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Harry Cheever has become quite the ladies’ man in recent years.
Gypsy is an adorable 12-week-old Labrador mix. She had a rough beginning and will need some TLC and a gentle hand. Gypsy loves to be around other dogs but may not be the best pet for a home with small kids because she is a little shy. Call the Justin Animal Shelter at 940-648-2541, ext. 113 for more information or visit www.justinanimalshelter.blogspot.com.
The last thing Laura Russell wanted her son to do before he left for Afghanistan was to get baptized.
Joyce Gibson Roach lives in Keller, but her heart belongs in Westlake.
Although gas drilling is welcomed in Haslet, drillers’ wastewater is not.
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Effective Tuesday, Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court approved an outdoor burning ban for all of Tarrant County.
Don Mateo’s has fried its last flauta, but its grills are warming to a new name.
This medium-sized 1- to 2-year-old dog, dubbed Oreo, was found wandering around town, according to Officer Boyd Rayburn.
The Northwest High School Future Farmers of America Show team has experienced some success this year, but at its most recent competition, the Chico Buckle Show in Decatur on Nov. 8, the team produced two individual winners as well as the contest’s overall champion.
Bobcat Logo Approved for Roanoke Tower
Council also approves tax break for seniors
The Roanoke City Council voted unanimously in a special meeting Tuesday night to have the Byron Nelson Bobcats logo painted on the new 1.5 million gallon elevated water tank, located at Fairway Drive. The Bobcats are the mascot for Northwest school district’s second high school currently under construction in Trophy Club and named in memory of golfing legend Byron Nelson, a longtime resident of Roanoke. The school is scheduled to open in time for the 2009-2010 school year.
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When the Westlake Academy student newspaper lost 95 percent of its ad support this school year, the publication’s writers devised a unique fundraising idea to cover costs.
Plans remain on track for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas’s data center in the Alliance corridor despite reports of unpaid charges.
An end is in sight for the Oak Street reconstruction project.
Roanoke residents are encouraged to use less water during the cold winter months.
For the last thirty years, the Tarrant County Mayors’ Council has provided a forum to consider all public policy issues which affect urban areas. On Dec. 1, the mayors’ council elected Haslet Mayor Gary Hulsey as chairman for the 2009-2010 term during a dinner meeting held at the Ashton Depot Hotel in Fort Worth.
No Santas drop down chimneys or fulfill children’s Xbox dreams in Sidi Davis’ workshop.
