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Thu, 05/16/2019 - 5:00am

A ‘capitol’ effort in Austin

With coach Sawyer Cooper watching (left), Porcupine Brent Rose unleashes a throw at the state track meet in Austin May 10. The SHS junior finished fifth in the shot at

Springtown junior Brent Rose lets the shot fly at the state track meet in Austin May 11. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Thu, 05/16/2019 - 5:00am

Rose fifth at state

The two Porcupines who reached the UIL State Track and Field Championships May 11 competed early. And that was a good thing. Storms were in the area, and the surfaces

A slew of camps – including softball – await Springtown youth this summer. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Thu, 05/16/2019 - 5:00am

Camps start in late May

The summer sports camps season is rapidly approaching. Once again, volleyball will kick things off, this year May 28-31. The fee is $50, and there are two sessions at the

A quantity equal to more than 200 individual doses of methamphetamine was recovered in Springtown from a man’s pickup in March 2018.

Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:00am

Man gets 65 years after arrest here

An alert Parker County Sheriff’s deputy followed his intuition, and a routine traffic stop of a pickup truck with no front license plate escalated to an arrest for possession of

Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:00am

National Day of Prayer

Alf Evans, worship pastor at Hilltop Family Church, sings “How He Loves” at the National Day of Prayer event May 2. Scores of participants heard prayers for many: Pastor David

TOP HEADLINES

Drug store sold

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Arson suspect nabbed in Reno

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Eisenmann indicted for capital murder

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A ‘capitol’ effort in Austin

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Double jolt!

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Springtown man killed in accident

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Inspiration from tragedy

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Pizza pranksters arrested, charged

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Saved!

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SPD ‘Backs the Bluebonnets’

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Early voting starts April 22

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City Easter egg hunt is April 13

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Running for gold

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Order in the court!

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Officer in high-speed chase resigns

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NEWS

05/16/2019 - 5:00am

After interviewing eyewitnesses and examining evidence, Spring-town Police Chief Tony Motley is able to determine a cause of the electrical outage in the Spring-town square and surrounding area on Monday, May 6. The electric pole on the corner of...

Eisenmann indicted for capital murder

Arson suspect nabbed in Reno

Drug store sold

Hood sworn in, Pruitt chosen as pro tem; council OK’s land tract

Acceptance Day:

SPORTS

A slew of camps – including softball – await Springtown youth this summer. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

05/16/2019 - 5:00am

Camps start in late May

The summer sports camps season is rapidly approaching. Once again, volleyball will kick things off, this year May 28-31. The fee is $50, and there are two sessions at the SHS gym. A trio of camps arrives the next week. June 3-5 is softball and...

Rose fifth at state

SHS anglers fish at state tournament

A ‘capitol’ effort in Austin

Porcupine duo heads to state

Brownwood ends SHS baseball year

OBITUARIES

05/16/2019 - 5:00am

Connie Marie Massey

Connie Marie Watson Massey, 81, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at home. Funeral was held at 12 p.m. last Saturday at Alexander’s Midway with the family receiving friends starting at 11 a.m. Connie was born February 23, 1938 in...

Melody Sue Wilson

Mary Louise Williamson

Harold Craig McDonald