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City · Parker County
Aledo
Population ~5,830 · Aledo ISD
Bearcat country
Bearcats
8,127
Students
A
TEA rating
98.1%
Grad rate
12
State titles
☕ Aledo brief Wed, Jul 15
Bearcats home Friday 7pm vs Granbury
radio broadcaster pending verification broadcast · district closer · senior night
Bailey Ranch Rd · culvert work Mon-Wed
Detour via Old Annetta Rd · school buses rerouted
This day in Aledo
Aledo ISD's first 6A football season opened in 2018 — the Bearcats went undefeated.
Local News
Aledo Headlines
Sourced from Aledo ISD, the Community News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram & local outlets · Updated throughout the week
Schools
Aledo ISD bond: where the $250M is going
New middle school in north Aledo ($40M), football stadium expansion ($18M), and HVAC retrofits at every campus ($32M). Full ledger inside.
This week · Source: Aledo ISD
Sports
Bearcats open as district favorites
Aledo sits 8-1 (5-0 district), ranked #1 heading into the district closer at Granbury. The dynasty's chase for state title No. 13 starts in the playoffs.
This week · Source: MaxPreps, UIL
Growth
Walsh Ranch keeps reshaping east Aledo
The 7,200-acre master-planned community next door continues to add rooftops, retail, and Aledo ISD students. Coverage on the Walsh city page.
Updated · Source: Parker County Desk
🏀 Sports · Aledo
Aledo's Jenkins, Cunningham shine at TABC Showcase
Aledo seniors-to-be Josiah Jenkins and Caden Cunningham stood out at the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Showcase, a platform event for players to perform in front of college scouts. Jenkins scored 29 points with four steals on 69.2% shooting from the field; Cunningham added 18 points, three rebounds and three assists, the Community News reports.
⛳ Sports · Aledo
Aledo's Ziegler places third in Northern Texas PGA Junior Summer Tour stop
Christian Ziegler of Aledo placed third in the Boys 11-12 division of the Northern Texas PGA Junior Summer Tour at Coyote Ridge Golf Course in Carrollton, shooting an 18-hole score of 82, the Community News reports.
🚨 Public Safety · Aledo
Aledo issues boil water notice after major water main break on Bailey Ranch Road
The City of Aledo issued a boil water notice July 8 after a major water main break caused a loss of water along Bailey Ranch Road near Champions Drive, with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requiring the city’s public water system to direct residents in the mapped affected area to boil tap water for at least two minutes before drinking, cooking or brushing teeth — or use bottled water instead — until further notice, the city said. Aledo submitted water samples for testing July 9, with results expected within two business days, and said it will notify residents once the water is confirmed safe and the notice is rescinded. As of the city’s July 9 update, the affected area remained under the boil water notice.
🏫 Schools · Aledo
Moritz Dealerships gift to fund new digital scoreboards in Aledo High School gym
Moritz Dealerships is partnering with Aledo ISD on a leadership gift to install new digital scoreboards in the 25-year-old Aledo High School gymnasium. The effort began when Bearcat basketball parents April Isbell and Kyle Edginton — the latter newly arrived as chief development officer at the Cook Children's Health Foundation — admired an opposing team's digital media board, and Edginton offered to help; a single call to longtime district supporter Moritz Dealerships secured a yes from managing partners Matt Ducote and Jim Hardick. The project will outfit the main gym with a new double-sided, center-hung structure featuring two 20-foot-by-7-foot digital displays plus two additional 12-foot-by-7-foot wall displays and the control systems to run them, and includes removing and disposing of the existing scoreboards. Aledo High School was built in 2001 and the gym has seen little improvement since, Superintendent Dr. Susan Bohn said. The district is contributing $10,000 toward the work, which has already begun and is expected to be finished in time for the all-staff Welcome Back event in early August and the first varsity home volleyball game in mid-August.
From across Parker County
🐴 Animal Health · Parker County
State officials confirm equine herpes (EHM) case in a Parker County donkey
The Texas Animal Health Commission has confirmed a case of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy — the neurologic disease linked to equine herpesvirus — in a weanling donkey at a Parker County horse rescue on June 24, according to an Equine Disease Communication Center report. Clinical signs began June 17 with extreme lethargy and labored breathing, followed by fever, an elevated heart rate, diarrhea and discolored areas of the mouth; the donkey was eventually euthanized. TAHC said epidemiological investigations indicate the exposure does not involve large equine events such as rodeos, and that staff are working with the owner and veterinarians; exposed animal owners have been notified and placed under a hold order until further assessment. The agency noted EHM, a potentially fatal disease, saw an outbreak in November after it was found in a Texas quarter horse that had competed at a rodeo in Waco. Thirty EHM cases with neurological signs have been recorded in Texas, with twelve confirmed in Oklahoma and additional cases reported in Louisiana, South Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Washington. Officials urged equine owners to practice strong biosecurity, monitor their animals closely and consult a veterinarian immediately if signs appear.
🏆 Sports · State Championship
Robinson defeats Brock 3–1 to win first state baseball title in program history
Robinson defeated Brock 3–1 Friday at Dell Diamond in Round Rock to claim the Rockets' first-ever state baseball championship in the Class 4A Division II final. Brock strung together 10 hits but stranded 10 base runners. Robinson's Caden Coe was named game MVP after a two-RBI single in the fifth inning provided the decisive margin. Brock pitcher Weston Pickard had a no-hitter through four innings before Brock took a 1-1 tie in the fourth on an RBI double. Source: Sports Illustrated High School · kcentv.com · Published 2026-06-05
🪦 History · Parker County
Texas Historical Commission marker unveiled at Parker County's 1869 Dicey Cemetery
A Texas Historical Commission marker was unveiled at Dicey Cemetery, a Parker County pioneer burial ground established in 1869. Nearly 100 supporters attended the dedication ceremony. Parker County Historical Commission President Teri Hubbard unveiled the marker; Dicey Cemetery Association President Mark Woolsey also spoke. The marker was provided through the THC's Undertold Stories Program, which funds applications documenting significant local stories from across Texas. The cemetery application was submitted in 2023 and selected for the program that year. Sources: Weatherford Democrat · Springtown Epigraph · Azle News.
All Aledo + Parker County stories → Around Town
Notices, Events & What's Open
City notices, things to do, and new businesses around Aledo · Curated & confirmed weekly
School Event
Bearcat Friday Nights
Home games at Bearcat Stadium draw the whole town. Check the Sports section below for the week's matchup, kickoff, and gates time.
In season · Fridays
Growth
FM 1187 Corridor Build-Out
New retail and services continue to open along the FM 1187 corridor connecting Aledo, Annetta, and Hudson Oaks.
Ongoing
Outdoors
Walsh Ranch Trails & Amenity Hubs
The master-planned community east of Aledo has miles of trails and amenity centers. Public access varies by area — check posted signage.
Year-round
Community
Aledo Community Library
Programs, story times, and meeting space for Aledo and Annetta residents. Hours and event calendar on the library site.
Weekly
Tradition
Aledo ISD Senior & Booster Nights
Senior nights and booster events run across Bearcat athletics through the spring. Schedule posted on the Aledo ISD athletics calendar.
Spring season
Known for
- High school football dynasty
- Aledo ISD top-rated
Neighborhoods
- Walsh Ranch (master-planned)
- Old Aledo
- Annetta-adjacent
The Story of Aledo
Aledo is the oldest city in Parker County, and it owes its existence to a railroad refueling stop. In 1879 the Texas and Pacific Railroad pushed a line from Fort Worth to Weatherford, and the first stop inside the county — a coal-and-water station for westbound trains — became known as Parker's Station.
There was just one problem: the mail. Because Weatherford was the county seat, letters addressed to "Parker's Station" kept landing in the wrong town. In 1882 the Postal Department forced a name change, and the settlement was renamed Aledo after the Illinois hometown of a Texas and Pacific railroad official.
What began as a farming settlement along the Clear Fork of the Trinity slowly grew into a town, finally incorporating in 1963. For most of its life Aledo stayed small and rural — but its name would become famous for something else entirely.
Today Aledo is best known as home of the Aledo ISD Bearcats, owners of the most state football championships in Texas history, and as one of the fastest-growing communities in the county, anchored by the massive Walsh master-planned development on its eastern edge.
Sources: Texas State Historical Association, Handbook of Texas; City of Aledo.
🗓️ Coming this week Full calendar →
THU
9
Springtown City Council
7pm · agenda online
MON
13
Willow Park City Council
6pm · agenda online
TUE
14
Aledo City Council
7pm · agenda online
TUE
14
Hudson Oaks City Council
6:30pm · agenda online
TUE
14
Reno City Council
7pm · agenda online
WED
15
Azle ISD Board of Trustees
7pm · agenda online
MON
20
Parker County Commissioners Court
10am · agenda online
MON
20
Aledo ISD Board of Trustees
6pm · agenda online
MON
20
Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees
6pm · agenda online
MON
20
Springtown ISD Board of Trustees
6:30pm · agenda online
MON
20
Mineral Wells ISD Board of Trustees
6pm · agenda online
MON
20
Brock ISD Board of Trustees
7pm · agenda online
MON
20
Peaster ISD Board of Trustees
7pm · agenda online
MON
20
Poolville ISD Board of Trustees
7pm · agenda online
TUE
21
Mineral Wells City Council
6:30pm · agenda online
🎈 Kids Trading Post · Aledo 3 activities →
Storytime, classes, camps, leagues, and open-play in Aledo, sourced from libraries and partner orgs. Updated nightly · no manual data entry.
See all 3 kid activities →
Sports
Aledo Bearcats
Aledo ISD · 12 state titles · Black & Gold · Source: UIL Texas, MaxPreps, Aledo ISD Athletics
Fri · 7:00 PM · Pirate Stadium. Winner takes the district title.
Ranked #1, riding a 4-game win streak into the playoffs.
12 championships and counting — including a 16-0 season in 2018. Playoffs ahead.
*Aledo moves to 6A with the 2026-2028 realignment. Full county sports hub → parkercountydesk.com/sports · Coaches: submit a score to tips@parkercountydesk.com.*
⭐ Game of the week
Aledo Bearcats — district football
🏈 District football · See schedule
Aledo brings the most successful Texas HS football program (12 state titles, most in state history) into every district matchup. See the live schedule + ticket info on the official Aledo Athletics site.
📜 On this day in Parker County sports
1998
🏈 Aledo Bearcats win their first UIL state football championship (Class 3A) — the start of a dynasty that would grow to a Texas-record 12 state titles.
2009
🏈 Aledo opens a run of three straight 4A Division II state titles (2009–2011) — the program's first three-peat under the Bearcat dynasty.
2018
🏈 Aledo Bearcats finished the season 16-0, claiming their 9th state football title (now 12 total — most in Texas high-school history).
2020
🏈 Aledo completes a second three-peat (2018–2020) with another 5A Division II state football championship.
2023
🏈 Aledo claims its 12th state football championship (51-8 over College Station) — extending the Texas record for most state titles by any program.
📻 Radio guide
Aledo Bearcats football
92.1 Hank FM (KTFW-FM, Glen Rose) — flagship radio home for Aledo football
Kevin Lonnquist (play-by-play, 20+ yrs), with Kyle Hix and Mercedes Myer
Aledo Bearcats football (video stream)
Aledo Sports Network / aledoisdathletics.com/broadcasts (official ISD stream)
Aledo ISD Athletics broadcast
Weatherford Kangaroos football
Hudl Fan + NFHS Network (weatherfordisdkangaroos.com/broadcasts)
Weatherford ISD Athletics broadcast
Springtown Porcupines football
NFHS Network (nfhsnetwork.com — Springtown HS)
NFHS Network stream
🏆 UIL playoff bracket
No active Parker County UIL playoff bracket on the desk. Populates when a Parker County team is in a UIL playoff round (football, basketball, baseball/softball, volleyball). Source: UIL playoff records.
Activities
Things to do in Aledo
Kids, library, sports, fitness, classes, camps, open play — sourced from libraries, parks, and partner orgs across Aledo.
story-time
Storytime at Aledo Public Library
Weekly early-literacy storytime with books, songs, and rhymes for young children and caregivers
Aledo Public Library · Aledo Public Library, 200 Old Annetta Rd, Aledo
class
Monthly Teen Program
Monthly programming for teens — crafts, activities, and hangouts at the library
Aledo Public Library · Aledo Public Library, 200 Old Annetta Rd, Aledo
event
Summer Reading Program
Annual summer reading challenge and events for kids, teens, and families
Aledo Public Library · Aledo Public Library, 200 Old Annetta Rd, Aledo
Civic & Government
Aledo civic life
Reach the right desk
By the Numbers
Aledo at a Glance
Town statistics — sourced & reconciled to the Parker County Desk data file (updated 2026-05-18)
⚠ Thin-market month — Aledo's $513K median (Redfin, Mar 2026) reflects just 7 sales; price/sq ft ($187, −11.6% YoY) is the steadier read. Among the highest in Parker County — A-rated schools drive the premium — but small-town monthly medians swing hard. Full housing coverage → Parker County Desk Housing
Population
5,830
Source: Census-derived 2024 est (population.us / texas-demographics)
Type
city
School District
Aledo ISD
ISD Enrollment
8,127
As of 2026-05-22
Grad rate
98.1%
Per-pupil spend
$10,512
School ISD comparison
All all 9 Parker County ISDs side-by-side: enrollment, accountability rating, graduation rate, per-pupil spending, AP offerings. Updated when TEA accountability publishes.
| ISD | Students | Rating | Grad rate | Per-pupil | AP courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherford | 8203 | C | 94.6% | $11,874 | 22 |
| Aledo | 8127 | A | 98.1% | $10,512 | 28 |
| Azle | 7218 | C | 97.7% | $10,395 | 18 |
| Springtown | 4166 | C | 92.1% | $10,928 | 12 |
| Mineral Wells | 3300 | C | 88.7% | $9,840 | 9 |
| Brock | 2190 | A | 95.0% | $10,800 | 11 |
| Millsap | 1100 | B | 100.0% | $14,256 | |
| Peaster | 720 | B | 95.3% | $11,200 | 6 |
| Poolville | 610 | B | 94.1% | $11,400 | 5 |
Updated 2026-05-18
Property tax comparison (2026)
Combined tax rate per $100 of assessed value — county + city + ISD + special districts. Lower is better. Updated when 2027 rates publish in October.
| City | County | City rate | ISD | Total / $100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aledo | 0.36 | 0.42 | 1.18 | $1.96 |
| Weatherford | 0.36 | 0.46 | 1.16 | $1.98 |
| Hudson Oaks | 0.36 | 0.41 | 1.18 | $1.95 |
| Willow Park | 0.36 | 0.45 | 1.18 | $1.99 |
| Azle | 0.36 | 0.51 | 1.21 | $2.08 |
| Springtown | 0.36 | 0.48 | 1.19 | $2.03 |
Updated 2026-05-18
About Aledo ISD
Texas football dynasty — 12 state titles (most in Texas: 1998, 2009-11, 2013-14, 2016, 2018-20, 2022-23). $250M+ bond / athletics growth.
Source: TEA via Texas Tribune Schools Explorer (enrollment 2023-24, A-F 2024-25)
Ask the Desk
Questions about Aledo
Is Bailey Ranch Rd closed for culvert work right now?
Scheduled with a detour — exact window worth confirming. Per the Desk's read of this week's brief, Bailey Ranch Rd has culvert work scheduled with a detour via Old Annetta Rd and Aledo ISD buses rerouted. The brief carries …
What is Prop B on Aledo's May 30 ballot — and what's the tax impact?
$12M athletics complex bond; ≈ +$0.025/$100 inside Aledo ISD — confirm at parkercountytx.gov. Prop B funds a new Aledo ISD athletics complex (synthetic-turf field, expanded fieldhouse, weight room). Per the Desk's read of t…
Where is the $250M Aledo ISD bond money going?
Big items: $40M middle school, $18M stadium expansion, $32M HVAC. Per Aledo ISD's bond communications, the big-ticket items are roughly $40M for a new middle school in north Aledo, $18M for football stadium expansion, and $…
Where do I early-vote if I live in Aledo?
Three locations. Aledo Community Center (Bankhead Hwy), Hudson Oaks City Hall, and Willow Park Library — all accept any Parker County registered voter. Hours posted at parkercountytx.gov/elections. Bring photo ID.
Is there a burn ban right now?
Yes — county-wide as of May 12. Commissioners imposed the ban after the dry stretch in April. Lifted only after measurable rain and the fire marshal's sign-off. Current status always at parkercountytx.gov/firemarshal.
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