Mineral Wells News

Salle E. Richards never wanted to be a journalist, never took a journalism course and said everything she knows about writing she learned through music.

Police stopped a black Mercury car observed sitting across from the Corrections Corporation of America Pre-parole Transfer Facility around 3 a.m. Monday morning and performed a search of the vehicle.

From Staff Reports Area residents will again be able to enjoy a Fourth of July fireworks celebration - but in a new location.

Minutes after responding to a call about a fight in progress in the 900 block of S.W. 17th Street early Saturday morning, police were called back to respond to a call reporting shots fired in front of a residence.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples awarded Mineral Wells a $750,000 grant from the Texas Capital Fund to purchase a building to assist in relocating manufacturer MXROS from Fort Worth to Mineral Wells.

Though the merchandise hasn't yet arrived, Mineral Wells Music, located at 214 S.E. 1st Avenue, celebrated its grand opening last Saturday with a Guitar Hero contest.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Six houses and seven outbuildings were saved from a fire on Ward Mountain Road Tuesday afternoon due to the efforts of five area volunteer fire departments.

The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail. Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

Cooking for about 500 people in the sweltering heat, American Legion Post 75 from Mineral Wells spent their entire last Saturday feeding military service members and their families.

From Staff Reports Despite the recent rains since May - about 6 inches' worth recorded at Mineral Wells Municipal Airport including 3.53 inches this month - it hasn't been enough or in the right places to avoid implementing the drought contingency plan.

Police arrested a man on three charges and three outstanding warrants after he fled on foot during a traffic stop, according to authorities.

Cindy Thomas For the Times Record News A door from the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, Texas, is being used as a piece of art by Marsha Wright-Reeves in the Wichita Falls Art Association art show at the Wichita Falls Museum and Arts Center.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com Shattered storm doors and windows, metal roofs ripped off, trees and limbs felled were just a few of the incidents last Friday when high, whipping winds and a reported tornado blew from north-central to eastern Palo Pinto County and down through western Parker.

Bonnie Marie Pacey, 40, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Friday night after reportedly trying to run over another individual.

The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail. Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com A 90-year-old Mineral Wells man was killed in a wreck Friday morning, according to a Department of Public Safety spokesperson.

Trains at Clark Gardens - I thought it was a botanical garden. It has one of the largest outdoor model train displays in this part of Texas.

Indie recording artist Stan Crawford to launch grand opening June 20 with Guitar Hero contest.

Personal matters, new directions lead Benges to close Johnson Bros. By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Mineral Wells' most prominent furniture store, Johnson Bros., is closing as soon as the inventory is sold, according owners Kim and Brian Benge.

Constable Gary Morris and the Mineral Wells Police Department got their man Tuesday morning after a chase on foot through several neighborhoods in the southeast part of town Monday evening that brought residents out of their homes.