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(L-R): Mia West, Rebekah May, Cindy Duncan, Ava Castillo-Cantu, Karey Bennett, Kathryn Fairman, Mindy Massey and Kinsey Teague.
Lake Worth ISD recognizes teachers who received Teacher Incentive Allotment
LAKE WORTH — On Aug. 19, the Lake Worth Independent School District board of trustees recognized and thanked eight teachers who received the Teacher Incentive Allotment. Six of the recipients …
Azle Independent School District mascot Buzzy, standing in front of the Azle High School Marching Green Pride during the 2023 Sting Fling.
50 years of festivals
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 …
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CWD employees removal chemicals from a vehicle during a past X-Treme Green event.
Azle hosts X-Treme Green clean-up day Sept. 14
AZLE — Azle residents will have the perfect opportunity to take out the trash after enjoying a day at the Sting Fling Festival. The City of Azle will host the second part of its biannual …
Sports
2024 Meet the Hornets
Azle High School held their community "Meet the Hornets" night on August 26. The community of Azle had the opportunity to meet and learn about all the fall sports and get ready for the upcoming …
Azle Volleyball 8-23-2024
The Lady Hornets played in the Granbury High School Classic Volleyball tournament august 22- 24 in Granbury. The Lady hornets took on  El Dorado high school August 23, and came away with the 2-0 …
Billy Edwards holds his Olympic torch in one hand and his scrapbook with a 1996 article from The Azle News in the other hand. Edwards was one of the torchbearers for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and participated in the torch relay in Fort Worth. His scrapbook also includes a picture of the torchbearers being honored at a Texas Rangers game.
Moment of a lifetime
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. …
Left to right, Azle ISD Junior High Coach of the Year Kari Crosby with Athletic Director Michael Sain.
Sideline superstars
AZLE — At the conclusion of a recent Azle ISD coach’s convocation, Athletic Director Michael Sain named three Azle coaches the best of the bunch. Sain recognized junior high coach of the …
Azle ISD Athletic Director Michael Sain speaks to coaches at the Azle administration building.
Azle coaches rally for school season
AZLE — During the final week of July, Azle ISD coaches spent their days preparing for a new school year. Coinciding with the final day of new teacher orientation, July 31, coaches attended a …
Education
Lake Worth ISD logo.
Lake Worth ISD votes to not approve new Tarrant Appraisal District plan
LAKE WORTH — Lake Worth Independent School District board of trustees approved a resolution to oppose the new Tarrant Appraisal District 2025-2026 reappraisal plan during an Aug. 19 meeting. …
A cage full of prairie dogs awaits release at the FWNC&R.
Prairie dogs get new digs at Fort Worth Nature Center
FORT WORTH — In a significant local conservation initiative, the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, in collaboration with the Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center, has relocated a new …
H-E-B launches 2025 search for Texas’ top educators
Nominations for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards are now open to all Texas public school professionals in Texas and close Oct. 7. Teachers, counselors, principals, early childhood …
Business
Local Government
Photo Galleries
Foiled! Town banker Richard Coldheart’s plan to rope Polly Cracker into marriage is thwarted after her family finesses besotted sister Prunella Cracker, played by Sarah Lee, into her place at the altar.
Popcorn Players ride off into the sunset
AZLE — Over the weekend, the Azle Arts Association’s Popcorn Players wrapped up its yearly melodrama to a cacophony of yuks and yee-haws. “How the West Was Dun or Left High and Dry …
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
Newspapers have an important role in maintaining America’s freedom
Newspapers have had an important role in our country since the very inception of our nation. One of the biggest political issues in colonial America was free speech and the right of citizens to speak …
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.
Obituaries
Obituaries
Mary Ina Moreland Newton 1943-2024
Mary Ina Moreland Newton, 81, of Azle, died peacefully, with family at her side Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
Shirley Ann Davis 1937-2024
Shirley Ann Davis, known affectionately as Annie, passed away Sept. 6, 2024, in Weatherford at the age of 87.
Elizabeth Dawn Garrett 1987-2024
Elizabeth Dawn Garrett, age 37, passed from this life Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, which was the wedding anniversary of her maternal grandparents. She was born Feb. 6, 1987 in Weatherford to Steven Garrett and Linda (Hall) Garrett.
Barry Dean Taylor 1963-2024
Barry Dean Taylor, 60, passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 in Fort Worth. He was born Nov. 18,1963 to Gordon Taylor and Juanita (Hemphill) Smith in Dallas.
Cecil Edward (Eddie) Bracey 1963-2024
Cecil Edward (Eddie) Bracey, 60, of Weatherford, was called home to be with the Lord Aug. 26, 2024, after a lengthy illness. Cecil was born Oct. 8, 1963, in Wichita Falls.
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