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PETS OF THE WEEK: Madeline & Shorty – the Dynamic Duo

This week's Pets of the Week are Madeline and Shorty, both great lap dog candidates.
Head-on crash kills one, seriously injures three

PALO PINTO COUNTY – A Ford F150 pickup slammed head-on into a Chrysler Town and Country minivan Thursday afternoon on U.S. Highway 180 about three miles east of Palo Pinto, seriously injuring a young man riding in the pickup and a man and woman in the minivan and killing the pickup's driver.
Ram's-eye view: Mineral Wells vs. Burkburnett

From the Ram's-eye view, here are some things to watch for in Mineral Wells' key District 4-4A-DI game against the Burkburnett Bulldogs on Halloween night.
Hopkins steps down from hospital board after 13 years' service

After serving 13 years, Michael Hopkins stepped down Tuesday as a member of the Palo Pinto County Hospital District Board of Trustees.
One Mineral Wells classroom is now BYOD

While all schools in Mineral Wells ISD are collaborating to help teachers and parents be well versed in technology, Mineral Wells Junior High teacher Della Enriquez has introduced a new vision of technology and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in her eighth grade ELA classrooms.
POLICE: man arrested after heroin found inside vehicle

A routine traffic stop Tuesday afternoon led to a man’s arrest on drug charges after Mineral Wells police reportedly discovered heroin in the truck the man was riding in.

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PETS OF THE WEEK: Madeline & Shorty – the Dynamic Duo
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Head-on crash kills one, seriously injures three
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- posted: October 30
CASA-Hope for Children awards dinner Nov. 13
- Updated: Yesterday
Hopkins steps down from hospital board after 13 years' service
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- Updated: Yesterday
One Mineral Wells classroom is now BYOD
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- Updated: Yesterday

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Ram's-eye view: Mineral Wells vs. Burkburnett
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- posted: October 30
MW eighth grade A team wins fourth over Burleson Hughes
- posted: October 29
Rams seek redemption, playoffs vs Burk
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- posted: October 29
What we learned: Week 9
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- posted: October 27
Graford CC, Perrin JH girls clean up at district meet
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POLL: Put Out The Bonfire?

Last week's homecoming bonfire resulted in an explosion that resulted in minor burns to a high school student and a volunteer firefighter. The bonfire is a Mineral Wells High School homecoming tradition. In light of this year's accident, should the bonfire tradition continue?

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