Cresson News

Voters will decide today whether to give a thumbs up or down to 11 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, which has seen 400 amendments in its day.

The anguish is apparent in Murielle Rittman's eyes when she talks about her Schnauzer, Max, who was mauled to death last week, dragged from her yard by a pack of dogs that live less than a block away.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Oct. 13 through 15, 2009.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Sept. 23, 2009. Assault causes bodily injury family violence - 4500 block of Midway Road, Weatherford.

Forget lightning and lighter fluid. Lightning and saltwater don't mix well either.

Chad Griffin of Cresson, Texas, won the Walmart Bass Fishing League final Cowboy Division tournament on Lake Texoma Sunday with a two-day 10-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 5 ounces.

There are three moderately direct routes from Cleburne to Hood County, and each is flawed.

Cresson is located at the crossroads of U.S. 377 and Texas 171 on the Johnson-Hood County line.

Chad Griffin of Texas holds up two bass from Sunday's 15-pound, 10-ounce haul in the Ramada Champion's Choice tournament at Oneida Lake.

Chad Griffin won the BASS regular-season finale Sunday on Oneida Lake, beating Jeff Kriet by more than two pounds.

Chad Griffin of Cresson, Texas, took the Day 2 lead in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Oneida Lake at Syracuse, N.Y., Friday.

Sheriff's Activity Call Log for July 14 n Deputies investigated a fight call July 15, in the 100 block of Valley Lane in Springtown.

Chelsea L. McGowan cmcgowan@weatherforddemocrat.com Parker County Commissioners have appointed a new member to the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, but that appointment was not unanimous.

Dear Heloise : I read a hint in your column on getting a pet into a carrier. Well, mine is foolproof.

Walter Mueller knows his Transformers. The 32-year-old has been collecting the robot toys for more than 20 years.

Ever wonder what it's like to drive really, really fast? Like, twice the speed limit on North Texas highways? A high-performance driving school based in Colleyville can show you.

Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com Water is becoming a volatile issue in the East Parker County community of Bourland Field Estates.

A team from the University of Minnesota is the winner of the 2009 Formula Sun Grand Prix, a closed-track race for solar-powered cars.

The recent illness and passing of her grandmother helped Sara Shaulis decide how she planned to spend her future.

Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com Authorities confirmed Ryan Hart, 20, of Cresson, was killed at approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday when the car he was driving collided with a semi tractor-trailer a short distance east of Hudson Oaks.