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Doug Shaw, speaking here at a Jan. 8 meeting of the Springtown Optimists, detailed the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District’s plan to begin instituting rules for regulating water well use in the county.

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 12:00am

Fact vs. fiction: UTGCD rule changes

The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (UTGCD) is proposing several changes to the rules regulating water well in Hood, Montague, Parker, and Wise Counties, the bulk of which is implementing

Springtown High School senior Kaiden Passmore was nominated by Congresswoman Kay Granger for appointment to not one, but two service academies – the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy.

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 12:00am

SHS senior nominated to two military academies

Being recommended to one United States military academy by a congresswoman is quite an accomplishment, but one Springtown High School senior can boast that twice over. Kaiden Passmore, currently the

One of the main components to the TxDOT project set for Springtown later this year is the renovation of the highly traveled intersection of FM 51 and Hwy. 199 in the city’s center. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 12:00am

TxDOT meeting set for Feb. 5

An open house and public hearing to give residents the chance to discuss with local officials the upcoming project set to improve Springtown’s busiest intersection will take place Feb. 5.

Units from Parker County ESD 1 and the Reno Volunteer Fire Department battled a barn fire Jan. 4. The blaze claimed the life of a horse and injured another. The second horse is recovering from minor injuries. Photo by Christina Derr

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 12:00am

Horse dies, 1 injured in barn fire

One horse is recovering from minor injuries and a second was killed in an early morning barn fire Friday, Jan. 4. The cause of the blaze – which occurred in

The Porcupines – including Riley Comiskey and Canyon Parker – head into district on an uptick. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

Thu, 01/10/2019 - 12:00am

Hoops boys ready for district after Godley victory

District play finally arrived for the Porcupine hoops squad and Spring-town (14-7) heads into 8-4A play on an up note. SHS defeated Godley 68-62 in what was called a “very

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NEWS

01/10/2019 - 12:00am

Four from area indicted in Tarrant

During meetings of the Tar-rant County grand jury in Fort Worth Dec. 17-19, two Azleites and two Springtownians were indicted on various felony charges. • Todd Wilt, 26, ofSpringtown was indicted Dec. 18 on charges of possession of one to four grams...

Robbery suspect kills himself

Horse dies, 1 injured in barn fire

TxDOT meeting set for Feb. 5

New laws begin, extend in 2019

Election filing starts next week

SPORTS

Kaitlyn Goree (24) and the rest of the Lady Porcupines found district play tough early. Photo by Mark K. Campbell

01/10/2019 - 12:00am

Girls open 8-4A play

As expected, basketball District 8-4A is tough. That was proven when the Lady Porcupines opened district play at Decatur and in the SHS gym against Bridgeport. Both teams – the latter state-ranked – ran past Springtown. In a 76-29 loss at Decatur,...

Hoops boys ready for district after Godley victory

Soccer seasons kick off

Spring sports nearing

Ladies win a buzzer beater

SHS gets road win

OBITUARIES

01/10/2019 - 12:00am

Theo Smith, Sr.

Theo Carlson Smith Sr., 72, passed away, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. Memorial service is private. Theo was born June 17, 1946 in Wareham, Massachusetts to Ted Linwood and Victoria Phyllis (Fish) Smith. They both preceded him in death along with one...

Robert Batchelor

Kenneth Ruland, Sr.

Arlene Pape Brandon

Rita Stautzenberger

Elzy “Lee” Gibson