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Head of La Junta family still recovering after house fire

One member of the Leonard family -- whose home near La Junta burned down last month -- is still in the hospital receiving treatment for his injuries. Sarah Beth Leonard

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

State legislature set to convene Jan. 8

The 86th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 8 as the partial shutdown of the federal government that began Dec. 22 enters a third week. As always, lawmakers’ priorities will be the

Willits earns ASU degree

Cassidy Winter Willits of Springtown was among the 592 graduates to receive diplomas during Angelo State University’s fall commencement exercises Dec. 15. Willits earned a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary

Man suspected in armed robbery dead from self-inflicted wound after standoff

A suspect in the Dec. 12 aggravated robbery of a local gas station is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Parker County Sheriff's Office.

During that incident, the suspect initially entered the Quick Pick Valero located in the 3600 block of North FM 51 asking for cigarettes. After the clerk placed the requested cigarettes on the counter, it was reported that the suspect displayed a handgun and demanded cash.

Local arrest report

Shane D. Atherton, 36, of Springtown was arrested Dec. 28 by Watauga Police officers and charged with possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, one to four grams,

Aquaman dives deep but is no treasure

Here’s the Movie Man’s favorite column annually: The Best and Worst of the exiting year. BEST OF 2018 While last year wasn’t one for the books, plenty of good movies

Feds looking at 911 disruption

A nationwide telecommunications outage that affected 911 service locally and across much of North Texas late Thursday, Dec. 27 and much of the next day has sparked a federal investigation

Springtown’s July-Dec. 2018

July An emergency burn ban granted by Governor Greg Abbott and dry conditions barred most fireworks shows other than those hosted by professionals on July 4. Despite the ban, the

Icy start to the New Year

It was a cold – potentially icy – start to 2019 in Parker County. The National Weather Service began warning of a winter weather event for the first couple days