🌱 How new courthouse repairs and board picks could affect Mineral Wells

Good day Mineral Wells! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How new courthouse repairs and board picks could affect Mineral Wells
• Which Mineral Wells roper just scored big on rodeo’s biggest stage?
• What really happened inside that abandoned 1930s Mineral Wells hotel?

Also on today's calendar: Live Music – Covert Concerts and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 37.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• County Approves Water-Leak Sensors as Courthouse Damage Review Continues - Mineral Wells Area News (mwareanews.com) — Palo Pinto County commissioners approved new water-leak sensors and continued planning major repairs to the historic courthouse after extensive water damage, decisions that affect services many Mineral Wells residents rely on. They also named Mineral Wells resident Bridgett Worley to the Emergency Services District No. 1 board and confirmed the burn ban remains off, allowing outdoor burning under current conditions.
   

• ‘I found myself': Steiner in control for bareback title — NFR DAY 6 PHOTOS (reviewjournal.com) — A standout bareback performance by Weatherford’s Rocker Steiner is headlining this year’s National Finals Rodeo, but Mineral Wells gets a shoutout too. Team roper Tanner Tomlinson of Mineral Wells and partner Travis Graves captured a go-round win, helping keep North Texas cowboys in the national spotlight and giving local rodeo fans someone close to home to cheer for.
   

• 48 Moments When People Instinctively Felt Something Was Wrong And Knew They Had To Leave (tvovermind.com) — One of the many gut-instinct stories shared in this national roundup comes from a college student who snuck into a creepy, long-abandoned 1930s hotel in Mineral Wells and fled after hearing terrifying screeching in a dark hallway. While the piece mostly compiles similar close-call tales from around the world, it briefly spotlights Mineral Wells’ famous old mineral-water hotel and its eerie atmosphere.
   

📸 Around Mineral Wells

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineral Wells

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Pancakes with Santa
  The Crazy Water Hotel, 401 N Oak Ave, Mineral Wells
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Bird Walk on the Trailway
  Weatherford Trailhead , 301 Cartwright Park Road , Weatherford
  10:00 am
• Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk
  Lake Mineral Wells State Park , 100 Park Road 71 , Mineral Wells
  2:00 pm
• Live Music – Covert Concerts
  Crazy Spirits Ranch , 852 Montgomery Rd , Mineral Wells
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Real Texas Radio at Rickhouse Brewing
  Rickhouse Brewing , 401 N Oak Ave Ste 107a , Mineral Wells
  4:00 pm
• Real Texas Radio – Texas Unplugged
  Rickhouse Brewing , 401 N Oak Ave Ste 107a , Mineral Wells
  4:00 pm
• Pop-up Hot Cocoa Bar
  Magpie Inn , 415 NW 4th St , Mineral Wells
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Boy's JV Basketball vs Gold-Burg @ Gold- Burg
  Gold-Burg Independent School District , 468 Prater St , Bowie
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Jingle All The Way (Meals on Wheels)
  Senior Center , 1225 Holland Lake Dr , Weatherford
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Volunteer at Center of Hope’s Christmas Celebration!
  Center of Hope , 1318 Clear Lake Rd , Weatherford
  10:00 am
• Bird Walk on the Trailway
  Weatherford Trailhead , 301 Cartwright Park Road , Weatherford
  10:00 am
• Penitentiary Hollow Wild Walk
  Lake Mineral Wells State Park , 100 Park Road 71 , Mineral Wells
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Mineral Wells. Apply here.
• Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Flexible schedule - Earn at least $2015 by driving 165 trips with Uber - Uber Technologies, Inc. in Mineral Wells. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineral Wells here.

🗞 Nearby News

Weatherford

• Click Thompson renowned for his rodeo images (reviewjournal.com)
• Insider Selling: Weatherford International (NASDAQ:WFRD) EVP Sells 2,129 Shares of Stock (insidertrades.com)
• 2025 Dallas-area all-district volleyball teams: MVPs, first teams, Coaches of the Year (dallasnews.com)

Granbury

• No. 1 Aledo exacts revenge, blows out No. 2 Denton Ryan for Region I crown (community-news.com)
• TRICON Signs Kaden Honeycutt for 2026 Campaign (motorsportsnews.net)

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