Springtown News

Staff Report Thursday morning's frigid commute was a little dicey due to some slick roads.

Crystal Brown cbrown@weatherforddemocrat.com Local businesses, community members and charitable organizations pulled together at the last minute to make Christmas happen for one Springtown family that experienced multiple unexpected tragedies just days before Santa was due in town.

Tritan Hair has been waiting for Santa Claus all week. Instead, he got thieves. The Parker County boy's home was broken into Tuesday, and thieves took all of the wrapped gifts under his family tree and various other valuables.

Crystal Brown cbrown@weatherforddemocrat.com Jean Bennett, the genealogy librarian for the Weatherford Public Library, has recently published a book highlighting hangings in and around Parker County dating back to the mid 1800s.

Caren Jo Gandy and Fernando Feliz Marcos Rangel were married Oct. 17 at Southwest Baptist Church.

According to numbers just released from the Office of Comptroller Susan Combs, Parker County sales tax rebates are tracking significantly behind the state's average.

Tax Assessor-Collector's Monthly Auto Registration Report for the Month of November 2009 WEATHERFORD - Tax Assessor-Collector Marjorie King announced the following information concerning vehicle and boat registrations for Parker County: Weatherford Office n Registration Stickers: 6,171 n Title Transfers: 1,459 n Internet and Grocery Store: 448 ...

Last Christmas Eve morning Deborah and James Seals awoke to find vandals had done more than $2,000 worth of damage to their outdoor Christmas display at 1625 West Timberlake in Azle.

Terri Bartlett and Marsha Ingle know: Azle area volunteers, students and senior citizens are already winners.

The mother of three children, all under age five, lost her home to fire. Sabrina Wooten, 26, works at Wal-Mart and had just won the 121 Alta Vista Ln.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Nov. 6, through Nov.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log from Oct. 30 through Nov.

'We did what we were supposed to do.' That how Azle coach Melissa Scogin detailed the final two Lady Hornet volleyball matches that were must-wins. AHS won both, eliminating Springtown and claiming the final 6-4A postseason berth.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Oct. 23, through Oct.

A state appeals court has affirmed the 4,060-year prison sentence given to a Springtown, Texas, man in 2008 for sexually abusing three teenage girls.

By Lori Cope The Community News The Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District will meet Monday, Oct.

SkyWi broadband internet service has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Fort Worth.

A man died early Monday after attempting to repair a light fixture at Cliff's Auto Service Center, 1088 Highway 199.

Parker County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Activity Call Log for Sept. 25 through Sept.

Sara Waresback and Shelbi Vaughan Powerful Birdville showed why it's undefeated in district play when the Lady Hawks came to AHS and swept the volleyball Lady Hornets.