The first fruits of our family vegetable garden sweepstakes 2012 were enjoyed on Mother's Day after church as we sauteed my daughter-in-law's zucchini with a wee bit of butter, onions and topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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05/18/2012 09:26 AM CDT - City Councilman David Bayless defeated his challenger, Elizabeth Sumpter, by one vote in Saturday's City Council contest for Ward 1.
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05/14/2012 03:22 PM CDT - Johnson County Commissioners gave Pct. 3 Comissioner Jerry Stringer the go-ahead to find suitable space for a new sub court house in Alvarado almost 18 months ago.
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01/17/2012 09:14 AM CST - Juror selection began today in a Johnson County capital murder trial in the 413th district court at the Guinn Justice Center.
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The Alvarado Indians' run in the Class 3A basketball playoffs came to an end Friday night with a 75-59 loss to Lubbock-Estacado in the regional semifinal at United Spirit Arena at Texas Tech University.
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Alvarado's boys basketball team is headed to the Class 3A Region I Tournament.The Indians earned a trip to tournament at United Spirit Arena on the campus of the Texas Tech University by virtue of a 59-49 victory over Wichita Falls Hirschi in a regional quarterfinal game at Denton Ryan Tuesday night.
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