Former Wise County Sheriff Leroy Burch Dies at 6 June
Leroy Burch, Wise County sheriff from 1986 to 1992, died Thursday June 8 in Fort Worth amid health complications. Visitation was Sunday at Christian Hawkins Funeral Chapel, with funeral Monday at Aurora Baptist Church and burial at Aurora Cemetery. Pallbearers included David Box and Paul Deaton. honorary pallbearers were Doug Whitehead and Allen Reddin. Burch began in law enforcement as a jailer in 1982 and later served as patrol officer.
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Jennifer Haney
Wise County
Leroy Burch
Fort Worth
Burch
Christian Hawkins
Aurora Baptist Church
Aurora Cemetery
Mike Bouldin
David Box
Paul Deaton
Harry Lamance
Steve Marshall
Roy Dean
Larry Jones
Doug Whitehead
Allen Reddin
Mike Bement
DA denies bribery charges in Rhome chief claim over gift
District Attorney Jana Jones rejects allegations by Rhome Police Chief K C Schoenthal that she accepted a gift from defendant Robert Leonard Stover who had been prosecuted. Schoenthal alleges Stover etched a Wise County seal and a plaque for Governor Perry, presented during Jones's party switch. Jones calls the charges absolutely false.
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J.D. Clark
Jana Jones
Rhome
K.C. Schoenthal
Schoenthal
Robert Leonard Stover
State Penitentiary
Stover
Wise County
Josh Reynolds
DWI
Jones
Rick Perry
Perry
Austin
Wise County Declares 90 Day Burn Ban With Fireworks Ban
Wise County Commissioners declare a state of disaster and impose a 90 day burn ban due to drought and adverse weather. Fireworks banned county-wide except for commercially operated shows which must notify Fire Marshal Paul Cunningham 48 hours in advance. Violations carry a Class C misdemeanor up to $500 fine.
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Jennifer Haney
Wise County
Paul
Cunningham
Becky Simpson to Testify in Tarrant County Court
Bridgeport resident Rebecca Simpson appeared on the Tarrant County docket with 42 defendants. Jury selection occurred Monday and testimony was slated to begin Tuesday. Simpson was arrested in November 2004 for allegedly attempting to hire an undercover officer to kill a female victim identified as Shermaine Watts and her husband Danny Watts. The charge is solicitation of capital murder, a first degree felony.
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Jennifer Haney
Bridgeport
Rebecca Simpson
Tarrant County
Ms. Simpson
Shermaine Watts
Danny Watts
Profiles in Leaderships PHS Head Basketball Coach Chad Woodard
Paradise High School Head Basketball Coach Chad Woodard runs a week long summer camp to teach fundamentals to Paradise youth. He credits fellow coaches for support and says working with the kids is the best part of his job.
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PHS
Chad Woodard
Krista Jarrell
Paradise High School
Paradise
Mike
Woodard
Bridgeport council caps police station at 2 061 179 51 dollars
Bridgeport City Council approves a guaranteed maximum price for the new Public Safety Facility setting a cap of 2 061 179 51 dollars. The GMP reflects changes from an initial estimate of 2 085 000 with reductions from outside utility work and other cost shifts. A sally port furnishing and construction was among add ons in the project.
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Council
Jennifer Haney
Bridgeport
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