Azle News Archives

“I'd be a good steward of the taxpayer's money”

A local church decided to bring the political campaign closer to home Tuesday night. via Azle News Online

“The girl made it to shore, and then walked to a friend's house and called 911.”

Searchers early this morning found the canoe that capsized Monday evening on Eagle Mountain Lake, but a 16-year-old boy who paddled it was still missing, a spokesman for Tarrant County Regional Water District ... via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

STAFF WRITER CHRIS VAUGHN REPORTS, 1BAny military recruiter would consider himself lucky to land an assignment in Tarrant County.In spite of an unpopular, prolonged war and uncertain prospects in Iraq, the Army ... via Star-telegram.com

“We're still just waiting for the USDA to assure us that the beef we have is safe to eat, and then we'll put it back in our system for consumption”

Texas school districts that have been storing recalled beef were told Thursday by the Texas agriculture commissioner to dispose of it.

The districts have shelved more than 765,000 pounds of recalled beef as part of the nation's largest beef recall, Commissioner Todd Staples said.

Tarrant County school districts -- including Azle, Castleberry, Everman, Keller, Mansfield, Grapevine-Colleyville and Birdville -- were affected by Sunday's recall.

The Westland/Hallmark Meat Co. in California recalled 143 million pounds of beef after a U.S. Department of Agriculture investigation revealed that some cattle were not properly inspected at the plant. The frozen beef was determined to be unfit for human consumption. Read more

“We felt that while this young man nearly had a clean criminal record, his actions were so dangerous and nearly deadly that he deserved to go to prison”

Paramedic Donnie Stone is lucky to be alive.

On Valentine's Day last year, he was returning to the fire station near Azle in Parker County when he was struck in the head by a jack that was hurled into oncoming traffic on Farm Road 730.

Stone was sitting in the passenger seat of an ambulance when the jack went through the windshield. He suffered a skull fracture, assistant district attorney Jeff Swain said.

Stone missed a month of work because of the injury and still bears a three-inch scar. Read more

As I mentioned last week, NewWest.Net/Books is sponsoring a Boulder get-together for writers, journalists, publishers, publicists, editors, writing teachers, book lovers, and all-around literary types. via NewWest

Matt Frazier A 49-year-old man was killed near Azle on Saturday night when the vehicle he was driving struck the brick entrance to a trailer park where he lived.Robert Pinson of 6925 Liberty School Tap in ... via Star-telegram.com

A man died Saturday night in an accident in an unincorporated portion of Tarrant County, near Azle. via Dallas Morning News

“I had to get everyone's attention.”

FORT WORTH -- The only thing thicker than the aroma of hickory sauce at Shady Oaks Barbecue last week was the tension between the two candidates.

State Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, and his opponent in the Republican primary were participating in a candidates forum at the monthly meeting of the North Tarrant Republican Club.

Geren used most of his opening statement to call optometrist Tom Annunziato a liar and accuse him of running a dirty campaign.

Annunziato then addressed the crowd, ignoring Geren's allegations. 'I'm Tom Annunziato, and this is my first time running for office, and this is all new to me,' he said. Read more

The 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show runs for two days, starting on Monday, Feb 11, 2008. via San Diego Union-Tribune

“We needed to have this unit established in order to capture these felons due to a backlog of unexecuted warrants”

Editor's note: The murder details listed in this article are graphic and may not be suitable for young readers. via Weatherford Democrat

It was cold Tuesday night, but there was no report of you-know-where freezing over as Azle city councilmember June Earp voted for an expenditure at the city-owned Cross Timbers Golf Course. via Azle News Online

Two men have been arrested for using stolen credit cards according to a Thursday release from the Parker County Sheriff's Office. via Weatherford Democrat

“I looked down to see my boot on fire.”

It's hard to be positive when your home is destroyed and your life's work is strewn all over your blackened lawn. via Azle News Online

FORT WORTH -- A bank robber believed responsible for a hold-up in Azle last month struck again Tuesday, this time at the Bank of America inside the Albertson's grocery store at 3525 Sycamore School Road. via Star-telegram.com

“Now there are schools for barrel men and clowns”

What motivates a self-proclaimed city kid to paint a big red bug on his nose, slip on a huge pair of pants along with a bright red cowboy hat, and crawl inside a pickle barrel to pester angry bulls and broncs ... via Azle News Online

“Hopefully this is a good indicator that they are peaking at the right time”

Showtime is nearing. After months of competing, the matches that really count begin Saturday, Feb. via Azle News Online

“It was amazing there were no injuries”

It was an accident that could have been accurately depicted via a cartoon sketch - a pickup hits a telephone pole which smashes a telephone box before snagging a fire hydrant and unleashing thousands of gallons ... via Azle News Online