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City passes ordinance amendment to protect utility employees
Chris Roarkcroark@cherryroad.comThe Mineral Wells City Council approved an amendment to its code of ordinances at its Aug. 4 meeting that requires motorists to move over or slow down when approaching municipal utility vehicles using their emergency signals.This amendment will allow the city to include water, wastewater and public works vehicles to be included in the…
Community
City of Mineral Wells considers historic preservation program
A public meeting was held in the city’s Annex on Aug. 10 concerning the city’s first historic preservation ordinance. A few of those attending the meeting included the city manager, the zoning manager, the fire chief and Krisitin Jaworski, Main Street manager for the city. Steph McDougal, senior architectural historian and historic tax credits manager…
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Sports
MWHS Rams and Lady Rams announce basketball camp for junior high athletes
The Mineral Wells Independent School District announced that the MWHS Rams & Lady Rams Basketball Camp will be held June 15–17 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The camp is designed for incoming seventh through ninth grade boys and girls, focusing on skill development, game strategy, teamwork, and competition to help players prepare for the…
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Sue's News: Mineral Wells Idol
In 2015, those of us who worked on the Back Pack Buddies program became very aware that we must have some kind of fundraiser. Mineral Wells Idol had been done before but it had been quite a few years, so we decided to try it again.