Palo Pinto County News

The Zonta Club of Mineral Wells presents the 24th Annual Zonta Tour of Homes on Sunday, Dec.

Graford Agriculture Science instructor Robert Ray has been through many decades of bone-numbing chill during the annual Graford FFA Fair and Livestock Show, but this year's 48th annual show was highlighted by "almost perfect" weather.

When one young woman walked into Palo Pinto County's newest food pantry Thursday afternoon, she was met by two mothers giving away bags of fresh fruit, frozen meat, vegetables, milk and eggs.

So far four Palo Pinto County residents have taken the first step to become candidates for the 2010 county election by filing their "appointment of campaign treasurer" declaration.

Police said they arrested Ruben Lewis Barnett Thursday on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Sandra Miller, left, and Martin Flinn, right, both of Santo, stand with Buck Taylor on one of the sets for the feature-length movie, 'The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy,' Sunday.

After 28 years working as a clerk for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 "Buddy" L.J. Byers and as office manager for the district attorney, Sheila Sudderth retired from the county Oct.

In addition to historical topics, Monday's Palo Pinto County Commissioners' meeting had its share of kudos, complaints, queries and personnel issues.

Now that Tuesday's off-year election is over, it's time to gear up for Election 2010, which means much to Palo Pinto County residents and elected officials.

Several elections on statewide and local issues are taking place today. Polls remain open until 7 p.m. tonight.

The Palo Pinto County Master Gardeners Association offers the following fall gardening tips: A* Fall is the best time to plant new trees and shrubs, including roses.

From Staff and Wire Reports Palo Pinto County voters joined Texas ballot-casters Tuesday in overwhelmingly approving a constitutional amendment limiting the government's eminent domain powers.

A powerful line of thunderstorms pushed toward North Texas early Thursday, although its momentum slowed over Palo Pinto County, according to the National Weather Service.

Registered sex offenders on probation in three Texas counties have a mandatory counseling session on Halloween night.

By BILL MILLER A cold front that brought early snow to the Rockies blew into Tarrant County with heavy rains at about 11 a.m. Thursday, but Fort Worth appeared to have been spared some much anticipated severe weather, a forecaster said.A line of broken storms developed overnight in West Texas and lumbered east toward the Metroplex.

One election regarding the Palo Pinto County Water Control and Improvement District No.

Early voting continues in Palo Pinto County through Friday in advance of Tuesday's constitutional amendments election.

In the first year of an agreement between the City of Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County, the city reported that 18.5 percent of the animals Mineral Wells Animal Shelter handled came from the county.

A Palo Pinto County grand jury returned 25 indictments Wednesday against 20 named individuals, including a man accused of repeatedly raping a 13-year-old girl.

At the recent National Night Out event, Mineral Wells Volunteer Firefighter Lynn Reasoner showed off the metal cutting saw donated to the Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department by the Palo Pinto County Farm Bureau.