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In this issue

  • Another New Year …

    Thursday, January 23

    Relax. This is NOT going to be another one of those “promise pieces” about helpful resolutions that might elevate life for me in 2025. I leave that to …

  • “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls”

    Thursday, January 23

     So when are you due? Do you want to know now, long before then, or will you wait to see if your baby’s a boy or a girl? Another question: will you buy pink clothes, blue ones or, as in the new book “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls” by Grady Hendrix, will you wait to know witch?

  • Ruby Lee Insell 1954 — 2025

    Wednesday, January 22

    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 …

  • Donald ‘Don’ Prater 1935 — 2025

    Wednesday, January 22

    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 …

  • Tim Oaks 1961 — 2025

    Wednesday, January 22

    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 …

  • Firefighters, Atmos respond to gas leak near RaceTrac

    Tuesday, January 21

    AZLE — Areas near the RaceTrac on Boyd Road and Las Bresas Trail were abuzz with police and firefighters after a gas leak Wednesday, Jan. 15. According to Azle Fire Marshal Melvin Wilson, the …

  • Tri-County Electric Co-op considers sale of HQ

    Tuesday, January 21

    One proposed solution in scaling down Tri-County Electric Cooperative’s “mountain of debt” could have them out of their Aledo headquarters. Recently, TCEC’s board of directors …

  • Local business wines again

    Tuesday, January 21

    AZLE — The first of its kind, Azle’s very first Main Street winery promises “we will make you wine.” Though it was originally located in Lakeside, its product is no …

  • Azle Senior Center: New tricks with new staff

    Tuesday, January 21

    AZLE — After several years of low participation, the Azle Senior Center, also known as the Azle Adult Activity Center, is adding new blood to its management team. City special events …

  • AISD trustee profile

    Tuesday, January 21

    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 …

  • Fire on Portwood

    Tuesday, January 21

    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 …

  • Optimists name January Young Texan and Texanne

    Tuesday, January 21

    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 …

  • Retiring LW detective reflects on 35 years of service

    Tuesday, January 21

    LAKE WORTH — From Springtown to Lake Worth, Don Price led a 35-year career in law enforcement filled with bravery and intensity — a career some might be in awe of. Born in Albany, …

  • Car crash on SH 199

    Tuesday, January 21

  • Man, 28, killed by FWPD during domestic incident

    Tuesday, January 21

    FORT WORTH — A 28-year-old Fort Worth man died of multiple gunshot wounds after he charged, armed with knives, at Fort Worth police officers who responded to a domestic violence call Wednesday, …

  • Legacy Oaks, LW Senior Center to host healthy cooking event for seniors

    Tuesday, January 21

    LAKE WORTH — Legacy Oaks of Azle is teaming up with the Lake Worth Senior Center this Friday, Jan. 24 to host a hands-on healthy cooking event that is aimed at promoting wellness and good …

  • Local church to host human trafficking forum to educate residents on growing issue

    Tuesday, January 21

    FORT WORTH — On Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lighthouse Fellowship will host an event called the “Freedom Forum” to educate residents in the Fort Worth, Lake Worth and Azle areas …

  • Springtown charity hosts community pantry at headquarters in February

    Tuesday, January 21

    SPRINGTOWN — The new nonprofit charity Hope from Heaven will host a donation giveaway next month for anyone in need at its new headquarters located on State Highway 199. In a big cleanout …

  • Is this ‘The Dating Game’ or some other game show?

    Tuesday, January 21

    “Advice and consent” is a critical phrase in the United States Constitution that outlines a key aspect of the checks and balances among the three branches of government. The term is used …