Code Red alert program to be in place by 2009
By the end of the year a new program will be in place in Iowa Park that warns citizens of impending danger such as gas leaks, chemical spills, and others ... FULL STORY
Local voters approve Home Rule Charter
Voters in Iowa Park have overwhelming supported the adoption of a Home Rule Charter. When the votes were tallied along with Tuesday’s General Election contests, the measure passed with 1,605 voting for the charter and 751 against ... FULL STORY
Hawks get first win 37-0 over Hirschi
Iowa Park’s Mean Green ground out more yardage Thursday in Memorial Stadium than Coach Chris Ellis had seen in any single game for the past 15 years, and a stingy Hawk defense kept the Hirschi Huskies out of the endzone all night enroute to a 37-0 win ... FULL STORY
Three charged in robbery attempt
An alleged armed robber and two accomplices are in custody following an armed robbery at K& K Foods Friday evening ... FULL STORY
Tuesday is General Election Day
General Election day, Nov. 4, is right around the corner. People have already turned out in large numbers to take advantage of early voting that began Oct. 20 and ends tomorrow, Oct. 31 ... FULL STORY
City could save $100K with new electric contract
Monday night the Iowa Park City Council voted to allow the city administrator to execute an electric purchase contract with the lowest,most responsible bidder. On Tuesday the city received and accepted a bid of 5.38 cents per kilowatt hour from TXU Energy. The rate is good for three years ... FULL STORY
Two accidents on same street sends
two to jail, two to hospital
Two accidents in less than a week on the same street has left property damage from one end of North Fourth Street to the other, and resulted in two being taken into custody and two being transported to the hospital ... FULL STORY
Home Rule Charter on November ballot
On Nov. 4 local residents will have the opportunity to decide if they want Iowa Park to be a Home Rule city ... FULL STORY
Water, trash rates to increase
Beginning with the October billing cycle, all Iowa Park water customers will see an increase in their water rates and an increase in the fees charged for residential solid waste collection and disposal services ... FULL STORY
Bondurant sworn in as associate judge
hearing CPS cases in six-county area
Alyce Bondurant, a 1972 graduate of Iowa Park High School, was recently sworn in as the Associate Judge of the North Texas Child Protective Court.
Alyce will hear all cases in a six county area for Child Protective Services. She explained any case in which the state is involved in any of the six counties she will hear. ... FULL STORY
Volunteers sought for Christmas lights project
Christmas is fast approaching and the Iowa Park Christmas Lights Task Force Committee needs help refurbishing holiday decorations to be displayed throughout the community ... FULL STORY
Clothes Closet Ministry moving to new location
The Iowa Park Clothes Closet Ministry of Faith Baptist Church is moving to a new location to better serve the community ... FULL STORY
School calls election to increase tax rate
No residents of the Iowa Park school district were present at a called meeting of the school board Tuesday night that included public hearings on the budget for 2008-09 and on the proposed tax rate for 2008 ... FULL STORY
2007 - The Year in Review
The news in 2007 reflected growth and change in Iowa Park, most of which was brought about by the actions of our city leaders and local schools. Following are the highlights of what was reported by the Iowa Park Leader during the past year.
JANUARY - MARCH
Fashion statement
Iowa Park Middle School coaches paid off a bet during Tuesday's pep rally by wearing dresses. Coaches (from left) Dwayne Jackson, Ronnie Benson, Ross Dillard, Landon Miller and Bruce Merrill dressed as women for a dy after students raised $1,250 for the Iowa Park Ministerial Alliance. The coaches agreed to wear dressses if the student body raised $1,000.. Photo by Kevin Hamilton