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Lady Hornet catcher Abigail Bradley and her teammates remain near the top of the 7-5A standings. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 5:00am

Ladies still looking to lock down berth

When four games remained in the regular season last week, Azle (8-4 in 7-5A) needed just one win to cement a playoff berth. That did not happen as Saginaw surprised the Lady Hornets in extra innings...

Blasts from the past fill the converted Rock School. Care was taken during its revamping to keep its long history alive. Photo by Maggie Fraser

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 5:00am

Preserving history

Azle ISD’s famous Rock School has found a second life as a home for the district’s administration. The district hosted the first board of trustees meeting in the new building on April 15, and...

Ash Creek flows under Denver Trail’s Sid Dichert Bridge en route to Eagle Mountain Lake. When hundreds of thousands of gallons of sewage headed toward Ash Creek Cove, the area was closed April 5-12. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Wed, 04/17/2019 - 5:00am

Ash Creek Cove cleared

It’s safe to swim and frolic in Ash Creek Cove again. The public advisory against contact recreation in the cove was cancelled on Friday, April 12. According to an April 5 notification from the city...

Brie Michelli turns on a pitch. The Lady Hornet scored four runs in AHS’ two most recent district wins. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Wed, 04/10/2019 - 12:00am

Softball Lady Hornets close to clinching a playoff berth

The softball Lady Hornets keep winning and one more victory will propel AHS into the postseason; four games remain in the season. Azle (16-10, 8-2) took advantage of the friendly confines of the AHS...

Wed, 04/10/2019 - 12:00am

Guns and roses bluebonnets

Members of the Azle Police and Animal Control departments joined in on the fun of the social media “Back the Bluebonnet” challenge, where Texas police officers parody the annual Lone Star pastime of...

TOP HEADLINES

On your mark...

04/17/2019 - 5:00am
Azle sees modest sales tax boost

04/17/2019 - 5:00am
Preserving history

04/17/2019 - 5:00am
Ash Creek Cove cleared

04/17/2019 - 5:00am
Softball Lady Hornets close to clinching a playoff berth

04/10/2019 - 12:00am
Guns and roses bluebonnets

04/10/2019 - 12:00am
Blitz!

04/10/2019 - 12:00am
Soaring to Gold

04/03/2019 - 5:00am
Registration for May election ends April 4

04/03/2019 - 5:00am
Azle Memorial Library celebrates 10 years

04/03/2019 - 5:00am
Red’s to raise money for Dayton Bryant

04/03/2019 - 5:00am
City looks to hire more fire, police within next year

03/27/2019 - 5:00am
Local artist to showcase ‘trash’ pieces at Dallas exhibit

03/27/2019 - 5:00am
Azle library celebrates 10 years March 30

03/27/2019 - 5:00am
Scouts clean up Eagle Mountain

03/27/2019 - 5:00am

NEWS

04/17/2019 - 5:00am

Reno talks easement, computers

In a rather uneventful April 15 council meeting – especially for Reno – the council continued forward on approving necessities for looming subdivisions. Several action items were okayed, most involving North Cardinal Road. In a March meeting,...

Early voting for May 4 elections starts next week

Devilish hero doesn’t heat up screen

AHS grad earns perfect GPA

Ash Creek Cove cleared

Azle Auto Tech team successful at Corpus event

SPORTS

Causen Shafer looks to spank a pitch. He collected two hits in a Grapevine district game. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

04/17/2019 - 5:00am

Grapevine tops Hornets

The varsity baseball Hornets lost a pair to Grapevine. Azle (14-8, 4-6) fell 4-0 and 13-0. Coach Stephen Smith lauded the pitching of David Johnson in game one. In game two, Causen Shafer went 2-for-3. The JV squads also were topped twice. The Green...

Chamber seeks golf sponsors

Tee time!

Track qualifiers off to Area

COLUMNS

03/20/2019 - 5:00am

How to make Chip and Joanna Gaines flee

ON YOUR MARK Whenever the Bride and I are in a hotel room, I know what the TV will be tuned to without fail: Home and Garden Television (HGTV). (We have never had cable TV or satellite in our home, so the chance to catch it is not to be passed up,...

The weekly challenge

A (sometimes) funny character in a bad movie

Dragon trilogy reaches it high-flying end

OBITUARIES

04/17/2019 - 5:00am

Emma “Granny” Field

Emma Annette Parker “Granny” Field, 80, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, April 12, 2019 in Weatherford. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 16, 2019 with burial at Spring-town Cemetery under the direction of Alexander’s Midway in...

Richard ‘Rick’ Noles

Patricia Evelyn Morgan

Leatha Spears Richardson

Upcoming Events

Music in the Park kicks off April 26

04/26/2019 - 8:00pm
Taste Tour here April 27

04/27/2019 - 11:00am
AISD Kindergarten Roundup

05/01/2019 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
City cleanup May 11

05/11/2019 - 8:00am to 1:00pm
AISD Administrative Open House

05/20/2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm