The Carter-Riverside High School marching band overachieved this season. The 38-member band beat schools more than double its size to advance in 3A competitions and was an alternate to go to the state championships in San Antonio.

Harris Brooks, a member of the Rotary Club of Mineral Wells and CEO of Palo Pinto General Hospital, was selected as one of the "Faces of Rotary" in his district - " and he will be gracing a billboard on Interstate 30.

It was teenager day last week when a Palo Pinto Grand Jury returned 23 indictments Thursday against 22 named individuals.

Next Saturday night at the Mineral Wells High School auditorium, Elvis Presley will be in the building - in the form of Kraig Parker.

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.

Second of two parts. Precinct 2 Commissioner candidates were challenged at Tuesday evening's Palo Pinto County Republican Party forum with formidable questions.

Emerald officials say they are focused on two other sites. By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Mineral Wells is still being considered as the site for a proposed illegal immigrant detention center but is no longer the top choice, according to Emerald Correctional Management chief operating officer Steve Afeman.

Inge Charlotte Childress, 79, died Jan. 15, 2010, in a Mineral Wells hospital. Service was 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.

Police said they are investigating an alleged theft by a former employee at a Mineral Wells animal clinic on U.S. Highway 281 North.

The Mineral Wells City Council unanimously approved a zoning change request Tuesday night to allow for a senior housing project to be on S.E. Martin Luther King Jr.

A body was pulled from Possum Kingdom Lake early Sunday morning after a search for a missing man began Saturday night, according to authorities.

Chris Travis had never been to Mineral Wells when he first arrived to examine the 50 Year Club's project to restore and revitalize what is now called Mountaineer Heritage Park.

Crimestoppers reward offered for information in vehicle thefts Two vehicles were reported stolen in the northwest part of Mineral Wells between Saturday night and early Tuesday morning and there were three other attempts to hot wire vehicles in the same area, according to Mineral Wells police, and they are asking for help solving the crimes.

David Mendez of Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado & Acosta LLP informed Palo Pinto County Commissioners about their potential role in redistricting related to the 2010 Census.

Police arrested three business owners on gambling charges related to an investigation of two businesses that allegedly gave cash to undercover officers Bhup Narayan Bista, 38, of Mineral Wells, was arrested at Bob Tobacco House in the 1600 block of S.E. 1st Street around 4 p.m. Monday and Shailendra Pokhrel, 42, of Fort Worth, was arrested at The ...

Several consecutive days and nights of icy temperatures caused havoc with pipes around Mineral Wells, according to the public works department and local plumbers.

UPDATE: Why are you in Mineral Wells? Myron M. Crawford will speak at Thursday's meeting of the Mineral Wells Heritage Association.

Physical health is taking the forefront at the Senior Center these days. There are several opportunities for maintaining our bodies, led by those in the know.

Notifying Mineral Wells residents of an emergency or threatening weather situation will soon be just a phone call away.

Four women and six men were arraigned Wednesday afternoon after a morning round up of Palo Pinto County residents recently indicted for dealing illegal drugs.