Azle News

BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL Authorities are investigating the deaths of 11 horses on a 3,000-acre ranch just northeast of Lake Weatherford, possibly from inadequate access to food and water, Parker County Sheriff's investigators said.Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said 30 horses were on the property between Weatherford and Azle.

Galen Scott gscott@weatherforddemocrat.com At least six horses were found dead and one was euthanized after Parker County Animal Control Officers responded to unidentified property along FM 730 between Weatherford and Azle Wednesday.

Children's authors, historians, musicians and Texas' most popular cowboy poet helped welcome Azle's new Memorial Library during a three day celebration last weekend.

The Spear family of Azle can brag that they have a 'three-peat.' The youngest of three daughters to Marta and Sam Spear graduated this past May, with honors from the University of North Texas in Denton.

Sshhhh? Not this weekend! A grand new library deserves a grand opening - and even if it involves making a little noise, that's just what the city of Azle will do this weekend.

The Azle Fort Worth Black Belt Academy has had several students shine in recent weeks.

A concert under the stars with friends, food and dazzling fireworks has become a Fourth of July tradition in Azle - and this year is no exception.

I recently found myself arguing with a police officer after wiping out on Main Street.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for June 17, 2009. Deputies investigated an assault call June 17, 2009 in the 100 block of Hogle Street.

It's only natural that one of the top bodybuilding competitions in American should return to Azle for a third consecutive year.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for June 12 through June 14, 2009.

Fire, likely caused by lightning, destroyed this house on Park Dr. early Thursday, June 11, 2009, in far northwest Fort Worth.

Azle's Janie Rector is still a reluctant honoree, but she's becoming a fairly experienced one.

DAVE LIEBER After a small-claims-court judge ruled last month that Hobson Air's sales tactics amounted to 'a well-orchestrated scam,' the state opened an investigation.And we heard from other customers who have had problems with the Weatherford-based company since The Watchdog reported on the case two weeks ago.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle was designated a Level IV Trauma Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

By ELIZABETH CAMPBELL Work will begin soon on the first two projects in an $80 million transportation bond package approved by Parker County voters last year to improve roads countywide and reduce congestion in Weatherford and Aledo.Parker County Judge Mark Riley said the first two projects include repairing part of Flat Rock Road at Farm Road 730 ...

For twin sisters Kristen and Andrea Haas, graduating as valedictorian and salutatorian is as much a family tradition as twin or 'multiple' births.

May 29, 2009 6:30 pm US/Central Reporting Joel Thomas ALEDO A family near Azle is pleading with burglars to return the remains of their daughter Judd and Betty Putnam have suffered the loss of their daughter -- twice.

A Parker County family once again has the urn that contains their daughter's ashes.

Firefighting goes way back to horse and buggy days, and early firefighting groups carried their equipment with actual horse-power. New 'apparatus' were rolled backwards into their parking bay, with all hands helping push it in.