Three Young Adults Die In Decatur Crash With 18 Wheeler
A Friday morning crash in Decatur killed Amy Renee Barnes 20, Jennifer Susan Long 19, and Cody Drew Arnn 19 as their Ford Taurus crossed into the southbound lane of U S Highway 287 after leaving FM 1810. Kenneth Nielsen 63 of Katy Texas drove the 18 wheeler and was not injured. Autopsies will be conducted in Tarrant County as investigators review the intersection’s safety measures.
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Audrie Palmer
Wise County
Kenneth Nielsen
Katy
Texas
Rex Hoskins
Decatur
Amy Renee Barnes
U.S. Highway 287
Highway 287
Justice of the Peace
Kay Swaim
Barnes
Jennifer Susan Long
Chico
Cody Drew Arnn
Bluebonnets legal to pick contradicts common belief
An article notes spring wildflowers in Texas and questions about picking bluebonnets. It cites a Texas DPS statement claiming no law prohibits picking the state flower, challenging long held tradition and exploring legal nuance.
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J.D. Clark
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Bridgeport Chamber Banquet Friday Night at The Club
The annual Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce banquet begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday at The Club at Runaway Bay. Limited tickets remain by calling 683-2076. Highlights include awards for Outstanding Citizen Outstanding Student and the Dr James Hunter Humanitarian Award. Sheriff David Walker will install new officers and directors. a Las Vegas trip will be awarded.
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Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Runaway Bay
Bridgeport
James Hunter
David Walker
Las Vegas
Wise County Youth Fair Opens With Ready Hands and Hopes
The Wise County Youth Fair begins Monday at the Sheriff's Posse Grounds in Decatur running March 27 to April 1. Now in its 54th year, the event showcases student projects from bread to photography to rabbits and horses as volunteers preserve the county tradition of blue ribbon competitions.
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Jennifer Haney
Wise County
Sheriff's Posse
Decatur
Henderson named executive director of Bridgeport Housing Authority
Sherry Henderson has been named the executive director of the Bridgeport Housing Authority and began work last Wednesday. The agency, funded with federal dollars via the city, aims to provide homes for low income residents and help individuals find work, while the board is city appointed. The authority is a public non profit created by state law to undertake housing programs.
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Audrie Palmer
Bridgeport Housing Authority
Sherry Henderson
Profiles in Leadership: Jack County music legend Joe Paul Nichols
Joe Paul Nichols, known as a Jack County official and country gospel performer, has spent over 40 years making music across north Texas with 45 singles and 23 albums. He broadcasts overseas on 125 radio stations, attributes much success to his web site, and runs bus tours to Branson and Nashville with his wife Carolyn. He once worked at a rock crusher inspection station near Chico and now balances county duties with a long touring life.
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Jennifer Haney
Joe Paul Nichols
Jack County
Wise County
Nichols
North Texas
Lone Star State
Texas
Carolyn
Branson
Missouri
Nashville
Tennessee
Colorado
Grand Canyon
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Jessy Aguilar
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Tarrant County Medical
FM 1810
Department of Public Safety
Jo Gilbreath
Texas Department of Safety
Cundiff Baptist
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