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            <title><![CDATA[Tri-County Amateur Radio Club hosts Field Day June 27-28]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1823,tri-county-amateur-radio-club-hosts-field-day-june-27-28</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-tri-county-amateur-radio-club-hosts-field-day-june-27-28-1781560072.webp"/>The Tri-County Amateur Radio Club will welcome the public to its annual amateur radio Field Day June 27-28 at the Azle Fire Station, offering residents an opportunity to learn how amateur radio operat...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parker County approves resolution opposing data centers]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1821,parker-county-approves-resolution-opposing-data-centers</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-parker-county-approves-resolution-opposing-data-centers-1781559404.webp"/>A special Parker County Commissioner’s Court meeting was held Tuesday, June 9 during which commissioners unanimously approved a resolution formally opposing large-scale data center developments and ca...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno council hears update on infrastructure efforts]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1802,reno-council-hears-update-on-infrastructure-efforts</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-reno-council-hears-update-on-infrastructure-efforts-1781023568.webp"/>Reno City Council received updates Monday, June 8 about several infrastructure and public safety efforts led by council member Darrin Talley.During council comments, Talley reported progress on discus...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Welman Project: Where teachers shop for free]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1800,the-welman-project-where-teachers-shop-for-free</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-the-welman-project-where-teachers-shop-for-free-1780954486.webp"/>Creating a welcoming and effective learning environment often requires teachers to gather classroom supplies, educational materials and creative resources before the school year begins.The Welman Proj...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Still learning, still teaching: The artistic journey of Malone Samuels]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1763,still-learning-still-teaching-the-artistic-journey-of-malone-samuels</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-still-learning-still-teaching-the-artistic-journey-of-malone-samuels-1780350992.webp"/>The communities of Azle and Springtown are home to many hidden gems — residents whose life stories, talents and experiences are quietly kept within area. One of those residents is Malone Samuels, a pr...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno repeals, resubmits voluntary annexation requests]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1750,reno-repeals-resubmits-voluntary-annexation-requests</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-reno-repeals-resubmits-voluntary-annexation-requests-1779911469.webp"/>At its Monday, May 18 meeting, the Reno City Council voted to repeal several annexations approved in December 2025 after officials determined the annexations had been improperly completed by former Ci...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno receives clean 2024 audit report]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1725,reno-receives-clean-2024-audit-report</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-reno-receives-clean-2024-audit-report-1779224136.webp"/>The city of Reno received a clean, unmodified opinion on its 2024 audit during the Monday, May 18 city council meeting.“We’ve been doing the city’s audit since fiscal year 2021 and I believe this is t...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno council elects Vandenberg to be mayor pro tem]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1695,reno-council-elects-vandenberg-to-be-mayor-pro-tem</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-reno-council-elects-vandenberg-to-be-mayor-pro-tem-1778622642.webp"/>The Reno City Council, during its Monday, May 12 meeting, elected Place 1 council member Kevin Vandenberg to serve as mayor pro tem following a failed nomination for Place 2 council member Jennifer Vo...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno approves short-term financial measures]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1694,reno-approves-short-term-financial-measures</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-reno-approves-short-term-financial-measures-1778622439.webp"/>The Reno City Council approved two temporary measures during its Monday, May 11 meeting as officials continue addressing the city’s financial situation.After presenting the city’s current budget, Mayo...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[“What a job”]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1657,what-a-job</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-what-a-job-1777989713.webp"/>Reno resident Lynda Foley did not set out to work in the airline industry where she broke through workforce barriers and earned extensive college degrees.She originally became a hairdresser after high...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PC commissioners discuss debris removal, recovery efforts after storms]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1650,pc-commissioners-discuss-debris-removal-recovery-efforts-after-storms</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-pc-commissioners-discuss-debris-removal-recovery-efforts-after-storms-1777906553.webp"/>Parker County officials said the region is unlikely to qualify for federal disaster assistance following recent severe storms, leaving local governments and nonprofit groups to lead recovery efforts.D...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno April 20 council meeting canceled due to lack of quorum]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1626,reno-april-20-council-meeting-canceled-due-to-lack-of-quorum</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-reno-april-20-council-meeting-canceled-due-to-lack-of-quorum-1777478340.webp"/>The Reno City Council canceled its Monday, April 20 meeting after being unable to establish a quorum due to multiple absences.&amp;nbsp;Mayor Hector Bas, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Ed Braun and council member S...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Azle ‘back to normal’ after weekend storm rocks nearby communities]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1611,azle-back-to-normal-after-weekend-storm-rocks-nearby-communities</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-azle-back-to-normal-after-weekend-storm-rocks-nearby-communities-1777383069.webp"/>North Texas communities are reeling from the effects of a severe storm this past weekend that left six people injured and two dead, including one in Springtown and another in Runaway Bay.According to...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Early voting begins April 20 in Reno council election]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1572,early-voting-begins-april-20-in-reno-council-election</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-early-voting-begins-april-20-in-reno-council-election-1776198946.webp"/>Early voting begins April 20 for the May 2 general election. Residents of Reno will cast their vote in the race for the City Council Place 5 seat, which is the only contested race on the ballot.Incumb...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hop to it: Reno hosts annual Easter egg hunt]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1455,hop-to-it-reno-hosts-annual-easter-egg-hunt</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-hop-to-it-reno-hosts-annual-easter-egg-hunt-1773852399.webp"/>The city of Reno invites friends and families from across the surrounding communities to attend its annual Easter Egg Hunt festival at Reno Elementary School Saturday, March 28 from 1-3 p.m. The festi...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno City Council candidates set for May 2 election]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1449,reno-city-council-candidates-set-for-may-2-election</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-reno-city-council-candidates-set-for-may-2-election-1773778421.webp"/>Three seats on the Reno City Council will be filled as part of the May 2 general election. While most area cities have canceled elections since all candidates are running unopposed, Reno has one conte...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Reno to host Easter Egg Hunt]]></title>
            <link>https://www.theazlenews.com/article/1428,city-of-reno-to-host-easter-egg-hunt</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://static2.theazlenews.com/data/articles/xga-city-of-reno-to-host-easter-egg-hunt-1773177069.webp"/>The City of Reno invites friends and families from across the surrounding communities to attend its annual Easter Egg Hunt festival at Reno Elementary School on March 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Th...]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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