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Yesterday | Star-Telegram.com

Rain is mostly done for the day in North Texas; warm temperatures ahead

For the second consecutive morning, storms packed with booming thunder and an extreme lightning show arrived in North Texas Tuesday morning before the rush hour.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hood County, TX, Tarrant County, TX, Fort Worth, TX

Mon Jun 17, 2013

KVUE.com

Complaints grow against use of human waste as fertilizer

PARKER COUNTY The use of human waste as fertilizer is becoming a major concern for a growing number of Texas communities.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Springtown, TX, Fort Worth, TX

CBS Local

Pony's Neglect, Abuse Leads To Arrests In Parker County

Parker County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division is investigating an animal cruelty case of a Shetland pony found in the 3000 block of East Highway 199 in Springtown.

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Related Topix: Springtown, TX

Sat Jun 15, 2013

WDTN-TV Dayton

110 mph chase ends in TX highway wreck

Video of a high-speed highway chase and crash in Parker County, Texas, shows a Tarrant County man spinning and swerving close to other drivers.

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Related Topix: Tarrant County, TX, Willow Park, TX, State Prisons, Prison, Entertainment

Wed Jun 12, 2013

NBC Dallas

Video Shows High-Speed Chase Along I-30

Dashboard-camera video shows a Tarrant County man losing control of his car during a high-speed chase along Interstate 30. Video of a high-speed highway chase and crash in Parker County shows a Tarrant County man spinning and swerving close to other drivers.

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Related Topix: Tarrant County, TX, Willow Park, TX, Fort Worth, TX

Dallas Observer

Legislators to Consider Measure for 17-Year-Old Capital Murderers as Jake Evans Trial Looms

The Parker County district attorney is keeping an eye on the Legislature's special session.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Aledo, TX, US News, US Supreme Court, Rick Perry, US Governors

Mon Jun 10, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

Marijuana odor leads to Azle man's arrest in Springtown

An Azle man was in custody Monday after deputies detected the smell of burnt marijuana on him as he walked along a road in Springtown early Sunday, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Azle, TX

Fri May 31, 2013

WFAA-TV Dallas

Haitian orphan making college dreams come true in Weatherford

The Haiti earthquake of 2010 killed more than 200,000 people -- about ten times the entire population of the City of Weatherford.

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Related Topix: Weatherford, TX

Thu May 30, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

‘Grinch’ back in jail, accused of burglary of garage in Aledo

A woman who got the nickname “Grinch” last Christmas season after being accused of stealing holiday decorations from homes in Aledo is in trouble again.

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Related Topix: Aledo, TX

Wed May 29, 2013

NBC Dallas

Teen's Capital Murder Case Remains in Legal Limbo

The fate of a Parker County teen charged with capital murder remains uncertain after Texas lawmakers failed to amend the state's capital murder statute.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, US News, US Supreme Court, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Rick Perry, US Governors

Wise County Messenger Online

Rep. King reviews legislative session

Monday marked the final day of the 83rd Texas Legislative Session, but Gov. Rick Perry called a special legislative session starting Monday evening to address redistricting.

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Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, Rick Perry, US Governors, Wise County, TX, Opinion

Tue May 28, 2013

CBS Local

Christmas Grinch Arrested Again In Parker County

A woman caught on camera stealing Christmas decorations last December , has been arrested again for taking items that don't belong to her, according to law enforcement.

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Related Topix: Aledo, TX

Mon May 27, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

Texas lawmakers end legislative session with bang of a gavel

As they wrapped up the 83rd regular legislative session Monday, they posed for pictures, autographed photos and legislative paperwork, approved technical corrections and attended picnics and luncheons.

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Related Topix: Texas, Flower Mound, TX, Denton County, TX

Sat May 25, 2013

Wise County Messenger Online

Beard ready for fire marshal job

Wise County's new fire marshal and emergency management coordinator is learning his way around.

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Related Topix: Fire, Wise County, TX, Weatherford, TX

Fri May 24, 2013

News Observer

Tornadoes are good news to boom-and-bust storm shelter industry

It was so bad that when a key employee left, his position wasn't filled, and out of desperation, West discounted $3,495 in-ground shelters by $500 to drum up sales.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Granbury, TX, Cleburne, TX

Wed May 22, 2013

Dallas Morning News

Parker County grass fire smokes out marijuana grow house

Parker County rescue workers say they went to William Joseph McCue's house Sunday evening to warn him about a nearby grass and structure fire that was threatening to burn down his house.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Springtown, TX, Fort Worth, TX

Tue May 21, 2013

CBS Local

North Texas Fire Reveals Full-Scale Marijuana Operation

A full-scale marijuana growth operation was discovered inside a home after authorities responded to a house fire in Springtown on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Springtown, TX