Palo Pinto News

The Happy Feet Foot Care and Grooming, scheduled for Friday the 10th, has been put back one more week on the calendar of activities.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com Palo Pinto - Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of a Mineral Wells man accused of manufacturing over 400 grams of methamphetamine, a first degree felony punishable by a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.

On June 25, Gordon residents came out to support the local fire department. A baked potato supper was sponsored by CARE benfitting the Gordon VFD.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com As lake levels continue to drop, the City of Mineral Wells is taking additional steps to conserve water by further limiting outdoor water use.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO - Palo Pinto Water Supply Corporation is the latest to notify customers of the Stage 2 Drought Contingency and Water Conservation.

From Staff Reports PALO PINTO - In a special meeting Tuesday, Palo Pinto County commissioners voted unanimously to order a 90-day ban on all outdoor burning.

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.

Fires did not seem to be such a threat earlier in the week, as Palo Pinto County Commissioners opted not to impose a county-wide burn ban, but commissioners will reconvene Tuesday to reconsider implementing such a ban.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO - Palo Pinto County has some new masters who are getting their hands dirty and want to share their knowledge.

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 Santo Special Utility District has implemented its Stage II drought contingency and water conservation plans for its customers.

CASA for the Cross Timbers Area Inc. held its first volunteer appreciation dinner on June 5 in Stephenville, Texas.

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.

The word impossible is something Parker Luke, 18, of Valley View does not like to hear.

From Bigfoot to cowboys and everything in between, the first Texandance International Film Festival at the Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre offered a film in nearly every genre this past weekend.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO - One message came across loudly and clearly from Palo Pinto County Commissioners Court - "burn." Commissioners rescinded the burn ban on April 27 and maintained that the current conditions are OK for burning.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com After swearing in returning members, the city council Tuesday night approved the Palo Pinto County municipal water district's bond resolution to fund the Turkey Peak Reservoir Project.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com A day-long rain didn't deter health-minded women attending last Saturday's "Health and Harmony: A Day For You at Clark Gardens." Palo Pinto General Hospital partnered with Clark Gardens to present the event celebrating the 10th annual National Women's Health Week.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO - Strawn students received a hard lesson the easy way last week in the 29th State District Court.

County officials like a fiscally sound entity. Now, some county employees are striving to get physically sound.