With the start of homecoming fast approaching, students at Azle High School are focused on what to wear and bring for the homecoming dance and game. While most students are preparing for homecoming, …

Library director talks importance of early reading

AZLE — The Azle High School mascot has been hitting the gym and soon even the football team may start asking for tips. Buzzy unveiled a strong new look at a Sept. 20 pep rally and home game. …

LAKE WORTH — The 12th Annual Bullfrog West Fest is coming up Oct. 5 with family-fun activities like bull riding, mutton bustin,’ food trucks and more. The Bullfrog West Fest was …

LAKE WORTH — Lake Worth Mayor Walter Bowen has dedicated his whole life to public service. Since the 1960s, Bowen has committed his time to the well-being of the Lake Worth community. He first …

AZLE — Ash Creek is a permanent, but not always prominent, feature in the backyards of many Main Street’s businesses. Deb Turpin, owner of Eagle Mountain Plaza at 300 E Main St. has a …

AZLE —Sting Fling is the Azle community’s largest yearly festival. If it’s not rained out, thousands of patrons will visit the city’s Main Street this Saturday to celebrate …

SPRINGTOWN — Springtown Park Rehabilitation and Care Center resident Billy Edwards remembers his Olympic torch being heavier now than when he ran with it in Fort Worth about 28 years ago. …

AZLE — After 39 years, Azle High School auto tech teacher Robert Herring said most people can’t look at his shop without thinking of him or look at him without thinking of his shop. …

WEATHERFORD — Martha Elizabeth Cockburn Tucker was one of the hundreds of thousands of settlers who migrated to Texas in the mid-19th century. After her family applied for a homestead grant in …

AZLE — What do the Rubik’s Cube, President Nixon’s resignation, and the Texas Health Azle Auxiliary all have in common? Each turned 50 years old this year. For half a century, …

AZLE — Construction on a Dutch Bros Coffee recently began at the site where the old Azle Dairy Queen served up DQ Dudes, steak finger baskets and Peanut Parfaits for more than half a century …

SPRINGTOWN — Tears came to Terri Toone’s eyes when she started thinking about Rosa Parks’ legacy. Fed up with racist discrimination, Parks refused the order of a Montgomery …

Fort Worth’s Lone Star Squadron teaches young people valuable skills in and outside the militarySome students are preparing for their futures with the Sea Cadet Corps. The U.S. Navy Sea Cadet Corps …

Myers Jackson of Woody’s Salute speaks on Woody Williams, his legacyFor more than a year, Azle area military veterans have been spreading the word and drumming up support for a Gold Star Memorial …

Award-winning painter and Azle resident seeks to teach students and sell paintings at Grace and Faith CenterGil Pearson is a 90-year-old Azle resident with a passion for art and a life-calling for …

Jefferson was once one of the largest inland ports in the United States.  Riverboats brought merchandise and people to town. “They came from New Orleans up through Shreveport and they would hit …

Freddie Williams was only 18 years old when he felt the call to enlist in the Army — a decision that was largely influenced by his family. Williams’ father, two uncles and older brother all …

A free tour around Veal’s Station in Weatherford is set for 2-5 p.m. Oct. 23. The tour starts at the Tucker House, the 1889 historic home of V.J. and Emma Tucker, at 6245 Tucker Drive, where …

Tears welled in Springtown City Council member Ted Martinez’s eyes when he talked about his family and the hardships they had to endure. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t exactly at …