Saturday, September 26, 2026

Partly sunny, high near 93; an Ozone Action Day for Dallas-Fort Worth, with the Air Quality Alert running to 7 p.m.

Partly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight mostly clear, low around 72. Sunday mostly sunny, high near 95, heat index values as high as 98. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Saturday, Sept. 26; the National Weather Service's Air Quality Alert runs to 7 p.m.

Source: National Weather Service forecast for the courthouse point, read 4:05 a.m.; NWS Fort Worth Air Quality Alert issued Sept. 25, 3:50 p.m.

Weatherford 59, Arlington Sam Houston 10: by quarter, 21-17-21-0 to 7-0-0-3, per MaxPreps

The Kangaroos beat Arlington Sam Houston 59-10 at home on Friday in District 3-6A play, per MaxPreps. Read the brief

Source: MaxPreps: the Weatherford varsity football schedule and the Sam Houston at Weatherford game page, read Sept. 26

District 3-6A after two rounds: Arlington Martin and Arlington Bowie 2-0; Weatherford, Arlington, Arlington Lamar and Aledo 1-1

Per the team pages the Ledger compiles from MaxPreps: Arlington Martin 5-0, 2-0; Arlington Bowie 3-2, 2-0; Arlington 3-2, 1-1; Weatherford 3-2, 1-1; Arlington Lamar 3-2, 1-1; Aledo 2-3, 1-1; Arlington Sam Houston 3-2, 0-2; Granbury 2-3, 0-2. The Ledger's table orders teams by district win percentage, then overall record, then point differential; it is a compilation, not a UIL standing.

Source: MaxPreps team pages, compiled by the Ledger Sept. 26

Volleyball: 3-0 over Arlington Bowie at home Friday, 0-3 at Aledo Tuesday, per Weatherford ISD Athletics

The Kangaroos beat Arlington Bowie 3-0 at the Weatherford NGC Activity Center on Friday and lost 0-3 at Aledo High School on Tuesday, per the district's schedule. Next: Arlington on Tuesday and Arlington Martin on Friday, Oct. 2, both 6:30 p.m. at the NGC Activity Center.

Source: Weatherford ISD Athletics schedules, read Sept. 26

Tuesday's council meeting is archived on Granicus; the minutes, with the 287(g) and playground votes, are not yet posted

Granicus lists the Sept. 22 City Council meeting as archived. Its minutes had not been posted as of this build; the newest minutes on file are the Sept. 8 draft attached to Tuesday's agenda. The Ledger reports votes from posted minutes, so the Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Weatherford Police Department participation in the Section 287(g) Task Force Model, the Holland Lake Park playground at a total expenditure of $2,457,711, the FY27 fee schedule (Ordinance O2026-35) and the resolution to join in forming the Parker County Public Utility Agency are reported when the minutes post, expected with the Oct. 13 agenda.

Source: City Council agenda and archive entry, Sept. 22, 2026 (Granicus), read Sept. 26

The Municipal Utility Board met Thursday at noon; a Tarrant Regional Water District presentation on water supplies led the agenda

The board's Sept. 24 agenda opened with a presentation of the weather forecast and impact to water supplies from the Tarrant Regional Water District, then approval of the Aug. 27 minutes and the consent agenda. Minutes of Thursday's meeting had not been posted as of this build.

Source: Municipal Utility Board agenda, Sept. 24, 2026 (Granicus)

The Archer Assisted Living, 3910 Tin Top Road: $2,000,000 as filed

Registered with the state Sept. Read the brief

Source: TDLR Architectural Barriers project TABS2027001680, registered Sept. 22, 2026

Costco #1735, 310 Center Point Rd.: a $155,000 fuel-facility generator addition, as filed

Registered with the state Sept. 25: a new generator on a new concrete pad with bollards and a new chain-link fence enclosure at the existing fuel facility, including electrical work and an electrical trench with pavement and landscape repair, and no building work. The filing lists renovation/alteration at an estimated cost of $155,000, a start date of July 13, 2026 and a completion date of Aug. 7, 2026, as filed. The owner is Costco Wholesale Corporation of Issaquah, Washington; the design firm is MG2 Architecture Corporation of Seattle.

Source: TDLR Architectural Barriers project TABS2027001971, registered Sept. 25, 2026

Kangaroos at Arlington Lamar, 7 p.m., District 3-6A

The next game on the schedule; no game is listed for Oct. 2. Arlington Lamar is 3-2 and 1-1 in district, per the Ledger's compilation of MaxPreps team pages.

What you can do. Kickoff 7 p.m., per MaxPreps. The game page carries Lamar's results so far and takes the score the morning after.

Source: MaxPreps schedule, read Sept. 26

Parker County Transportation Town Hall, 6-8 p.m., Don R. Daniel 9th Grade Campus cafeteria, 990 Bailey Ranch Rd., Aledo

The third of three county transportation town halls, after Peaster on Sept. 21 and Weatherford on Sept. 22.

What you can do. Attend, or share input through the county's online survey and interactive map, linked from the county's notice.

Source: Parker County news flash, posted Sept. 8, 2026

Volleyball vs Arlington, 6:30 p.m., Weatherford NGC Activity Center

Then Arlington Martin on Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m., also at the NGC Activity Center, per Weatherford ISD Athletics.

Source: Weatherford ISD Athletics schedules, read Sept. 26

Zoning Board of Adjustment, 4 p.m., City Hall, 303 Palo Pinto St.

No agenda had been posted on Granicus as of this build.

What you can do. The agenda and packet post on the city's Granicus list at the link.

Source: The Ledger's calendar; Granicus, city agendas (view 4)

The Coyote Cup, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Canyon West Golf Course, 160 Club House Dr.

The Weatherford College Foundation's annual golf fundraiser, in its 26th year, with morning and afternoon flights, per Parker County Chamber of Commerce.

Source: Parker County Chamber of Commerce events calendar

JAG Metals Wine & Whiskey Walk, 1 to 7 p.m., Historic Downtown Weatherford

In the northwest quadrant of downtown between North Main and York Avenue; tickets are open, per Parker County Chamber of Commerce.

Source: Parker County Chamber of Commerce events calendar

Voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election

The last day to register for the Nov. 3 general election; early voting runs Oct. 19-30 and the last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Oct. 23.

What you can do. Confirm your registration, or register, at VoteTexas.gov; the Ledger's election page has the dates.

Source: The Ledger's Nov. 3 election page; Texas Secretary of State, VoteTexas.gov

National Night Out, Heritage Park

Announced at the Aug. 25 council meeting, per the minutes.

Source: Aug. 25, 2026 council minutes (Granicus)

The Nov. 3 election page

Registration, early-voting and mail-ballot dates for the Nov. 3 election, and the May 1, 2027 city and school elections after it.

Every sales-tax permit holder in Weatherford

The businesses page lists every active permit in the 76086, 76087 and 76088 ZIP codes from the Comptroller's dataset, with the new ones under New in town.