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The Springtown defense, including Dakota Brooks (5), Adam Aguirre (29), and Martin Gutierrez
(52), surround a Glen Rose Tiger at Porcupine Stadium. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 5:00am

Porcupines out-score Glen Rose

Porcupine Stadium announcer Jerrell Rutherford said what most fans thought at the end of the Glen Rose-Springtown (3-0) football game Sept. 14. Certainly, SHS’ 49-43 victory was one of the

While Porcupine Cameron Rickett was scoring the first touchdown of what would be a wild victory for Springtown over visiting Glen Rose, a rainbow arced in the distance. MORE ON THE GAME ON PAGES 1-2B!

Photo by Christina Derr

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 5:00am

Gridiron pot o’ gold

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Bull riding was on display during the rodeo portion of WWF 34. Chute 2 Productions put on two bull riding shows and a mutton bustin’ contest. Photo by Christina Derr

Thu, 09/20/2018 - 5:00am

While rain threatened all the way up to the evening before, the 34th Annual Wild West Fest, hosted by the Springtown Chamber of Commerce, was spared. Minor adjustments had to

Springtown’s Meagan Barker (11) and Rayell Allen block under the watchfull eye of coach Leighann Strickland.

Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 12:00am

Ladies 1-1 in v’ball outings

When you play in a volleyball district that contains just five schools, you are going to play a slew of non-district matches. And that’s where Spring-town (11-13) is now. The

Kicker Brendan Hall – and holder Aaron Foster (12) – are one of many weapons that Springtown has employed this season to send non-district foes reeling. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 12:00am

Springtown demolishes Sanger

That streak was more than broken – it was destroyed. Springtown (2-0) had faced Sanger six times in the last four years, either in games or scrimmages. The Porcupines had

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WWF 34 a hit

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Gridiron pot o’ gold

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‘Tech glitch’ caused outage

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Supers attend Granger roundtable

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Traffic stop nets sizeable meth bust

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SHS grads fulfill hunting lodge dreams

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District offers tips to handling the ongoing drought conditions

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SHS Homecoming date, foe changed

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Emergency 7-day burn ban issued

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Putting guns in classrooms now necessary

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NEWS

Johnny Long

09/20/2018 - 5:00am

Chase nears festival

While the downtown area of Springtown was a hotbed of activity Sept. 15 due to the Wild West Fest, a police chase that ended just one block from the festival brought a little more excitement to the area. Just after 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon Sept...

Aug. incident leads to arrest of local teen

Octect makes Area band

‘Tech glitch’ caused outage

Hwy. 199 crash injures two

Ringer!

SPORTS

Scott (left) and Cameron Walden operate Littleton Springtown Shooting Sports in Springtown.

09/20/2018 - 5:00am

Littleton Springs Shooting Sports

Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or trade firearms, or looking for shooting accessories, Littleton Springs Shooting Sports has what you need. Located in the Springtown Shopping Center (behind Chicken Express) since 2016, the shop has become a...

All-American Bike Rally hits pavement Oct. 13

Porcupines out-score Glen Rose

Next up Kennedale

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District here at last for v’ball ladies

OBITUARIES

09/20/2018 - 5:00am

Shirley Burleson

Shirley Burleson, age 65, a Weatherford, Texas resident, formerly of Daisy, Oklahoma, was born on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1952, to Emmett and Emma Mae (Newkirk) Burleson, at Talihina, Oklahoma. Shirley passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at Ft. Worth...

Jim Level

Wendell Berkley (Berk) Curlee

Billy Carl Neill

Jim Level

Billy Carl Neill