https://www.springtownepigraph.com/author/7,jolee-skinner en Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:08:00 -0500 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1238,springtown-boy-rings-bell-after-beating-rare-leukemiaFor 852 days, Kristen Dement watched her only son fight a battle no child should ever face. Now, after more than two years of treatments and uncertainty, 5-year-old Colton Gower is cancer-free.In the...]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:08:00 -0500 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1238,springtown-boy-rings-bell-after-beating-rare-leukemia https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1158,parker-county-candidates-address-voters-at-feb-10-forumWith election season gaining momentum, candidates and incumbents from across Parker County addressed voters at a Feb. 10 forum hosted by Silver Creek Methodist Church. The event was designed to inform...]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:57:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1158,parker-county-candidates-address-voters-at-feb-10-forum https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1157,springtown-town-hall-highlights-transportation-plans-future-improvementsThe Springtown Senior Center hosted a town hall Feb. 11 featuring Precinct 1 Commissioner George Conley and Parker County Judge Pat Deen. The purpose of the town hall was to update residents about inf...]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:07:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1157,springtown-town-hall-highlights-transportation-plans-future-improvements https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1151,saving-eagle-mountain-lake-for-future-generationsIn 1985, a group of citizens who lived near Eagle Mountain Lake joined together to petition the Texas Water Commission to declare a moratorium for new permits for sewage disposal into the lake. The pl...]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:31:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1151,saving-eagle-mountain-lake-for-future-generations https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1124,double-take-the-caffeine-clashFrom early mornings to late nights, people rely on different sources for an energy boost. Two of the most popular options for an energy boost, coffee and energy drinks, often divide opinions. For this...]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:06:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1124,double-take-the-caffeine-clash https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1086,mcdonald-s-employee-arrested-for-credit-card-fraudThe Springtown Police Department made a public service announcement Sunday, Jan. 18, urging residents to review and take the proper steps to protect their financial information following an alleged cr...]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:10:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1086,mcdonald-s-employee-arrested-for-credit-card-fraud https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1069,double-take-pineapple-on-pizzaIt’s the age-old debate that everyone has very strong opinions on. There’s simply not an in between when talking about whether pineapple belongs on pizza. For this edition of “Double Take,” the pro po...]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:48:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1069,double-take-pineapple-on-pizza https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1041,analysis-shows-positive-classroom-results-for-springtown-isdSpringtown Independent School District board of trustees received the annual landscape analysis of the district conducted by Texas Strategic Leadership. The program for Texas school district leaders u...]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:59:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1041,analysis-shows-positive-classroom-results-for-springtown-isd https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1005,frc-hosts-holiday-party-highlights-impact-of-blessing-tree-initiativeThe Family Resource Center held its annual holiday party and gave presents away via donations received through its blessing tree. The Blessing Tree, an initiative launched by FRC, collects donated and...]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:58:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/1005,frc-hosts-holiday-party-highlights-impact-of-blessing-tree-initiative https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/927,from-silver-creek-road-to-the-pacific-a-local-veteran-s-vietnam-storyBorn in 1946 in Fort Worth, Thomas Beaty grew up on Silver Creek Road while his dad was a dairyman and his mother was a stay-at-home mom. Beaty’s mother during World War II was also a ‘Rosie the Rivet...]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:32:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/927,from-silver-creek-road-to-the-pacific-a-local-veteran-s-vietnam-story https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/926,when-plans-change-how-injury-and-setbacks-shaped-a-veteran-s-futureGrowing up in the Big Horn River Valley in Hardin, Montana, Andrew Kloster knew from a young age he wanted to serve his country — just like his dad.“We have a lot of military in our family,” Kloster s...]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:26:00 -0600 https://www.springtownepigraph.com/article/926,when-plans-change-how-injury-and-setbacks-shaped-a-veteran-s-future