Friday, October 30, 2026

Friday: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 74.

As of 5:08 a.m. Central, no weather alerts were in effect here. Rain chances rise Friday night, per the same forecast.

Source: National Weather Service point forecast and alerts feed, Friday morning

Dean Ranch: the boundary suit is settled; Fort Worth gets $1 million and gives up part of its ETJ near I-20 and FM 1187

Fort Worth and Aledo said in a joint statement Tuesday night that "final boundaries between Willow Park, Aledo and Fort Worth have been agreed upon and the lawsuit between the cities has been resolved," The Community News reported Thursday. Citing Fort Worth City Council documents, the paper reports the Beall-Dean Ranch property at the southwest corner of I-20 and FM 1187, the 321-acre site of a planned $500 million mixed-use project, stays in Willow Park permanently, as does the northern half of East Bankhead Highway between Nu Energy Drive and FM 1187. Fort Worth gets two $500,000 payments to its general fund: one from Beall-Dean Ranch Ltd. within seven days of the judgment date, and one from Willow Park through half the property-tax revenue from an about 15-acre tract at the property's northeast corner. Willow Park agrees not to annex south of East Bankhead or into Aledo's ETJ or city limits, and Aledo agrees not to annex the released land, including the northern half of East Bankhead. Aledo City Manager Candice Edmondson told the paper the agreement "reestablishes our ETJ (extraterritorial jurisdiction) and city limit boundaries at the center of Bankhead Highway. This has been our boundary since 2002," and said the cities agreed to wait until the final judgment is signed to release the terms. The Ledger has not seen the signed judgment or the settlement document; Aledo Mayor Shane Davis wrote on Facebook that "the city will publish boundary maps and have the full settlement available in the future."

This story on its own page

Source: The Community News, "Aledo and Fort Worth settle suit with Willow Park," Oct. 29, citing the cities' joint statement and Fort Worth City Council documents

Early voting: last day, 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. After today, the next chance is Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

What you can do. Bring one of the state's accepted photo IDs; check your sample ballot first.

Source: Parker County Elections early-voting schedule

Volleyball: Keller 3, Aledo 2 in the first round of the playoffs

Keller (22-11) won the five-set match Thursday at a neutral site, ending Aledo's season at 35-8, per MaxPreps. The Ladycats went 14-0 and won the district; Thursday's loss was their first since a 15-match winning streak. Aledo had beaten Keller 3-0 on Aug. 10.

Source: MaxPreps Ladycats schedule and standings

Football: Aledo (5-3, 4-1 in district) at Arlington Sam Houston (3-5) tonight at 7

The Bearcats are second in the district on a three-game winning streak, per MaxPreps. The regular season ends Friday, Nov. 6, at home against Arlington Lamar, Senior/Parent Night.

Source: MaxPreps Aledo football schedule; Aledo ISD Athletics calendar

Development update at McAnally: I-20/I-30 work, the Dean Ranch corner and Old Weatherford Road

Fort Worth Councilman Michael Crain, Parker County Precinct 4 Commissioner Mike Hale, Fort Worth planning staff, TxDOT representatives and developers briefed residents Tuesday at McAnally Middle School, The Community News reported. A Texas A&M Transportation Institute engineer speaking for TxDOT said the I-20/I-30 project between FM 1187/FM 3325 and Linkcrest Drive, due in 2028, was about 75% complete at the end of September, and the segment from Linkcrest to the west loop, including the I-30/Spur 580 interchange, due in 2030, is 60% complete. A Westwood Professional Services engineer said the dirt work at the southwest corner of I-20 and FM 1187, in Willow Park, is for a mixed-use development with about six months of traffic, water, sewer and drainage studies ahead and no users yet; he said to expect commercial uses, restaurants and maybe medical offices. Chris Bosco of Freese and Nichols said bids are out for a new Old Weatherford Road contractor after the earlier contract was nullified, and that work should resume early next year.

This story on its own page

Source: The Community News, "City, county, state officials provide update," Oct. 29

Burn ban: Parker County still on; the state list drops to 148 counties

The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped 3:33 p.m. Thursday removed Callahan County and added none. Neighboring Palo Pinto, Wise, Jack and Somervell remain listed; Hood, Johnson and Tarrant are not.

Source: Texas Burn Bans list from the Texas A&M Forest Service, stamped 3:33 p.m. Oct. 29, compared with the Oct. 28 list

Dream Home tours open Saturday at 1435 Jenkins Road, unchanged since Thursday

Source: Fort Worth Magazine Dream Home tour page

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 Friday

Last day of early voting, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Bearcats at Arlington Sam Houston, 7 p.m.

What you can do. Vote at any Parker County early site before 7 p.m.

Source: Parker County Elections; MaxPreps

Weatherford College musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Alkek Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; free admission

Source: Parker County Chamber calendar

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 Friday

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

Where to vote early today, and hours

Look up your sample ballot (Parker County)

Dean Ranch: the case and the development, on one page

Burn ban: Parker County's status by day