When Patrick Bovea and his wife Machele moved to Azle in 1994, no one knew a horse pasture on the west side of Boyd Road would become a Walmart one day, or that the Texas Department of Transportation would make it much harder to get around town by doing away with the two-way service roads Azle had enjoyed since State Highway 199 was built.
Bovea, who retired last month after serving the citizens of Azle as a police officer for 23 years, has seen those changes and a lot more in his time here.
But some things never change.
PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news.
Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today!
