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AISD trustee profile
AZLE — January is School Board Recognition Month in Azle Independent School District and across the nation. The Tri-County Reporter has reached out to area school trustees and asked them to …
First responders parked outside the property.
Fire on Portwood
AZLE — A small structure fire near the back of a property on Portwood Road was quickly doused by area fire departments the evening of Monday, Jan. 20. Police scanner chatter said multiple …
Principal Nate Driver, Chloe Stevens, Ethan Alcala and Azle Optimist President Chance Kidd at a Jan. 17 meeting.
Optimists name January Young Texan and Texanne
AZLE — The Azle Optimist Club named Azle High School seniors Ethan Alcala and Chloe Jones as its Young Texan and Young Texanne for the month at a Jan. 17 meeting. Ethan Alcala is the son …
Sports
Student leadership of Azle High School’s Marching Green Pride at a Nov. 18 school board meeting.
Students honored at Nov. 18 school board meeting
Azle students, teachers and coaches were recognized at a recent Azle Independent School District board of trustees meeting. The meeting Nov. 18 highlighted the achievements of the Azle High School …
Springtown Volleyball 11-07-2024
The Springtown Lady Porcupines volleyball team traveled to Granbury High School to take on the Stephenville Lady Honeybees in the area round of the 2024 playoffs. After five hard-fought sets (Set 1: …
Azle Christian School Football 11-1-2024
Azle Christian School’s Fighting Crusaders took a loss at home Friday, Nov. 1, to Wichita Christian, 6-53.
Springtown High School Football 11-1-2024
After a muddy game Friday, Nov. 1, at Decatur’s Eagle Stadium, the Springtown Porcupines were named district champions after defeating the Decatur Eagles 41-38.
Porcupines capture district championship
Folks in Springtown have waited a long time to say this. The Porcupines are sole possessors of the district football championship. The last time those words could be uttered in the north Parker …
Education
An outrageous game of heads or tails was held for attendees at last year’s Red Solo Cup with coach Sam Carter acting as coin flipper and Meg Arnold acting as announcer.
AEF’s 13th annual Red Solo Cup BBQ Bash on tap Jan. 25
AZLE — Now, a red solo cup is the best receptacle for barbecues, tailgates, fairs and festivals, and the Azle Education Foundation hopes to host a spectacle when it celebrates the 13th annual …
Kevin Van Rite receives $3,675 for engineering design process and speed/braking distance labs.
SEF announces grant recipients
SPRINGTOWN — The Springtown Education Foundation awarded grants to Springtown ISD teachers and staff as a show of appreciation to local educators. Springtown ISD Director of Communications and …
Max Wegener and Elina Lejeune reflect on their journey in America as foreign exchange students at Springtown High School. (L-R): Max Wegener, Elina Lejeune with Kimberley Taylor, a representative of the Council on International Educational Exchange program.
SHS foreign exchange students reflect on journey in the US
SPRINGTOWN — Homework, sports, tests and college applications are challenges most average teenagers face in high school, not counting all the social, societal and peer pressures teens …
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Wreaths Across America pays respects at Azleland
RENO — Wreaths Across America Day is an annual day of respect for U.S. military service members across the nation. During this year’s Dec. 14 event around 3 million wreaths were placed on …
FeedLot finale
AZLE — For one last time this year, vendors brought their wares down to the FeedLot food truck park in Azle. This event marks the last for the venue’s first inaugural season. Along …
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Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright and entertainment producer/promoter.
Are we defenseless against this “foreign aggression”?
In these troubling times, a wise man can certainly develop a case of anxiety about the security of our state. Going back to her birth, Texas has had a seemingly endless number of enemies from which …
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright and entertainment producer/promoter.
Thoughts about personal growth
Maybe it is simply the beginning of a new year and the chance it provides to start anew, but it seems I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately regarding personal growth. Now that may seem silly …
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright and entertainment producer/promoter.
The impact of legends
Growing up I was, an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. Many a night I would stay awake, lying under the covers, listening to my transistor radio as Hall of Fame announcer Jack Buck would call the game.
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright and entertainment producer/promoter.
Happy New Year to one and all!
Happy New Year to one and all! This time of year, lots of folks make New Year’s resolutions as a tool to motivate themselves into some sort of positive change. It might be to quit smoking, …
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright and entertainment producer/promoter.
Farewell to a colleague, co-worker and dear friend
There are two articles in today’s newspaper detailing the retirement of Kim Ware as publisher of the Tri-County Reporter. I instructed our staff to create the articles because I know people in …
Obituaries
Obituaries
Tim Oaks 1961 — 2025
Tim Oaks, age 63, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jan. 9, 2025. Tim was born Oct. 30, 1961, in Fort Worth to Tommy and Charlotte Oaks. He resided in Azle until his passing. He was a devoted …
Donald ‘Don’ Prater 1935 — 2025
Donald "Don" Prater, born Aug. 22, 1935, went to be with our Lord Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. He was loved and known by many as a proud veteran who served our country. A memorial service will take …
Ruby Lee Insell 1945 — 2025
Ruby Lee Insell, 70 years young, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, after a long hard fight with COPD. She lived in Azle on Eagle Mountain Lake with her husband Frank (aka Huey) and their four …
Doris Ann (Tindle) Hollyfield 1934 — 2025
Doris Ann (Tindle) Hollyfield, age 90, passed from this life Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Doris was born May 27, 1934, in Fort Worth to the late Orville Ray Tindle and Wilma Jo (Choate) Tindle. A …
Kenneth Max Lawson 1956 — 2025
Kenneth Max Lawson passed away peacefully after a decades-long battle with chronic illness, finding rest in the arms of the Lord. He was born in Lubbock to Donald “Don” Lawson and Emma …
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