who becomes Willow Park's police chief on Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to the city's announcement More
Source: City of Willow Park News Flash, Oct. 23, 2026
Weather
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. The NWS alerts feed for Aledo listed no watches, warnings or advisories at 6:22 a.m.
Source: National Weather Service forecast for Aledo, updated 1:26 a.m. CDT Oct. 25, and NWS active alerts for 32.6957 N, 97.6022 W, read 6:22 a.m. Oct. 25
The record
Willow Park names Roger E. Yount Jr., White Settlement's assistant chief, as its next police chief; his first day is Dec. 1
In a release dated Oct. 23, the city said Yount brings 28 years of police work. He started in 1998 with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, moved to the White Settlement Police Department in 2000, and rose from patrol officer to detective, sergeant and lieutenant before becoming assistant chief in 2023. The city says he has served as a SWAT operator and hostage negotiator, and that as assistant chief he helped White Settlement keep its Texas Police Chiefs Association re-accreditation for a fourth straight time, in June 2025. He holds a Master Peace Officer Certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and a master's in criminal justice from Tarleton State University. "I am deeply honored and truly excited to serve as the Chief of Police for Willow Park," Yount said in the release. City Manager Toni Fisher said the city is "excited for his experience and enthusiasm to lead our police department." The announcement does not say who leads the department until he arrives.
What you can do. Yount's first day: Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Source: City of Willow Park News Flash, "City of Willow Park Announces Yount as Next Chief of Police," Oct. 23, 2026; also reported by The Community News, Oct. 23
Early voting: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today; Monday through Friday, every Parker County site is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Today has the shortest hours of the 12-day early-voting period. In and near Aledo, voters can use the district administration building on Bailey Ranch Road or the Hudson Oaks public safety building on Oakridge Drive, or any of the county's five other sites. Early voting closes Friday, Oct. 30; on Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters go to Election Day locations. Willow Park residents will also see the city's charter question and its certificates-of-obligation question on their ballots.
What you can do. Any county site works through Friday; bring an approved photo ID.
Source: Parker County Elections, early-voting schedule and notice of the Nov. 3 election, read Oct. 25
Burn ban: still on in Parker County, unchanged since Saturday
The Texas A&M Forest Service list had not been updated as of 6:22 a.m. and still shows 151 counties.
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban county list, stamped 10/23/2026 3:37:48 PM, read Oct. 25
Sports: standings unchanged since Saturday
The Bearcats, 5-3 overall after Friday's win, travel to Sam Houston in Arlington this Friday. MaxPreps lists no more Ladycats volleyball matches after they finished district at 14-0. Cross country runs at the UIL regional meet Monday and Tuesday, per the Aledo ISD athletics calendar.
Source: MaxPreps, Aledo Bearcats football and Ladycats volleyball schedules; Aledo ISD Athletics calendar; all read Oct. 25
City records: nothing new since Friday
CivicClerk shows no new agendas or minutes; Aledo's next council meeting is Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m., followed by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6 p.m. Willow Park's next council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m.
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk; Willow Park meetings portal; both read Oct. 25
Coming up
Polls open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; this afternoon from 3 to 5, The PlaySpace in Willow Park hosts a free moms' workout, pelvic-health talk and nutrition session, with childcare included; RSVP on the listing
Source: Parker County Elections; Parker County Chamber of Commerce listing for The Mama Reset
Final week of early voting opens, 12 hours a day; Bearcat runners at the UIL regional meet Monday and Tuesday
Source: Parker County Elections; Aledo ISD Athletics calendar
Morning ribbon cutting at The Hundred Acres Private Academy on Broadway in Willow Park; 3 p.m.: QuickBooks Made Simple, a free small-business workshop, First Bank Texas Training Room, Willow Park (registration encouraged)
Source: Parker County Chamber of Commerce event listings
7 p.m.: Weatherford College's fall musical, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Alkek Fine Arts Center (free; also Oct. 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.)
Source: Parker County Chamber of Commerce event listing
Early voting ends at 7 p.m.; kickoff at Sam Houston, also 7 p.m.
Source: Parker County Elections; MaxPreps
Election Day; polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Source: Parker County Elections
6 p.m.: Aledo City Council; agenda not yet posted
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk, read Oct. 25
7 p.m.: Bearcats host Lamar in the regular-season finale
Source: MaxPreps
Roger E. Yount Jr.'s first day as Willow Park police chief
Source: City of Willow Park News Flash
Tools
Know an Aledo household who would find this useful? Forward it to them. They can subscribe free in about 20 seconds: aledoledger.com/subscribe. · Send the Ledger your news.