Arborist to identify largest trees around Lake Worth

With the 100-year anniversary of the construction of Lake Worth coming in 2014, local arborist and horticulturist Wes Culwell has set out on a mission to document the largest trees around the lake. In fact, he will name the three largest trees in each of the thirty species around the huge pond of water. This survey will name size-champions in each of the different types. Culwell says they are also looking for unusual or odd trees as well.

“Tree surveys are being made of each of the parks located around the lake,” said Culwell who graduated from Texas A&M. “We are also identifying trees in each of the historic spots near the lake.”

Culwell is looking for help from the general public as well.

“There were restaurants, stores, dance halls, and boat and cabin rental places all along the lake,” Culwell said. “We want to hear about any trees in these forgotten places that were once so important to Lake Worth life.”

You many send any information to wes.culwell@yahoo.com or 817-246-8197. The tree survey information is expected to be completed before the end of this year. A book containing the tree information will be published by the centennial celebration of Lake Worth.

Chamber honors local business

The White Settlement Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual awards banquet this past week at the IAM Union Hall in White Settlement. Co-Operative Industries was named the 2011 Chamber Business of the Year. Master of Ceremonies Steve Siebenthall of Star Bank presented Sam Symonds and Jim Green an award plaque.

 

Stock show shooting for 1 million visitors by weekend

Bullfighters step in to protect this cowboy as a bull from the Rafter G Livestock Company looks for revenge.

 

The 2012 Fort Worth Stock Show is closing in on a record 1 million visitors. At the beginning of this week around 868,000 people had visited the show. Last year’s total attendance was 930,300 despite the wicked ice storm that hit North Texas.

“Attendance is very much weather driven, and the weather has been very good,” said Shanna Weaver, spokeswoman for the Stock Show.

Mild temperatures are in place for the remainder of the stock show that ends Saturday.

Westworth Walmart evacuated after bomb threat

Customers and employees at the Westworth Village Walmart were evacuated from the building this past Thursday after an angry patron threatened to blow up the building. The incident happened around mid-afternoon on Jan. 26. The suspect was arrested and after a thorough search of the building, no explosive device was discovered.

Explosive device set off by teens

An explosive device set off by teens prompted a response from the White Settlement Police and Fire departments around 7:45 p.m. this past Sunday in the 600 block of S. Las Vegas Trail. Sources stated that the two teenagers got instructions on the Internet on how to construct the explosive device and bought the products at a nearby store. They then built the explosive device and set it off in the street.

A hazardous material company was called to the scene to extract the substance from the roadway. There was no damage to the street or property and the road was opened to traffic after a 1 1/2 hour closure

No arrests were made in the case.

Apple basket turnover for new UIL District Alignments

Here are the new high school district alignments for football and basketball.

Class 4A, Region I

District 5 — Azle, Denton Guyer, Denton, Lake Dallas, Northwest Nelson, White Settlement Brewer, Wichita Falls, WF Rider.

District 6 — FW Boswell, FW Carter-Riverside, FW Chisholm Trail, FW Dunbar, FW Eastern Hills, FW North Side, FW Polytechnic, North Richland Hills Birdville, Saginaw.

District 7 — Aledo, FW Arlington Heights, FW South Hills, FW Southwest, FW Trimble Tech, FW Western Hills, FW Wyatt, Granbury.

District 8 — Burleson Centennial, Burleson, Cleburne, Crowley, Everman, Joshua, Waco, Waco University.

 

Class 3 A, Region I

District 5 — Burkburnett, Graham, Iowa Park, Vernon, WF Hirschi.

District 6 — FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis, Kennedale, Lake Worth, Mineral Wells, River Oaks Castleberry, Springtown.

District 7 — Alvarado, Glen Rose, Hillsboro, Stephenville, Venus.

District 8 — Brownwood, Burnet, Gatesville, Lampasas, Liberty Hill, Llano.