By Tatiana Ambrosio Staff Writer Down a gravel road in Aubrey lies Wilson Cemetery. Wilson Cemetery is a family cemetery opened in the 1860s. In early March of 2021, Wilson Cemetery was granted a Historic Texas Cemetery Designation. At that time, the Aubrey Historical Society began work on the application for a Historical Marker to be placed at the cemetery. Carolyn Wilson began the work on her own. She married Kenneth Wilson in 1963 and became familiar with the family cemete

Providence Village May 1, 2021 Town Council election candidates

Residents of the Aubrey Independent School District will be choosing between two candidates each for two contested races May 1.

NEPD K9, handler work, train hard This is the third in an occasional series about dogs and the roles they play in today’s society. By Tatiana Ambrosio Staff Writer Jax, a Dutch Shepherd, has a specialized job: He is an officer of the Northeast Police Department. Jax, now 5, joined the department a little over two years ago. He came from and was originally trained in Buena Vista, Colorado, but once marijuana was legalized in Colorado, Jax needed a new home. He was offered to t

Two people are vying for the seat left vacant by Ashley Dennis on the Pilot Point ISD school board: April Hurst and Zach Grigsby. Grigsby originally moved to Pilot Point in sixth grade when his father, John Grigsby, became superintendent of the district. Grigsby’s own son and daughter are now students in the district. Grigsby is otherwise involved in the community in his capacity as president of the Pilot Point Youth Sports Association. “I just felt it was the right time to t

When residents who live within the city limits of Pilot Point go to the polls for the May 1 election, they’ll see six names on the ballot—two for the Place 5 seat and four for the Place 2 seat. Incumbent Dean Cordell faces challenger Shaun Hopkins for his seat, while appointed incumbent Brian Ingram faces three challengers: Everett Cummings, Steve Keith and Brad Wooley. Cordell, who grew up in Pilot Point and has lived here as an adult with his family, said he was inspired to

First-graders filed into the cafeteria on Tuesday morning carrying a chair and a creation of theirs. The students were there for a publishing party, a group event where they could share stories they wrote and illustrated with members of the Pilot Point Elementary School administration and staff. “Do you have everything you need? Do you have your books?” first grade teacher Kasie Morgan asked the group. “Yes!” they called back. “Do you have a pen for them to give you complimen

By Abigail Allen Managing Editor The Easter Bunny made its appearance at the first Cross Roads Eggstravaganza on Saturday. Residents of Cross Roads and surrounding communities made their way to the town park at the corner of FM 424 and Fishtrap Road to enjoy an egg hunt, a cakewalk, a Pilates class and other Easter activities. “This is a good group,” Parks and Recreation Board Chairwoman Kathryn Langley said. “And this is just, like, the perfect number.” The town got a much b

Egg hunt, first Flower Festival draws in downtown visitors By Tatiana Ambrosio Staff Writer On Saturday, Pilot Point held it’s Easter Egg Hunt and first ever Flower Festival. Families from Pilot Point and the surrounding areas were able to attend the hunt held at 10 a.m. at the Old City Park. Turn out for the event was noticeably large. “I was absolutely flabbergasted when I drove up here from the Easter egg hunt and I saw how full the square was. It’s just so wonderful to se