Friday, November 13, 2026
Friday: Aledo opens the playoffs against Keller Central tonight
Why it matters. UIL's official Class 6A state results list Aledo senior Tyler Connelly seventh at 15:00.3, which The Community News reports is the Bearcat athletic program's first state medal in Class 6A.
The football team (7-3) plays Keller Central (8-2) at 7 p.m. in the bi-district round; MaxPreps lists Fort Worth's Kight Stadium. Annetta has posted its Nov. 19 council agenda, Parker County is still on a burn-ban list that shrank to 109 counties, and the weather service calls for a sunny, cooler Friday.
15:00.3
Tyler Connelly's time over 5,000 meters at the UIL Class 6A state cross country meet, good for seventh place. More
Source: University Interscholastic League, 2026-2027 6A Boys Cross Country State Results, read Nov. 13
The record
Playoffs tonight: Aledo vs. Keller Central, 7 p.m., bi-district round
Aledo (7-3, 6-1 in District 3-6A, second place, per MaxPreps) plays Keller Central (8-2) at 7 p.m. tonight in the bi-district round. The Bearcats have won five straight, most recently 28-3 over Lamar on Nov. 6. MaxPreps lists Keller Central as the home team and gives the site as "Fort Worth's Kight Stadium," the same listing as Thursday. The Aledo ISD Athletics site still had no football entry for tonight as of Friday morning; its calendar shows girls basketball vs. Birdville at 6 p.m.
What you can do. Check Aledo ISD Athletics for the official site and tickets before you drive.
Source: MaxPreps Aledo football schedule; Aledo ISD Athletics; read Nov. 13 about 5:35 a.m. CT
Tyler Connelly finishes seventh at state, Aledo's first Class 6A state medal
Aledo senior Tyler Connelly finished seventh in the UIL Class 6A boys state cross country meet in Round Rock on Nov. 6, running 15:00.3 over 5,000 meters, according to UIL's official results; Denton Guyer's Ruel Newberry won in 14:36.3. The Community News reports it is the first state medal in Class 6A for the Bearcat athletic program, that it was Connelly's fourth trip to state, and that his season continues at Nike Cross South Regionals on Nov. 22. Aledo ISD's Nov. 16 board agenda lists Connelly among its commendations as a UIL state qualifier.
Source: University Interscholastic League 6A boys state cross country results; The Community News, "Connelly medals at state meet"; Aledo ISD Nov. 16, 2026 board agenda (BoardBook); read Nov. 13
Annetta council Nov. 19: a turkey pardon, Toys for Tots and a sewer repair release
The Annetta City Council meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Annetta Town Hall, 450 Thunder Head Lane. New business: a proclamation granting a Thanksgiving pardon to Gomez the turkey; a release agreement with two residents on partial reimbursement of sewer repair costs at a Pepperbush Lane address; a presentation by the Aledo 4-H Club of its toy donations for the town's Toys for Tots campaign, with a U.S. Marine Corps representative; and the winners of the town's sixth annual Halloween costume contest and a children's book contest. Consent items are the Oct. 15 minutes, staff reports and the financial report. Public comment comes before the consent items; council members may not discuss topics that are not on the agenda.
What you can do. Speak during public comments at the start of the meeting; the mayor may set a time limit. Town Hall: (817) 441-5770.
Source: Town of Annetta, City Council agenda for Nov. 19, 2026 (town meetings page), read Nov. 13
Bankhead Highway sewer work: roads stay open, flaggers west of Broadway
Willow Park's latest utility update, dated Nov. 9, says crews are trenching along Bankhead Highway west of Broadway Boulevard to install sewer lines, roads remain open to through traffic, and flaggers direct traffic during work hours. The city says the earlier no-through-traffic restrictions and the Oct. 13-14 closure notice no longer apply. The BlueSky Utilities project runs from the southwest corner of the Beall-Dean development to Ranch House Road and will take at least a year, the city says.
What you can do. Slow down and follow flaggers. Bankhead business owners having trouble with access can call Willow Park City Hall.
Source: City of Willow Park News Flash, Bankhead Highway Utility Improvements update of Nov. 9, 2026, read Nov. 13
Weather: sunny, high near 67
The National Weather Service forecast for Aledo for Friday: "Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph." The alerts feed shows no watches, warnings or advisories for Aledo.
Source: National Weather Service forecast and active alerts for Aledo, read Nov. 13 about 5:25 a.m. CT
Burn ban: Parker still on; statewide list down to 109
The Texas A&M Forest Service list stamped Nov. 12 at 4:18:06 p.m. shows 109 counties, down from 114 on the Nov. 11 list. Parker and Wise are still on it.
What you can do. No outdoor burning in Parker County while the ban is on.
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service burn-ban list, stamped Nov. 12, 2026, read Nov. 13
The watched record, Friday morning
Unchanged since Thursday: Willow Park's Nov. 17 council agenda (election canvass, wastewater plant update), the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee's Nov. 17 agenda and the Aledo ISD board's Nov. 16 agenda. Aledo's Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday on the food truck and sign rules, but no minutes, video or other post-meeting files are up, so the outcome is not on the record yet; the Nov. 5 council and Nov. 10 EDC meetings still show no minutes. The next Aledo City Council meeting on the city's calendar is Dec. 3, with no agenda yet. Parker County's unofficial results site could not be reached Friday morning; the Willow Park canvass is Tuesday.
Source: City of Aledo CivicClerk; City of Willow Park meetings portal; Aledo ISD BoardBook; read Nov. 13 about 5:30 a.m. CT
Coming up
Ribbon Cutting - The Atkins Agency, 11 a.m., 270 Willow Bend Drive, Suite 300, Willow Park, per Parker County Chamber of Commerce
Source: Parker County Chamber of Commerce
Bi-district football: Aledo vs. Keller Central, 7 p.m. (MaxPreps lists Fort Worth's Kight Stadium); girls basketball vs. Birdville, 6 p.m.
What you can do. Confirm the site with Aledo ISD Athletics before you drive.
Source: MaxPreps; Aledo ISD Athletics
Bearcat Blooms grand opening, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 247 Willow Bend Drive, Willow Park; boys basketball at Emerson (Lewisville Tipoff Classic), 9 a.m.; swimming invite, 9 a.m.
Source: Parker County Chamber calendar; Aledo ISD Athletics
Aledo ISD Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., 1008 Bailey Ranch Rd. (agenda posted); PCCC Meet & Greet, 3 to 5 p.m., First Bank Texas, 100 Willow Bend Drive, Willow Park, per Parker County Chamber of Commerce
Source: Aledo ISD; Parker County Chamber of Commerce
Willow Park City Council, 6 p.m., City Hall (election canvass); Aledo Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, 6 p.m., Aledo Community Center; Ribbon Cutting - Alamo Title, 3 p.m., 5060 E. I-20 Service Road S., Willow Park, per Parker County Chamber of Commerce
What you can do. Willow Park speaker forms are due five minutes before the meeting.
Source: City of Willow Park; City of Aledo; Parker County Chamber of Commerce
Annetta City Council, 7 p.m., Annetta Town Hall, 450 Thunder Head Lane; Ribbon Cutting - Roberts Insurance, 11 a.m., Los Vaqueros, Willow Park, per Parker County Chamber of Commerce
Source: Town of Annetta; Parker County Chamber of Commerce
Aledo ISD student holiday/work day; Thanksgiving break Nov. 23-27
Source: Aledo ISD 2026-27 instructional calendar
Aledo City Council (no agenda yet)
Source: City of Aledo
Christmas Tyme in Aledo, 3 to 8 p.m., downtown
Source: City of Aledo, AEDC agenda packet
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