Marion Jefferson “Jeff” Carroll, 82, of North Richland Hills and formerly of Salado, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2026 at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford.
The Salado Chamber of Commerce recognized local business, volunteers and citizens during its annual awards banquet held May 14 at The Venue.
[Read more…] about Salado Chamber of Commerce hosts annual awards banquet May 14 at The VenueBy Tim Fleischer
Editor-in-Chief
Village of Salado aldermen may announce a Lone Finalist for Village Adminstrator following an executive session at the end of its 6 p.m. May 21 meeting. Local citizens had a chance to meet four candidates for the position at a reception at The Venue at 9 a.m. May 14. Each candidate had a chance to introduce themselves followed by question-and-answer session. Candidates for the position are John Benson, Chad Foster, Greg Hutson and Jose Rivera.
[Read more…] about Local residents meet potential Village AdministratorSalado High School commencement exercises will be 7:30 p.m. May 22 in the new Salado ISD Stadium. Speeches will be given by the top two graduates: Valedictorian Shelby Dodge and Salutatorian Mason Olson.
[Read more…] about SHS graduation set May 22; top two grads named
Salado Boys Track and Field placed second in the 4A Region 3 Meet with 62 team points. China Spring won the meet with 67 points.
[Read more…] about Boys take 2nd in Region, send 3 competitors to StateSalado voters elected four SISD board trustees, two Salado Library District directors, a new mayor and two new aldermen on May 2. The following results are unofficial until they are canvassed by their respective governing bodies.
[Read more…] about Voters elect new mayor, aldermen, SISD & libraryThe Salado Lady Eagles delivered a dominate performance at the Region III-4A Track and Field Championships held May 1–2, capturing the team title in decisive fashion and qualifying a strong roster for the upcoming state meet.
Salado racked up 114 points to easily outdistance runner-up Huffman Hargrave (48) and third-place Katy Freeman (44), showcasing depth, speed, and record-breaking performances across multiple events.
Salado Village Voice presents questions and answers with the six candidates for a two-year term as the Village of Salado Mayor. They appear on the ballot as the following: Greg Windham, Michael Hudgens, Joann Purser, Jeff Ingrum, Zach Hurst and Stephen “Po” Powitzy. Question 1: What are your thoughts on economic development agreements with developers? Have previous EDAs been good or bad for Salado? What would you like to see in future EDAs, if any. (250 words) Question 2: The Village recently receive a detailed roads report that estimates the cost to repair and resurface roads in Salado at some $30 million. The board has discussed a bond package for November. What is your stance on this? What roads do you think should be priority? (250 words) Question 3: How will the Village pay its share of the $1 million EPA grant to expand its wastewater treatment plant? (250 words) Question 4: Some local residents have talked about a petition to have an election to disincorporate Salado as a whole. What is your position on this? (250 words)
[Read more…] about Mayoral candidates on EDAs, roads, wastewater, disincorporation