Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Compiled from the record with an editorWednesday: Parker County's Monday roster lists 4,181 in-person early voters
Why it matters. Three days of early voting remain, Wednesday through Friday, and the daily rosters are the only official count before Nov. 3. Monday's figure is below the 5,943 who voted on the first Monday, Oct. 19.
Mostly sunny, high near 81, with no weather alerts. City Council met Tuesday evening; video is posted, but the city has not posted what it decided.
37,930
Parker County in-person early voters from Monday, Oct. 19, through Monday, Oct. 26, counted from eight daily county rosters with no voter ID repeated; ballots by mail are on separate lists and not included More
Source: Parker County Elections daily in-person rosters, Oct. 19-26, read Wednesday
Weather
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. No alerts were listed for the Weatherford forecast point at 6:19 a.m. Eastern (5:19 Central).
Source: National Weather Service forecast for Weatherford and its active-alerts feed, read early Wednesday
The record
Monday turnout: 4,181 in person, for 37,930 since early voting began
The Oct. 26 in-person list has 4,181 names. Daily counts so far: 5,943 on Oct. 19, 5,703 on Oct. 20, 5,195 on Oct. 21, 4,985 on Oct. 22, 5,664 on Oct. 23, 4,100 on Saturday, 2,159 on Sunday and 4,181 on Monday. Every voter ID appears only once across the eight lists. Tuesday's roster had not been posted as of early Wednesday. The lists do not say which site a voter used, and mail ballots are counted separately.
What you can do. Early voting is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at any county early-voting site; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Source: Parker County Elections, in-person early-voting rosters for Oct. 19 through Oct. 26
City Council met Tuesday; decisions not yet posted
The city's meeting video archive lists a 31-minute City Council session on Oct. 27. The agenda covered hearings on a fueling station at 1802 Old Brock Road, the roughly 48-acre Westoplex annexation and Heritage Park Estates zoning at Causbie and Old Airport roads. No minutes or summary of votes were on the city's sites as of early Wednesday. The calendar shows the next council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m.
Source: City of Weatherford Granicus video archive and Oct. 27 agenda; city calendar
Volleyball: Weatherford (27-14) meets V.R. Eaton (23-14) Thursday at 6:30 in a match MaxPreps marks as playoffs
The Kangaroos finished 11-3 in district, third, after a 3-0 win at Arlington on Oct. 23, per MaxPreps. The listing does not give the site.
Source: MaxPreps Weatherford volleyball schedule, updated Oct. 26
Football: Kangaroos (5-3, 3-2) host Bowie (3-5) Friday at 7
MaxPreps lists Weatherford fourth in the district; the regular season closes at Arlington Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.
Source: MaxPreps Kangaroos football page
Commissioners Court: still no written outcomes from Monday's meeting
The county's video portal has the Oct. 26 recording and agenda but no posted summary of actions, and no upcoming meeting is listed.
Source: Parker County Swagit portal, checked Wednesday
Burn ban: Parker County stays listed as the state reissues a 149-county list
The Texas A&M Forest Service posted a new list Tuesday at 8:39 a.m.; the count is unchanged at 149. Palo Pinto, Wise, Jack and Somervell are also on it, while Hood and Johnson are not.
Source: Texas Burn Bans list, Texas A&M Forest Service, stamped Oct. 27
Coming up
Building and Standards Commission, 9 a.m., 303 Palo Pinto St.; Harry Potter Celebration, library, 4 p.m.; Historic Preservation Commission, City Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Source: City of Weatherford calendar
Municipal Utility Board, noon, City Hall council chambers (city calendar; the city's Granicus page lists no upcoming meetings); volleyball playoff vs. V.R. Eaton, 6:30 p.m.; "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" opens at Weatherford College's Alkek Fine Arts Center, 7 p.m., free
Source: City calendar; MaxPreps; Parker County Chamber listing
Last day of early voting; Bowie at Weatherford, 7 p.m.; the musical repeats at 7
Source: Parker County Elections; MaxPreps; Chamber listing
Musical's final shows, Saturday 7 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m.
Source: Parker County Chamber listing
Election Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Source: Parker County Elections
Kangaroos football at Arlington, 7 p.m.
Source: MaxPreps
Author signing with Ralph Carlile, Weatherford Public Library, 1 p.m.
Source: City calendar
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