HAWKINS FIRED - Rhome City Council members voted unanimously to fire City Administrator Jennifer Hawkins Thursday without cause less than two months after she took the job. Police in the Denton County city of Oak Point arrested Hawkins last week on misdemeanor charges of abusing her previous job as that city's administrative services coordinator. The council met behind closed doors in executive session Thursday for more than an hour to hear Hawkins' version of events. Council members emerged from the session and said they had lost confidence in her ability to continue as city administrator.
Cheryle Yordy, who underwent a kidney transplant last year, now takes karate classes with her daughter Cassi, 9, in Bridgeport.
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City official arrested
Officials in Rhome have more bad publicity to contend with after police in Denton County arrested the new city manager less than two months after she accepted the job.
Wise County District Attorney Jana Jones will not seek criminal charges relating to an April 19 meeting involving three Rhome City Council members that occurred without public notice.
A Decatur woman sustained minor injuries Monday afternoon after she fell asleep while driving and her car rolled onto the railroad tracks that run parallel to US 81/287 south of Decatur.
Decatur slugger Chad Harrison is all smiles as he is greeted at home plate after smacking a home run against Clyde Saturday.
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'Clyde'ing with victory
While waiting for the Alvord/Peaster playoff game to finish before taking the field Friday in Mineral Wells, a member of the Clyde High School baseball coaching staff explained to one of his players that Decatur was "lucky" to be in the playoffs. He went on to explain that Decatur had to win its last game of the year to "sneak" in.
For five innings Friday night at Birdville High School, the Northwest softball team flirted with disaster. Its opportunistic offense had disappeared in the Class 5A area championship game against Arlington.
Ceremonial groundbreaking held for senior facility
With construction well underway in the background, a ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the 124-bed Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation Center in Decatur.
What began five years ago with four local businessmen and their bull riding buddy has grown into one of the biggest events in Wise County and the top venue in the country.
