Iowa Park hosts the Vernon Lions tonight
Iowa Park hosts the Vernon Lions this week in the annual rivalry clash. This game has added meaning this year as the two teams jockey for playoff seeding in District 4-3A DI. “Big rivalry game and we are chomping at the bit to get to play them,” Coach Michael Swenson said. The Lions are currently…
Read MoreYoung Hawks playing for football titles on Saturday
Aaron Shaffer Youth Sports Correspondent If you haven’t spent much time in Iowa Park you may not know how seriously we take our youth sports especially when it comes to our Top of Texas Football Program. These kids and coaches start practice in the heat of the summer practicing 4 days a week for two…
Read MoreStellar Deer Season Expected This Fall — Season starts Saturday
Drought-quenching spring rains and productive habitats have led biologists to predict another year of plentiful opportunities for hunters to fill their bellies and freezers with their harvests. As hunters dust off their firearms and plan trips to their favorite hunting spots, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks hunters to be aware of new…
Read MoreHappy Halloween: Follow these safety tips
Halloween festivities kicked off in downtown Iowa Park last Saturday with the annual Witches’ Dance. See this week’s Iowa Park Journal for photos from various Halloween themed events. Staying alert and taking precautions is essential to avoid a real scare on Thursday, The Texas Department of Public Safety advises. “We know many Texans, young and…
Read MoreRaschke qualifies for Saturday’s state cross country meet
The Iowa Park Lady Hawks cross country team competed at the Region I-3A Meet at Mae Simmons Park, Lubbock last week. Rylan Raschke, a junior at Iowa Park High School, finished in sixth place overall, out of 174 runners, with a time of 12:24.3 on the two-mile course. It was a season-best time and a…
Read MoreEarly voting ends on Friday
Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so. “Texas has more than 18 million registered voters, and we want to make sure every eligible vote counts. All voting systems in Texas are designed to give voters an opportunity to review their…
Read MoreLady Hawks regular season ends — playoff seeding awaits
Iowa Park defeated Jacksboro, 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 26-24 on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Standouts for the Lady Hawks include Cate McAlister 12 kills; Bethan Blackwell 10 kills, 4 blocks; Micah Coombes 6 kills; Cailyn Johns 8 kills, 15 digs; Hannah Stewart 22 digs; Mikayla Miller 22 assists, 6 digs; Jenna Green 14 assists, 9 digs. Stewart…
Read MoreIowa Park runs over Boyd Yellowjackets in district win
The Iowa Park Hawks left no doubt of the outcome as they blew past the Boyd Yellowjackets 48-28 last Friday night at Jo Cartwright Field in Boyd. The Hawks are now firmly in the playoff picture and can move up the standings as they host longtime rival Vernon this week. “Overall good job,” Coach Michael…
Read MoreIowa Park teen arrested on 3 manslaughter charges from recent accident
Archer County – On Monday, October 7, 2024, an Archer County Grand Jury found probable cause to return an indictment on Conner James Tackett, 18, for three counts of Manslaughter and three counts of Criminally Negligent Homicide. The charges stem from a criminal investigation involving a crash on October 9, 2023, near Holliday in Archer…
Read MoreIowa Park declares Stage 1 Drought Watch
The Iowa Park City Council approved an ordinance during there regular business meeting Oct. 28, enacting a Stage 1 Drought Watch. The goal of the drought watch is to achieve a five percent reduction in the daily water demand within Iowa Park. The ordinance sets forth water use restrictions, as follows: Water Use Restrictions: Under…
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