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Deadline for kids’ angel tree Friday

As the holiday season creeps closer, locals are already making plans to brighten the Christmas Days of some of the area’s less fortunate children and senior citizens. The deadline for

Band takes ninth at state again

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The Sound of Springtown is again one of the top 10 marching bands in the state of Texas. For the second competition year in a row, the band advanced to

Reward offered in shooting of deputy

A Parker County sheriff’s deputy is recovering from a gunshot wound in his foot after he responded to a trespassing call on Monday, Nov. 12. The person who shot the

First responders lauded at annual appreciation night

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Springtown’s police, firefighters, and EMS personnel were honored at First Responder Appreciation night Nov. 12. Here, SPD Chief Tony Motley and his officers accept gift bags from students. The bags

WWII vet honored

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Marvin “Doboard” Dunlap received a Quilt of Valor from Springtown City Council member Richelle Pruitt, his niece, during the city’s annual Veterans’ Day ceremony Nov. 10. During World War II,

Man flees, tosses drugs

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Trying to ditch the police and his cocaine led to two felony charges for a Fort Worth man last weekend. James Eastham, 46, is accused of evading arrest and tampering

ESD 1 firefig hters travel to California

Firefighters from Emergency Services District 1 (ESD 1) – which covers Springtown and other Parker County cities – are traveling to battle California’s wildfires this week. In a Nov. 12

Sponsors needed for 5K

As part of their fundraising effort, Project Celebration 2019 is hosting the fourth annual Jingle on the Square 5K run. The race will take place before the annual Christmas on

Hall of Trees to deck out city annex

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Visitors to the Springtown Courthouse Annex will soon have an opportunity to vote on their favorite Christmas tree during the second annual Hall of Trees. This year’s event will benefit

Suspect in shooting of deputy remains at large

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A Parker County sheriff’s deputy is recovering from a gunshot wound in his foot after he responded to a trespassing call on Monday, Nov. 12.
The person who shot the deputy was still at large as of press time Tuesday.
Around 5 p.m. on Nov. 12, the Parker County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) answered a trespassing call from a homeowner in the 400 block of Cattlebaron Drive, who said an unknown person was on his property hunting deer illegally, PCSO spokesperson Danie Huffman said.