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City accepting applications

The City of Springtown is currently accepting applications for its Planning and Zoning Commission.

More candidates have filed for local election

Gary Veazey and Paul Gregory have both filed for election to Place 5 on the Springtown Board of Trustees as of the Friday, Feb. 14 deadline to file. Also running for Place 5 are Ryan Nichols and Mark Bryant. Chris Gil-ley has filed for Place 4.

FFA students place in Gilt Show

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Springtown FFA members showed their swine on Feb. 8-9 at the Texas Elite Gilt Show in Kerrville, Texas.

Cub Scouts gather food for Neighbor to Neighbors

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The Springtown Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts Unit 303 have been busy dropping off bags, boxes, and collecting canned and dry goods throughout Springtown.

All-State Band members earn placement in ATSSB Band

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The Springtown High School (SHS) All-State Band members and Texas Future Music Educators Club (TFME) attended the Texas Music Educators Association’s annual clinic/ conference in San Antonio on Friday, Feb. 14.

SMS excels at UIL one act play competition

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Springtown Middle School (SMS) hosted the UIL one act play competition at Springtown High School on Friday, Feb. 7.

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.