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Yearly Azle music festival raising funds for cancer treatments

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Azle’s finest celebrated with coffee, breakfast at community gathering.

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What grows on your head could make a world of difference to some

City Council ordinance to restrict retail, public sale of dogs, cats

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Young Azle resident shares her story leading to up 4-H win and her passion for horses

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Azle High School athletic trainers receive recognition for their hard work and contributions.

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The Azle Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up to host its 17th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot on March 24 at Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds.

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While the Azle Independent School District pauses for spring break March 13-17, Azle Memorial Library is ramping up the fun by offering a series of free events to keep Azle students busy and entertained during the break.

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Residents of the Broadway and Lakeview intersection honored longtime Azle mail carrier Brian Morris on Feb. 25 by tying celebratory balloons reading “Happy retirement!” and “Grateful for you and all you do!” to their mailboxes and leaving thankful notes recognizing his retirement at the end …

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Azle 4-H archers compete for medals and life lessons

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Azle FFA Alumni & Supporters raise $15,000 during annual Beans & Cornbread Dinner and Auction

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Night to Shine has been an annual event produced by the Tim Tebow Foundation for the past decade. It’s an event designed for those who have handicaps and disabilities to feel like they are the bell of the ball.

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For many families in Azle, and across Texas, the government assistance program Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides money for food is a vital necessity for being able to put food on the table. However, there has been an increasingly disturbing trend of scammers and thiev…

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Once a month the Azle Rotary Club honors four deserving Azle students who show exemplary potential. This honor not only serves as a recognition of their abilities, but also highlights their potential for the future. This month the Rotary Club honors four students from Azle High — Karlee Lock…

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For many students the future is a far-off place that has no real bearing on their here and now. But for others it is a gnawing unknown that must be illuminated. The crowd of students who attended the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) interest night at Azle High School in early …

Mental health has become an important issue for many people in recent years. Especially for those who might have relatives with mental handicaps or those who may experience a mental health crisis. Crisis intervention teams (CIT) are specially trained police officers that handle possible situ…

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Every town wants to boast that one of its sons or daughters has gone on to achieve great things. They are a credit to the town and the people who give the town its spirit.

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It’s every parent’s nightmare, to hear from your children’s school that there was an incident involving a firearm. It conjures terror that springs into their minds and triggers all kinds of images and inferences. This is the maelstrom of thoughts and emotions that parents of Azle Jr. High Sc…

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Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes. The ice storm caused considerable damage to property and power outages i…

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Henrietta Morrison has done a lot in 105 years. She witnessed the struggle of the Great Depression, the end of a world war, and the complete transformation of technology.

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Students all over Azle ISD celebrated the 100th day of school, but elementary kids arrived at school Wednesday morning dressed as 100-year-olds, complete with drawn-on wrinkles, fake gray hair, and hunched over with walking canes. “We had a lot of fun leading up to the day” said Lisa Koehler…

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Ice storm wreaks havoc in much of state.

Residents in Central and Northeast Texas are still cleaning up after a winter storm last week snapped power lines and tree limbs, causing widespread power outages, canceled flights and damage to homes and vehicles

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I love libraries.  Specifically, the Azle Memorial Library. 

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What started out as a chance for a little ice on bridges and other elevated surfaces ended up shutting down most of North Texas for the entire work week as a “winter weather event” raged in the area.

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What started out as a chance for a little ice on bridges and other elevated surfaces ended up shutting down most of North Texas for the entire work week as a “winter weather event” raged in the area.

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Defendants in the lawsuit involving a dog attack in Reno have responded to the lawsuit via court documents.

The Azle Education Foundation hosted its annual Red Solo Cup BBQ Bash on Saturday, Jan. 28 at The Orchard Event Venue. Hundreds of attendees came together to support the foundation, which provides scholarships to students and grants to teachers and campuses to provide new and exciting learni…

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The setting of “The Front Porch” never strays from — no spoiler alert here — the front porch of the home of Charlie and Abby Foster. Life changes are seen through their lives, including parenthood, as stand around or sit in the porch area.

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Azle soccer teams play hard, salute favorite educators

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