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Reno City Council elects officers of new Community Activity Events Committee

Reno City Council established a Community Activity Events Committee, and the group has approved officers to organize citywide events.

The council previously discussed establishing such a committee at a meeting in October, and deputy pro tem Hernando Herrera was charged with getting the committee started.

How to make New Year’s resolutions that stick

Many people take the start of the New Year as the perfect time to plan and start new habits. Let’s face it, these often go by the wayside after a few days. Here are some suggestions for resolutions that might just be habit-forming.

DO SOMETHING EASY.

Start things off with a win. Make this resolution one that can be accomplished in the first week or even the first day of the year. “Buy a new loofah.” “Call Mom.”

Azle Composite Squadron announces January Cadet Great Start class

Signups begin soon for the TX456, Azle Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol’s next Cadet Great Start.

The class begins Jan. 11. Signups are required to ensure proper planning of resources.

Interested teens may sign up through the squadron website (www.azle.cap. gov) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/azlecap), or they can send the squadron an email at [email protected] txwg.cap.gov.

Crappie fishing is hot in the winter

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For many people looking to catch crappie, the winter is the best time to chase these tasty little slabs. Most chase the crappies when they move in the shallows to spawn, but catching crappie in the winter is enjoyed by many.

Crappies, as I mentioned above, do spawn in the spring and are much easier to find in large quantities at this time. But the truth is crappie can be caught any time of the year. The key to catching more crappie in the winter months is just like fishing for any other species. You need to understand their seasonal habits and how to locate them.

FISHING REPORT

On other reservoirs, Lake Whitney crappies are being caught in the river near Kimball Bend. Whitney striped bass are good under the birds on the main lake and some good catches are reported in the river near Lakeside. Possum Kingdom Lake striped bass are good to 12 pounds on Umbrella Rigs fished from the Peanut Patch to Costello Island. Possum Kingdom largemouth bass are good in numbers with an occasional fish to 8 pounds.

Used vehicle prices at record highs, COVID-19 cases spike

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STATE STEPS UP DUI ENFORCEMENT DURING HOLIDAYS

The Texas Department of Transportation has kicked off its statewide “Drive Sober. No Regrets” drunk driving prevention program for the holidays. Throughout the month, TxDOT has released videos of people who deal with the daily consequences of driving while impaired, either as an offender or survivor.

The stories and facts about drunk driving can be found at SoberRides.org.

Game Faces

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Azle Rowdies raise school spirit and get the students cheering at games. Top, Emelia Bazan, middle, Rowdies senior captain Micah Cook, and bottom is Josh Leonard.

Game Faces

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From left to right: Brittany Cato, Vielka Gonzalez, and Mitzi Marquart.

From left to right: Karlee Locke, Mia Carrazales, and Brittany Cato

Kendall Locke

Summer Finney

Planning department head discusses report

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Most people realize Azle is booming, and city leaders learned at last week’s Azle City Council meeting just how much activity is occurring here with residential building.

There was almost $20 million in estimated single-family housing construction for new single-family homes in Fiscal Year 20-21, said David Hawkins, city director of planning and development.

The city of Azle’s Planning and Development department oversees a number of activities and programs, and its director described its achievements from the last fiscal year at the Dec. 21 Azle City Council meeting.

Foreign exchange students getting into the spirit

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Fahrenheit and Celsius. Miles and kilometers.

They’re just two kinds of measurement conversions two Azle High School students had to get accustomed to when they arrived in America from Germany for the 2021-22 school year.

But the measurements weren’t the only differences they had to get used to here.

Three Azle High School students discussed experiences they have had here - including the current school year - and what it’s like to celebrate Christmas in their native homelands.