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Brothers Victor Wingate, 8, and Josh Wingate, 9, show off their banners from the Parker County Stock Show’s breeding rabbit competition this year. Victor won reserve champion with his brother’s rabbit, and Josh earned champion of his class.
Must love rabbits
SPRINGTOWN — Springtown 4-H Club members Josh and Victor Wingate lit up with excitement when they talked about rabbits. Both brothers have been rabbit show competitors, but 9-year-old Josh …
A mourning dove resting on a post.
Strong mourning and white-winged populations forecast for dove season
A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas. Hunters could …
Azle Civil Air Patrol cadets at last year’s Sting Fling parade.
Azle CAP announces Cadet Great Start class
AZLE — Azle Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, announced its next Cadet Great Start class will begin Sept. 17. Class size is limited, and signups are required to ensure proper planning of …
Sports
Gracelyn Olson walks her pig around the ring at this year’s Parker County Stock Show.
Young gymnast sticks the landing at Parker County Stock Show
SPRINGTOWN — At only 9 years old, Gracelyn Olson is already a multi-talented young lady. Gracelyn is the reigning Level 4 state champion in gymnastics and trains year-round. As a member of …
Tiffany Clark embraces teammate Levi Moore after advancing to the bronze medal round.
AHS grad wins bronze at DOD Warrior Games
AZLE — Just a few years ago, Azle High School graduate Tiffany Clark worried she might never walk again. Today, she’s found renewed purpose as an athlete. Clark ran again for the …
From left, newly hired Azle ISD band directors Matt Assis, assistant band director at Azle High School; Sebastian Marin, Forte Junior High assistant band director; and Zach Woolhouse, FJH head band director; and AHS head band director Greg Davis. Davis hosted a meet-and-greet event June 7 in the AHS band hall for the new directors.
Azle welcomes new band directors
AZLE — Azle High School’s and Forte Junior High School’s band programs are rocking and rolling as they welcome three new band directors. Matt Assis will be AHS assistant band …
Coach Derrick Douglas is the new head boys basketball coach for Lake Worth High School.
‘The phoenix always rises from the ashes’
LAKE WORTH — Lake Worth ISD has announced 2023 5A TABC Assistant Coach of the Year Derrick Douglas as its new head boys’ basketball coach. Last year, Douglas’ team at Justin F. …
Lady Pines' season ends in bidistrict
The Springtown Lady Pines' softball season came to an end in the bidistrict round of the Class 4A playoffs as they fell in a best-of-3 series to District 7-4A champion Sanger, 7-2 in Springtown and …
Education
(L-R): Marie Kisner and Tom Kisner pose for a photo with their son, William Kisner, at an honor ceremony Aug. 19.
Azle Scout earns highest honors
AZLE — Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in Scouts BSA and only 6% of Scouts have been recognized with this honor since the program’s inception. Azle High School senior William …
Hilltop Family Christian Academy students make silly faces for the camera on the first day of their new school year.
Springtown’s first private Christian school grows, looks toward future
SPRINGTOWN — Hilltop Family Christian Academy’s enrollment has more than doubled in just its second year of existence. Last year, the academy kicked off its inaugural school year …
(L-R): Eighth grader Kayla Johnson, and seventh graders Ruca Dirks, Dallisia Spencer, Krystal Ramirez and Skylar Farris pose for a photo on the first day of school.
“It’s going to be a great year”
AZLE — Azle Junior High School started classes Wednesday, Aug. 14, welcoming some of the last students who will ever walk through the old campus’ doors. The building on School Street …
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Noa Case, age 5, with rabbit Selena, visited the Longest Day Carnival from Denton and is the granddaughter of LOOA Community Relations Director Kelly Case.
Legacy Oaks raises Alzheimer’s funds on solstice
AZLE — Local senior living facility Legacy Oaks of Azle celebrated the summer solstice and raised money for Alzheimer's research Friday, June 21, with The Longest Day Carnival. The solstice …
Columnist
My opinions on computer gaming and some of my favorite games. I’ve been playing games on the home computer since the days of the Trash 80. I love indie, open-world, unique, puzzle, and resource games. The cake is a lie.
Fun games with real-world physics
Here are a couple of quick-to-play physics games that will keep you entertained for a few of hours. 'Physics games' usually assign physical properties to objects in the game, and the puzzle is learning how to manipulate those physical properties to manipulate the object.
My opinions on computer gaming and some of my favorite games. I’ve been playing games on the home computer since the days of the Trash 80. I love indie, open-world, unique, puzzle, and resource games. The cake is a lie.
We Happy Few
We Happy Few is set in 1964 Britain, in an alternate timeline in which the nation lost the war with Germany. The citizens take a drug they call Joy that keeps them happy and causes memory loss, which is a bonus for many of these people. They have a lot of memories they’d like to suppress. But the drugs just aren’t working as well as they used to.
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright and entertainment producer/promoter.
Which side of the coin does your candidate fall on?
As time has passed, the leaders in education have adjusted and altered curriculums to align with the perceived needs of contemporary society. Two generations ago, a traditional education included a healthy dose of the sciences, civics, mathematics and traditional languages like Latin.
Jennifer Harrison - My opinions on computer gaming and some of my favorite games. I’ve been playing games on the home computer since the days of the Trash 80. I love indie, open-world, unique, puzzle, and resource games. The cake is a lie.
Chuchel
Chuchel, from Amanita Designs, is another lighthearted game from Jaromír Plachý. He started work on Chuchel shortly after finishing Botanicula in 2012.
"Harbor Lights: Stories" by James Lee Burke
It's a hand-to-mouth existence; you never know where your next meal will come from, unless it's from a warden or a trusty. You never truly know who you're sleeping against or where your next ten bucks'll come from. There's no privacy living in the underbelly. You can lose your soul there. And in "Harbor Lights," a new short-story collection by James Lee Burke, you could also lose your life.
Obituaries
Obituaries
Glenn Zack Clancy 1983-2024
Glenn Zack Clancy, beloved son, brother, and uncle, died at his Azle home Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024
Jennifer Ann (Linkeman) Waite 1970-2024
Jennifer Ann (Linkeman) Waite, 54, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Fort Worth.
Edna Harvison 1949-2024
Edna Harvison was born May 27, 1946, in Columbus, Ohio, to James and Edna (Taylor) Handley, and peacefully passed away Aug. 27, 2024,...
Shonna Sue Fulkerson 1963-2024
Shonna was a lively spirit that could light up a room when she entered it.
Scotty Farson 1980-2024
Scotty Farson of Azle passed away suddenly Aug. 21.
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What you need to know about Project 2025
The 19th reports on a 920-page policy blueprint that contains the Heritage Foundation's vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.
The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat
Grist reports on how cool roofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban heat island effect.
How could Project 2025 change education?
The Hechinger Report analyzes the ramifications of Project 2025–from Head Start to student loans–and how the conservative proposals for a new Trump administration have a wide scope.
Extreme heat is making schools hotter — and learning harder
The 19th reports on the rising temperatures in classrooms that translate to dehydrated, exhausted kids and teachers who have to focus on heat safety instead of instruction.