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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

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Nathaniel and Cheyenne Miller of Azle announce the Nov. 19 birth of their fourth child, Slayde Lawson Miller in Fort Worth. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 19.5 inches. Siblings are Rylee Miller, Tynzlee Cowley and Kazdyn Miller.

He is the grandson of John and Dorothy Sherrod and Nathaniel Miller and Lillian Garrett. Great grandparents are Condie Prioleau and Nathaniel and Evelyn Miller.

Correction

In last week’s Epigraph article “City to use $1.3 million loan for wastewater treatment plant repairs,” the loan will go toward improvements, not repairs, for the city’s water treatment plant and distribution system, not its wastewater treatment plant. The Epigraph regrets the error.

SISD Elementary students place in UIL competition

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Goshen Creek Elementary School hosted the District Academic UIL meet on Saturday, Jan. 18, and almost 100 Springtown students placed.

Elementary schools that participated in the competition were: Baccus Elementary (Granbury); Oakwood Elementary (Granbury); Houston Elementary (Mineral Wells); Travis Elementary (Mineral Wells); McAnally Intermediate (Aledo); and Springtown schools Goshen Creek Elementary, Springtown Elementary, Reno Elementary, and Springtown Intermediate.

Local Arrests

The following people list addresses in Springtown or Poolville and were arrested by various law enforcement agencies from Feb. 4-11 for driving while intoxicated or felony offenses.

Chantel Mariah Segura, 25, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group one in an amount less than one gram, a state jail felony.

Sheldon David Gibbs, 22, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance in penalty group one in an amount less than one gram, a state jail felony.

PARKER COUNTY INDICTMENTS

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The Parker County Grand Jury indicted five listing addresses in Springtown or Poolville on Thursday, Feb. 6.

Jamie Lee Lemaster was indicted for assault of a family or household member with a previous conviction and for assault of a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation, both third degree felonies.

Gary Lynn Mitchell was indicted for assault of a peace officer or judge, a second degree felony.

Balazs Csongor Stelcz, 40, was indicted for assault of a public servant, a third degree felony.

SHS Jazz Band Concert

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The SHS Jazz Band performed the second annual Sweets & Swing concert on Monday, Feb. 10. The concert, directed by SHS Band Instructor Scot McPhetrige, featured full big band charts and jazz combos and is a fundraiser for the band. Springtown Middle School students also performed three jazz combos under the direction of SMS Band Director Alexis Wells.Photos by Vanessa Pham

All-State Band-bound junior Adam Johnson performed the solo “Flugel Nights” on the fl ugelhorn at the SHS Jazz Band Sweets & Swing concert-fundraiser on Monday, Feb. 10.Photos by Vanessa Pham

Weatherford College Foundation scholarship deadline looming

The deadline for completing the 2020-21 online scholarship application for the Weatherford College Foundation is Wednesday, March 25.

Each scholarship fund has its own set of criteria, established by each fund’s respective donor. Students complete the online application once and the Financial Aid Office and multiple selection committees work to match students with applicable scholarships.

In the 2018-19 academic year, the WC Foundation gave more than $290,000 in scholarships from more than 100 permanentlyendowed funds and many other non-endowed scholarships.

Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey

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ABOUT THE FILM

Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) gets her standalone film.

In her first film since the making of Suicide Squad, we get to see Quinn adjust to a world without the Joker.

Box culvert installation ongoing

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Box culverts are being staged with several at the south end of the project already installed between Walnut Creek and First Street. Main Street from Second Street to Fifth Street have been closed as excavators continue to work on this project. The culverts will form an underground storm drain that will convey water to Walnut

Creek to alleviate localized flooding. 

SMS takes first place at UIL meet

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Springtown Middle School (SMS) academic UIL team took first place at the 2020 UIL meet, hosted by SMS, on Saturday, Feb. 8.

SMS competed against the following middle schools: Azle Junior High, Mineral Wells, Lake Worth, and Castleberry Irma Marsh.

“I am very, very proud of the way our students represented themselves and SMS,” said SMS Principal Mark Wilson.

UIL students and coaches put in several hours of practice leading up to the competition. SMS scored 737 points total, 246 points ahead of second place.