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Azle Auto Tech team successful at Corpus event

Azle High school’s Auto Technology team earned a slew of awards at the SkillsUSA state competition in Corpus Christi April 5-7, and some students will advance to the national competition

Library: Gardening and books

Two activities for all ages arrive at the Azle Memorial Library soon. First, the AML is offering a spring gardening program. The classes – hosted by Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension

Spotlight on BUSINESS

Express Employment Professionals is a staffing company in the top of the market. Their Weatherford location, one of 700 nationwide, supplies employees for clients who are in four-county area of

Roundup time at the AISD

Azle ISD’s Kindergarten round-up is set for Wednesday, May 1. Parents or guardians must bring a state-certified birth certificate, an up-to-date immunization record signed by a doctor, the student’s Social

Senior Center events

Azle’s Senior Center is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the BJ Clark Community Center, 601 Southeast Parkway. Classes, bingo, exercise and other activities geared to help

Egg hunting fun in Azle

Azle parents looking for Easter fun will have their pick of egg hunts over two specific days.

On Wednesday, April 17 the Church at Azle will drop 35,000 eggs in four waves at Azle Junior High School, 201 School Street.

The eggs will fall at 5:30 p.m., 5:45, 6, and 6:15.

You can make a day of egg hunting on Saturday, April 20.

First Baptist Church Azle at 1017 Boyd Road will hold a community-wide egg hunt that Saturday from 10-11 a.m. with games, music, and face painting.

Shazam! is not a total wacky, goofy ride

Shazam! had a great preview and substantial advance buzz.

But, alas, as is too often the case, the movie was not as good as teased by the coming attraction.

ABOUT THE FILM

Shazam! is curious/confusing combination of Marvel and DC.

Still in theaters right now is Marvel’s Captain Marvel (Movie Man No. 1349, 7); it’s a colossal hit.

When DC’s Billy Batson says “Shazam!,” he turns into Captain Marvel.

It’s lawsuit city to sort all the Captain Marvels out.

AJH Honors Band wins sweepstakes trophy

Azle Junior High School’s Honors Band earned a first division rating and a sweepstakes trophy at the Regional UIL competition at Saginaw High School April 4.

The band performed a concert before three judges for the first portion of the competition and completed a sight reading test for the second portion, Azle Junior High Band Director Kevin Chapman said.

For the sight reading test, the band was given seven minutes to learn a piece of new music without playing a note.

At the end of the seven minutes the band performed the piece for three more judges.

TCEQ issues water advisory at Ash Creek Cove

Discharge from a burst sewer pipe upstream of Ash Creek Cove prompted an April 5 advisory from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to stay out of the water.

According to a notification from the city of Azle, construction debris from the project to replace and upsize the sewer line on Ash Avenue caused the pipe to burst and release an estimated 800,000 gallons of sewage on April 2.

Blitz!

Rain didn’t dampen spirits at Servolution Network’s bi-annual home renovation blitz this weekend.

Though Friday was sunny and warm, Saturday morning brought high winds, rain, and even more volunteers, Servolution Network Executive Director Jason Malewiski said.

“Even more volunteers come out to play when it rains. It’s crazy, actually,” he said. “I’d guess we had 500 come out throughout the weekend.

“Need it to rain? Let’s schedule a Blitz.”

Repairs to most of the targeted homes were substantially complete by Monday, Malewiski said.