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Still fighting: Relay falls short of goal but there’s still time

Still fighting: Relay falls short of goal but there’s still time

Published Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By Erika Pedroza

Laps have been walked, campsites have been cleaned and the money raised during the 12th Annual Relay For Life of Wise County has been counted and recorded.

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Garbage truck rollover injures 2

Garbage truck rollover injures 2

Published Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Two waste disposal workers were injured, one seriously, when their garbage truck flipped upside down during a pickup route Monday morning.

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Martinez grabs 9-3A MVP; Decatur, Bridgeport well represented on all-district team

Martinez grabs 9-3A MVP; Decatur, Bridgeport well represented on all-district team

Published Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By Clay Corbett

Bridgeport's Omar Martinez crushed the ball at the plate and got hitters out on the mound all season long for the Bulls.

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Storms rip northern Wise; Mother, daughter survive brush with tornado

Storms rip northern Wise; Mother, daughter survive brush with tornado

Published Saturday, May 18, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Terror struck in a moment. With only a shadow of warning, Rene Tartaglino and her 67-year-old mother dove for cover.

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District details plans for lake

District details plans for lake

Published Saturday, May 18, 2013
By Bob Buckel

If your home, your weekends, your life or your livelihood center around Lake Bridgeport, it's easy to see how you might get a little paranoid.

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Ragsdale steps up: New signal-caller looks to fill role

Ragsdale steps up: New signal-caller looks to fill role

Published Saturday, May 18, 2013
By Clay Corbett

For the second straight season the Boyd Yellowjackets are having to groom another starting quarterback - and it appears they are off to a good start.

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Man faces charges in mother’s murder

Man faces charges in mother’s murder

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Brian Knox

A Decatur man killed his mother, took her body outside and buried her under a pile of trash on Mother's Day weekend, according to investigators.

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Shada in the spotlight

Shada in the spotlight

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Brandon Evans

From the safety of the stands, Shada Brazile has watched her family reach the pinnacle of pro rodeo again and again.

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Rising above: Freier claims back to back titles and state record

Rising above: Freier claims back to back titles and state record

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Clay Corbett

For a moment Saturday afternoon, Desiree Freier's chance at back-to-back state pole vaulting titles was in serious jeopardy.

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Flower shop a tribute to a mother’s love

Flower shop a tribute to a mother’s love

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Flowers are associated with the happiest and saddest moments of people's lives. Like a mother's love, they always seem to show up at just the right time.

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Five days of service scheduled next week

Five days of service scheduled next week

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Erika Pedroza

Members of different clubs and churches in Bridgeport will come together once again for a common cause.

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Jones no slouch in slack round

Jones no slouch in slack round

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Decatur bulldogger K.C. Jones gave a strong performance during Thursday morning's steer wrestling slack round at the Butterfield Stage Days PRCA Rodeo in Bridgeport.

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Son’s book touches on family’s journey

Son’s book touches on family’s journey

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By Bob Buckel

Rick Ross took a job in May 2005 as preaching minister for the Decatur Church of Christ.

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Bi-district win just out of reach; Paradise Panthers fall to Maypearl in best of three series

Bi-district win just out of reach; Paradise Panthers fall to Maypearl in best of three series

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By Clay Corbett

After a stellar pitching performance by Paradise's Dillon Meadows in game two of their Class 2A Region II bi-district series against Maypearl Saturday-the Panthers had no answers in the deciding game three.

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Chico Dragons defeat Lipan in 3

Chico Dragons defeat Lipan in 3

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2013
By Lindee Hand

For two of the three games of their bi-district playoff series, the Chico Dragons were completely dominant.

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Eagles land fifth at state tourney

Eagles land fifth at state tourney

Published Saturday, May 4, 2013
By Brandon Evans

The second stroke bounced slightly past the heart-shaped green of the 18th hole.

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Victory is sweet in Bridgeport; Bulls claim 9-3A title for first time in 20 years

Victory is sweet in Bridgeport; Bulls claim 9-3A title for first time in 20 years

Published Saturday, May 4, 2013
By Jimmy Alford

While the Sissies were in Austin aiming for the green, the Bulls were back home prepping for baseball playoffs after seizing the District 9-3A title.

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Sissies finish season in state’s top 10

Sissies finish season in state’s top 10

Published Saturday, May 4, 2013
By Clay Corbett

Through two rounds of cold and windy conditions, the Bridgeport Sissies capped off their 2013 run in the state golf tournament with a 10th-place finish.

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Special smiles: Grins outshine special needs in Wise County’s Olympians

Special smiles: Grins outshine special needs in Wise County’s Olympians

Published Wednesday, May 1, 2013
By Erika Pedroza

Cheers, applause, smiles and celebrations were in abundance Tuesday at the Wise County Olympathon.

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Motorcycle broadsides pickup, sends 4 to hospital

Motorcycle broadsides pickup, sends 4 to hospital

Published Wednesday, May 1, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Four people were injured, including two children, when a pickup pulled out in front of a motorcycle early Saturday evening a couple of miles south of Decatur on U.S. 81/287.

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