http://www.wcmessenger.com/updateThe latest Update from WCMessenger.comen-gb31 Jul 08 11:59 AMCopyright Update6 Nov 09 7:22 AM http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVZVEZElulsjZeXrv.phpBRIDGEPORT RESIGNATIONS - Bridgeport City Administrator Van James turned in a letter of resignation Tuesday. James will be returning to Iraq with International City/County Management Association to work as a municipal consultant. James served in Iraq from December 2007 through December 2008. Bridgeport Main Street Manager Angie Tyson also turned in her resignation on Tuesday after accepting another job. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVZuFpyApOsrtDfFL.phpPLAYOFF SET - The Boyd Yellowjackets will meet the Pilot Point Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Springtown's Porcupine Stadium in a Class 2A Region II Division I bi-district football playoff. The game will be a rematch of last year's first-round game, which Pilot Point rallied to win 32-28. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVZFuuFZytdsMCjqD.phpELECTION RESULTS - Decatur ISD voters soundly rejected the district's $8 million bond issue yesterday by a vote of 883-544. The bond would have provided upgrades district-wide as well as improvements to Eagle Stadium. Bridgeport ISD voters passed one of two propositions. Proposition 1, a $15 million package for new classrooms at two campuses, a new band hall and gym at the high school and other upgrades, passed by a vote of 649 to 601. Bridgeport's Proposition 2, a $7 million package that would http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVZkVZVlusALTwVwj.phpELECTION RESULTS: Bridgeport ISD Bond Proposition 1: For - 649, Against - 601; Bridgeport ISD Bond Proposition 2: For - 562, Against - 689; Decatur ISD Bond Proposition: For - 544, Against - 883 View all the results of the election tonight by clicking here. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVZEZEVykfclzlWYF.phpBREAKING NEWS - HOUSE FIRE - Alvord and Decatur fire departments were dispatched to a house fire in the 3900 block of Old Decatur Road just before 3 p.m. Monday. Firefighters quickly put out a fire that started in the garage. The garage suffered smoke and water damage. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVyApllpAoSgzoxHY.phpSTUDENT MAKES THREAT - The Bridgeport Police Department is investigating a complaint about a death threat made by a Bridgeport High School student against four other students. Assistant Chief Steve Stanford said Thursday that investigators met with a student on Monday who said a 15-year-old male student had threatened to kill several students and place bombs throughout the facility sometime in February 2010. Police met with the suspect who admitted to the threats, which he said were made in a re http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVylkFpApHXoEyPPK.phpDEATH THREAT INVESTIGATION - The Bridgeport Police Department is investigating a complaint about a death threat made by a Bridgeport High School student against four other students. Assistant Chief Steve Stanford said Thursday that investigators met with a student on Monday who said a 15-year-old male student had threatened to kill several students and place bombs throughout the facility sometime in February 2010. Police met with the suspect who admitted to the threats, which he said were made i http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVyZFVVkpRHxePPFS.phpBOYD FIRE - Fire heavily damaged the Boyd Kwik Stop about 6:30 p.m. yesterday. The convenience store and gas station, located on Texas 114 and Hitt St. in downtown Boyd, was enveloped in thick smoke when firemen arrived. Some flames were also showing. Boyd firemen were assisted by units from Rhome, Newark and Decatur. The fire was under control in about 20 minutes, and clean up efforts were under way within an hour. Wise County Fire Marshal Marc Dodd was called to the scene to investigate. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVyyulAEZxvlTGbXR.phpBREAKING NEWS - BOYD FIRE - Fire heavily damaged the Boyd Kwik Stop about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The convenience store and gas station, located on Texas 114 and Hitt St. in downtown Boyd, was enveloped in thick smoke when firemen arrived. Some flames were also showing. Boyd firemen responded quickly, with the fire station just two blocks away, and were assisted by units from Rhome, Newark and Decatur. The fire was under control in about 20 minutes, and clean up efforts were under way within an hour. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVyVykAkymMvfeYGX.phpONE OF THE BEST - The Slidell robotics team made it to the finals of the Texas BEST Robotics competition Saturday at the University of North Texas in Denton and finished third out of 13 teams competing. First and second went to Flower Mound and Marcus, both 5A schools. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVyFpFZkylSJFocSi.phpBREAKING NEWS - TRACTOR TEAM WINS NATIONALS - A Decatur High School tractor restoration team made up of team members Philip Grundy, Will Gregg, Brandon Myers, Colton White and Ishley Elmore won a national competition today for their restoration of a 1964 John Deere 3020. The tractor is owned by Bobby Watts of Decatur. Rick Elmore is the team's advisor. The competition was held in Indianapolis. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVykEZVyEVkeXpNMS.phpVOTING CONTINUES - The rainy weather may have kept some voters away from the polls yesterday as early vote totals for Wednesday were 20 in Bridgeport and 51 at the Decatur Civic Center. Tuesday night's early convenience voting was heavier, however, with 75 casting votes at the Bridgeport Intermediate School and 38 at Decatur High School. Today, early voting continues at the Decatur Civic Center until 5 p.m. and the Bridgeport ISD administration building until 4 p.m. Early convenience voting will http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVyEFpZZVgxglMmMV.phpENROLLMENT NUMBERS - Wise County schools have submitted their Oct. 15 high school enrollments to the UIL, which will use those figures for creating new districts and classifications for athletic and academic competitions. New alignments will be announced early next year. Most schools turned in numbers that should keep them in their current classifications. Class 3A schools Decatur and Bridgeport fell in the middle of the range of 430 and 979 used for the classification in 2008. Decatur turned in http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVypuVpkZeOKsDwcD.phpVOTING BEGINS - A total of 87 people cast votes yesterday in the first day of early voting in the two local school bond elections and the constitutional amendment election. Wise County Elections Administrator Lannie Noble said 55 people voted at the Decatur Civic Center and 32 people voted at the Bridgeport ISD administration building. Early voting continues at both locations each weekday through Oct. 30. Also, early voting will be available from 5-7 tonight at Decatur High School and 4:30-7 p.m http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVVAVlEAkSPgsCkyq.phpCATTLE, CHASE AND GUNFIRE - A man stole an 18-wheeler loaded with cattle in the Keeter area at 5:40 p.m. Sunday. Nicholas Collie, 21, of Paradise proceeded to lead a squadron of sheriff's deputies, state troopers and police officers on a half-hour chase. They raced down numerous county roads and onto Texas 114 through Paradise and Bridgeport at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. Just south of Bridgeport on FM 920 officers shot out the radiator and several tires on the speeding truck. The truck r http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVVyAllEVlxNKNqKa.phpBREAKING NEWS - CATTLE CHASE ENDS IN SHOOT OUT - A man stole an 18-wheeler loaded with cattle in the Keeter area at 5:40 p.m. Sunday. The man proceeded to lead a squadron of sheriff's deputies, state troopers and police officers on a half-hour chase. They raced down numerous county roads and onto Highway 114 through Paradise and Bridgeport at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour. Just south of Bridgeport on FM 920 officers shot out the radiator and several tires on the speeding truck. The truck rod http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVVyEFppyJkeNXmBT.phpTHURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL - The Decatur Eagles will get a jump on the Friday night football action when they play Wichita Falls Hirschi at 7:30 tonight at Wichita Falls Memorial Stadium. Decatur is looking for its first win of the season against the 1-5 Huskies. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVVVkyEuljmWcTheS.phpTWO DIE IN WRECK - An Alabama couple were killed Tuesday morning in a three-car wreck on U.S. 380 a couple of miles east of Decatur. Carlton A. Bennett, 74, and his wife, Meriam Bea Bennett, 71, of Grove Hill, Ala., both died at the scene. The driver of another vehicle involved in the crash, Judith Hatfield Lambert, 72, of McKinney was injured and taken by ground ambulance to Denton Regional Hospital. The third driver, Laura Patterson, 46, of Krum was not injured. Department of Public Safety Tro http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVVuFAAFyzjHRCbDK.phpBREAKING NEWS - A couple from Alabama was killed in a three-vehicle accident about two miles east of Decatur on U.S. 380 this morning. The driver of one vehicle was injured and taken to Denton Regional Medical Center. Traffic was stopped for more than an hour, but lanes were reopened around 10:30. http://www.wcmessenger.com/update/update_content/EkVVFVFllVEXrITaGJ.phpTEXAS NIGHT OUT - Wise County law enforcement and public safety departments will present Texas Night Out 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Decatur Civic Center. The "Texas-style block party" against crime will give citizens the opportunity to meet public-safety providers from across the county. Food will include hot dogs, canned drinks, popcorn and cotton candy. Displays will include information on crime prevention, vehicles and law-enforcement equipment. Bounce house and games will be available for ki