AZLE — One Azle family received a lot of attention for its gargantuan snowman last week. During a big freeze and snowy day in February 2010, the Shearer family built a massive 13-foot snowman. …
AZLE — The Tarrant Regional Water District will host a public meeting Jan. 27 in Azle to gather feedback from the public regarding Eagle Mountain Lake’s Watershed Protection Plan. The …
Jimmy Carter was many things: America’s 39 th president, its most famous centenarian, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and for one Azle native, a good friend. In a phone call with the Tri-County …
AZLE — Dr. Wesley Shotwell has been at Ash Creek Baptist Church long enough that he’s officiated weddings for people who he baptized as babies. For 27 years, he has led services at 300 …
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 …
AZLE — The Azle Arts Association is back for 2025 and ready to present its first show of the year. “Anybody Out There,” was written and published by acclaimed dramatist John Patrick …
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 …
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: …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Each of the four school districts in the Tri-County Reporter’s coverage area announced Thursday afternoon that Friday, Jan. 10 will be a second snow day for students and staff. …
AZLE — Azle ISD is seeing some improvements in accountability scores for certain special student populations. During a Dec. 16 board of trustees meeting, Jordan Thiem, director of secondary …
This year there was no shortage of new happenings in the tri-county area. Azle, Springtown, Lake Worth and surrounding areas continue to grow and change at an astounding rate. Longtime community …
SPRINGTOWN — In today’s day and age, tablets, iPads and social media are mostly what kids are into now. But there is still hope. Building blocks and Legos are still toys kids want to play …
AZLE — The Azle Area Chamber of Commerce presented its Year In Review at its January monthly luncheon.
Michael Wright, the outgoing board president, spoke about the chamber's successes, …
AZLE — Even in its off-season, the Azle Farmers Market promises exciting new prospects for growth. The farmers market and food truck park, dubbed The FeedLot, just finished its first operating …
SPRINGTOWN — On Monday, Dec. 30, the City of Springtown Municipal Court announced the launch of its new Youth Diversion Program which will provide young offenders with opportunities for …
SPRINGTOWN — On Jan. 2, Springtown Mayor Greg Hood announced his decision to not seek reelection after serving seven-and-a-half years in office. At a special city council meeting, Hood spoke to …
PELICAN BAY — On the afternoon of Dec. 14, Pelican Bay residents were greeted with a Christmas parade just feet from their doorsteps. The annual event saw nearly a dozen entries with many area …
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 …
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 …
AZLE — Nonprofit Save Eagle Mountain Lake held its annual Christmas Parade of Lights the evening of Nov. 30. Due to lower lake levels, SEML devised an alternative route beginning at Fort Worth …
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 …
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 …
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.
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, …
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 …
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 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 …
Jessica Lynn Mills (née Farmer), lovingly known as Jessie, passed away Jan. 1, 2025, at the age of 39, in Azle, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Born Aug. 9, 1985, in Toledo, …
Robert Lee Thomason Sr., 69, passed away Dec. 22, 2024, at his home in Azle with his wife by his side.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, at Alexander’s Midway Funeral …
Mitzi Lynn Williams, 63, entered eternal life Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Springtown.
Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at Alexander’s Midway Funeral Home in Springtown, …
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The Trace examines how a chief deputy in Ohio is fighting for a community policing approach to gun violence in the movement for police reform across the Midwest.