Thursday, October 29, 2026
Thursday: Aledo's volleyball team (35-7, 14-0 in district) opens the playoffs against Keller tonight at Azle…
Why it matters. It's the Ladycats' first playoff match of the season, and after Friday's 7 p.m. close the next chance to vote is Election Day, Tuesday.
Mostly cloudy with a high near 81 and a chance of afternoon showers, and no weather alerts in effect. The Bearcats play at Arlington Sam Houston Friday at 7.
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days of early voting left in Parker County: Thursday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at any county early-voting site More
Source: Parker County Elections early-voting schedule
Weather
Thursday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
As of 6:21 a.m. Eastern (5:21 Central), no weather alerts were in effect here.
Source: National Weather Service point forecast and alerts feed, Thursday morning
The record
Volleyball: Ladycats open the playoffs vs. Keller tonight at Azle High School
Aledo (35-7, 14-0 and first in district, on a 15-match winning streak, per MaxPreps) meets Keller (21-11) at a neutral site in the first round of the UIL playoffs. Read the brief
What you can do. Confirm the start time with the district before driving; MaxPreps still shows it as to be announced.
Source: Aledo ISD Athletics match recap posted Oct. 27; MaxPreps Ladycats schedule, updated Oct. 28
Early voting: Thursday and Friday left, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Any Parker County voter can use any county early site; the closest to Aledo are the Aledo ISD Admin Building, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road, and the Hudson Oaks Public Safety Building, 150 N. Oakridge Drive, per the county's schedule. Election Day polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. The county posts daily turnout only as an image, so the Ledger has no turnout figure to report here.
What you can do. Bring one of the state's accepted photo IDs.
Source: Parker County Elections early-voting schedule and elections page
Football: Aledo (5-3, 4-1 in district) at Arlington Sam Houston (3-5) Friday at 7
The Bearcats are second in the district on a three-game winning streak, after beating Weatherford 70-14 on Oct. 23, per MaxPreps. The regular season ends Friday, Nov. 6, at home against Arlington Lamar, Senior/Parent Night on the district calendar. MaxPreps has not posted a playoff bracket.
Source: MaxPreps Aledo football schedule; Aledo ISD Athletics calendar
Dream Home tours open Saturday at 1435 Jenkins Road in Aledo River
Fort Worth Magazine's 2026 Dream Home in the Aledo River development opens for public tours Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Nov. 5-8 and Nov. 12-15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., per the magazine's site and its Eventbrite listing. Admission is $20 online or at the door; the listing says that includes a one-year magazine subscription and a $10 donation to A Wish with Wings, a North Texas nonprofit that grants wishes to children with life-threatening or chronic illnesses. The listing says no refunds.
Source: Fort Worth Magazine Dream Home tour page; Eventbrite ticket listing by A Wish with Wings
Burn ban: Parker County still on; Wednesday's state list holds at 149 counties
The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 8:29 a.m. Wednesday dropped Irion and Wichita counties and added Nacogdoches and Trinity. Neighboring Palo Pinto, Wise, Jack and Somervell remain listed.
Source: Texas Burn Bans list from the Texas A&M Forest Service, stamped 8:29 a.m. Oct. 28, compared with the Oct. 27 list
Bankhead Highway: Willow Park's Oct. 27 concrete-pour update is still the latest, unchanged since Wednesday
Source: City of Willow Park news flash
Willow Park's new police chief, Roger E. Yount Jr.: Dec. 1 start still on, unchanged since Sunday
Source: Willow Park city release
Aledo city records: no Nov. 5 council agenda or new minutes yet, unchanged since Wednesday
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk portal, checked Thursday
Coming up
Ribbon cutting, The Hundred Acres Private Academy, 1100 Broadway Blvd., Suite 400, Willow Park, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; free QuickBooks workshop, First Bank Texas training room, Willow Park, 3 to 4:45 p.m. (registration required); Ladycats vs. Keller at Azle High School, 6 p.m.
Source: Parker County Chamber calendar; Aledo ISD Athletics
Weatherford College musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Alkek Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; free admission
Source: Parker County Chamber calendar
Last day of early voting, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Bearcats at Arlington Sam Houston, 7 p.m.
Source: Parker County Elections; MaxPreps
Dream Home tours open, 1435 Jenkins Road, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Red Ribbon Week ends in Aledo ISD
Source: Fort Worth Magazine; Aledo ISD calendar
Aledo ISD student holiday and staff professional learning day
Source: Aledo ISD district events
Election Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Source: Parker County Elections
Aledo City Council, 6 p.m., council chambers, Aledo Municipal Complex; agenda not yet posted
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk, read Thursday
7 p.m. Bearcats host Arlington Lamar, Senior/Parent Night.
Source: MaxPreps; Aledo ISD Athletics calendar
Aledo P&Z (Thu 12), Aledo ISD board (Mon 16, 6 p.m., 1008 Bailey Ranch Road), Willow Park City Council (Tue 17, 6 p.m.), Aledo City Council (Thu 19)
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk; Aledo ISD calendar; Willow Park meetings portal
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