IPHS Hawk Band earns
28th consecutive Sweepstakes
The IPHS Hawk Band last Tuesday performed in the UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest in Vernon, picking up division I ratings in both efforts. Combined with the division I rating the Hawk Band received this past fall in the UIL Marching Contest, Iowa Park earned Sweepstakes, the band’s 28th consecutive year of such an accomplishment ... CLICK FOR STORY

Arno's nose knows
One Iowa Park Police Officer has a nose for drugs as Wanda Louise Vails, 50, found out Friday evening during a traffic stop ... CLICK FOR STORY

IPHS Grads ... Where are you now?
The Iowa Park Leader is seeking thumbnails of Iowa Park High School graduates (ie. where they are now and what they are doing) which will be included in the IPHS Homecoming issue Sept. 16. Simply download the pdf file, fill it in and submit to us by Sept. 10... CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF

9/11 'We Remember' program Saturday
The public is invited to attend the annual “We Remember” 9/11 ceremony starting at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the tragedy that changed America, in the Iowa Park City Park, behind city hall ... CLICK FOR STORY

First day shows enrollment increase
The school year for Iowa Park CISD started out on a positive note Monday, with 1,759 student showing up for classes - an increase of 31 students over last year’s first day attendance ... CLICK FOR STORY

City to adopt budget, set tax rate
City council members will vote on adopting the operations budget for the General Fund and the Water and Sewer Fund, and establish an ad valorem tax rate for 2010 when they meet Monday night ... CLICK FOR STORY

City to slow traffic on Jackson St.
Local drivers need to be aware that the intersection of Clara and Jackson has been changed to a four-way-stop ... CLICK FOR STORY

CDC hears proposal from Carter Copter
Owners of Carter Copter expressed concern about losing funds they received from Wichita Falls if they considered Iowa Park Economic Development Corporation’s (4-A) offer of their spec building located on US 287, during a special EDC meeting held Tuesday ... CLICK FOR STORY

IPPD, Eatons say 'good-bye' to K-9 Rika
The Iowa Park Police Department laid to rest a retired member of the department and Lt. Jimmy and Arlene Eaton lost a member of their family Monday, K-9 Officer Rika ... CLICK FOR STORY