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Azle mourns passing of former AJH principal

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Don Hufstedler served as the principal of Azle Junior High for 33 years, a job he loved tremendously. He left his mark among students and staff throughout his years in the Azle Independent School District.

Monster

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“Monster” first made its debut at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and has been waiting in the wings ever since. Based on the novel of the same name by Walter Dean Myers, it was written for the screen by Colen Wiley and Janece Shaffer. The film is directed by Anthony Mandler, who previously worked on music videos with the likes of Rihanna and the Jonas Brothers.

Stormy weather in Azle

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Azle had heavy rain and straight line winds from 60 to 80 miles an hour during the April 28 storm Photo courtesy of Justin Barron

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Dispatcher receives two awards for active shooter call

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Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier presented Parker County Dispatch Telecommunicator Ricky Huff with two awards for Telecommunicator of the Year for his quick actions and ability to remain calm during a 911 active shooter call.

Things Heard and Seen

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“Things Heard and Seen” is a gothic horror based on the Elizabeth Brundage novel “All Things Cease to Appear.” It was adapted for film by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (“American Splendor”), and stars Amanda Seyfried (“Mamma Mia!”), James Norton (“Little Women”), and Natalia Dyer (“Stranger Things”).

Local Food Pantries

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Cleanup at historic Azle cemetery

Volunteers joined the descendants of the Hoggard and Reynolds families at the cemetery on Stewart Street to clean up the headstones and to pick up debris that had been blown in from last week’s storms.

LOCAL INDICTMENTS

The Tarrant County grand jury indicted 10 Azle residents on various charges in April.

PCSO offering special needs decals for vehicles

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Parker County residents with special needs family members will now be able to put a sticker on their car alerting police or emergency responders that someone in the vehicle may not fully understand what is happening.