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Casey James to perform at 97th Annual Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet
MINERAL WELLS – Music recording artist Casey James is returning to Mineral Wells this September to perform at the 97th Annual Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet. A Millsap High School graduate and former Cool resident, Casey blasted his way onto the national music scene with his riveting performances and third-place finish on season nine of “American Idol.” Set for Sept. 29th in the Crazy Water Plaza pavilion, this year’s banquet, themed “Boots and Bling,” is presented by First
SHARK! Mineral Wells Fossil Park visitor makes rare find
11th Annual Crazy Fossil Dig set for Oct. 16 MINERAL WELLS, Texas – Visitors to Mineral Wells Fossil Park typically find and take home varieties of crinoids (sea lilies), trilobites, echinoids (urchins), brachiopods, pelecypods (clams and oysters), bryozoans, corals, trilobites (arthropods), plants -- and sometimes a piece of a prehistoric shark. That is what happened on Aug. 27 when Los Angeles resident Jeff Parshley visited the fossil park. Parshley was in Mineral Wells as part of a 42-day RV
