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Wed, 01/16/2019 - 12:00am

Up, up, and away

Workers reach serious heights to install the 135-foot communitications tower at the under-construction city hall complex on Main Street Jan. 10. Completion on the building is projected for this fall...

Ofc. Robert Gillock receives a hug from one of the children saved from a house fire on Jan. 14 after she helped Chief of Police Tim Holzschuh present him and award for measures that helped save several members of her family during a house fire. Photo by Christina Derr

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 12:00am

RPD officer praised for lifesaving measures

Before the Reno City Council addressed its agenda Jan. 15, one of the city’s police officers was honored for his actions following a devastating house fire in late November. Chief of Police Tim...

Wed, 01/16/2019 - 12:00am

Girl power on display

Lady Hornet McKenna Mason goes all out during Azle’s powerlifting meet in Springtown Jan. 9. The Azle girls won the meet. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 12:00am

Let the bodies hit the floor

Hornets Byron Anderson (left) and Chase Torgesen (21) scramble to snag a ball during Azle’s opening district game against Grapevine.

Heavy rains in fall 2018 slowed construction on Azle’s new municipal complex, which now has an estimated completion date of October 2019. Photo by Christina Derr

Wed, 01/09/2019 - 12:00am

Rains slow work on city complex

A large amount of rain has pushed back the estimated completion date for the city’s new municipal complex to October, city manager Tom Muir said. The project – which broke ground in June 2018 – had...

TOP HEADLINES

AISD saves more than expected

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Serving as ‘mayor for a day’

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TxDOT called to take action

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Hwy. 199 construction to be complete in Jan.

12/26/2018 - 5:00am
Garden Club makes donation

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Wreaths placed on vet’s graves at Azleland

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Reindeer visit ahead of Christmas

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Ladies tip off district play

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Azle strong in Arkansas

12/19/2018 - 12:00am
Swim team improves at Irving meet

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Hornets halt Heights, 57-56

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Second local gas station robbed

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30 Years Ago...

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Statue dedicated at cemetery

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NEWS

01/16/2019 - 12:00am

Hwy. 199 to open Feb. 1-2

The long-awaited completion of work on Highway 199 in Azle is just around the corner. According to various Azle city officials – including Mayor Alan Brundrett – the westbound lanes of the highway will reopen on Feb. 1 and the eastbound lanes on Feb...

AISD report shows growth in local elementary schools

Girl power on display

RPD officer praised for lifesaving measures

Up, up, and away

Reno council has busy January meeting

SPORTS

Going all out at the Jan. 9 powerlifting meet at Springtown were Azle athletes (l-r) Alex Blackwell, Kevin Ngyuen, Dylan Knoll, and Madison Tamjidi. The girls won and the boys finished third. Photos by Mark K. Campbell

01/16/2019 - 12:00am

Powerlifters strong at Springtown meet

Azle powerlifting coach Bo Maines took a bevy of athletes to Springtown for a Jan. 9 meet. Then, it was on to Santo Jan. 12. At Springtown, the Lady Hornets took the team gold. Finishing first for Azle were Kiley Boatman (competing in the 105-pound...

Clutch shots send Azle-Bos to OT

Wrestlers stay busy on mats

AHS hoops girls see 7-5A foes

COLUMNS

01/16/2019 - 12:00am

Sounding off on the latest tech advancement

on your mark Here were two words I had never seen put together: bone conduction. But first... I remember the first time I saw a microwave oven; it was a bona fide miracle. I was a senior in high school and working as a dishwasher in a hotel on Hwy....

The ‘Secret Sauce’ for a healthy new year

A little boy’s memory to combat rainy days

Letters to the editor

OBITUARIES

01/16/2019 - 12:00am

Jeremy Ray Cunningham

Jeremy Ray Cunningham, 39, passed away, Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Funeral will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Alexander’s Midway Chapel. The family will receive friends, starting at 12 p.m., prior to the service. Jeremy was born March 8,...

Cecil Wade Reeves

Bobby Andrew Merrell

Dwayne D. Simon

Geneva Clements

Upcoming Events

Wesley Chapel to host breakfast

01/19/2019 - 8:30am to 10:30am
Parker County Judge to host town hall meeting

01/22/2019 - 6:30pm
Azle High School Boys Basketball Game

01/25/2019 (All day)
Red Solo Cup BBQ Bash

01/26/2019 - 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Hwy. 199 opens

02/01/2019 (All day)