A Boyd man was flown to a Metroplex hospital after ramming his motorcycle into a passenger car south of Boyd Monday afternoon.

Carmen Miller, 56, was transported by AirEvac Lifeteam helicopter ambulance to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth with gashes on his head and multiple breaks and lacerations to his leg. His injuries did not appear to be life threatening.

Investigators said Miller was traveling northbound on Farm Road 730, near County Road 4470, behind a Chevrolet passenger car driven by Cassie Barbie, 22, of Boyd. Barbie had slowed and signaled her intention to turn left and was starting to turn when Miller attempted to pass her, ramming directly into the left rear of the car.

Although none have yet been issued, Trooper Zeb Siebeneck said Miller will be issued a citation for passing in a no-passing zone. Siebeneck said because Miller also smelled of alcohol and beer and hard liquor were found on the bike, investigators will also “look into a possible DWI” on Miller.

A helicopter ambulance has been called to the scene of an accident in far south Wise County. The accident, which involves a motorcycle, occurred about 3:45 p.m. on Farm Road 730 at County Road 4770. More information will be posted as it’s available.

A tornado watch has been issued for 13 north Texas counties including Wise until 11 p.m. today. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for a tornado. The National Weather Service says there is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon into the evening.

A wreck between an 18-wheeler and a pickup around 9:30 Monday morning on Texas 101 at Farm Road 2265 sent one person to the hospital. Department of Public Safety Trooper William Wallace said the 18-wheeler, which was hauling water, was southbound on Texas 101 and had stopped to make a left turn onto FM 2265. A pickup pulling a trailer was northbound on Texas 101 when he attempted to go around a vehicle in front of him that had stopped to make a left turn by passing on the shoulder. The pickup then collided with the 18-wheeler as the 18-wheeler had started to turn onto FM 2265. Rescue workers had to free the pickup driver, whose name was not available, from the wreckage before he was transported to Wise Regional Health System. Wallace said the driver was in stable condition. The 18-wheeler driver was not injured.

Messenger photo by Joe Duty

Police and emergency responders are on the scene of a wreck on Texas 101 at Farm Road 2265 north of Chico. The wreck involves an 18-wheeler and a pickup. At least one person has already been transported to the hospital and rescuers were still trying to free one other patient from the wreckage as of 10:15 a.m. The wreck happened close to 9:30 Monday morning. More information will be posted as it is available.

Messenger photo by Joe Duty

SUBSTITUTE INVESTIGATED FOR ASSAULT — A substitute teacher at Bridgeport Middle School is being investigated by police for possibly assaulting a student. Billy Garvin, 65, allegedly threw a basketball at an eighth grader who was on the floor of the gym during a game of dodgeball last Thursday. The ball struck the student in the head. Another student filmed the incident using a school-issued iPad and turned the video over to Principal Travis Whisenant. The principal contacted the parents, CPS and the Bridgeport Police Department. Garvin was immediately sent home and won’t be allowed back on any of the Bridgeport campuses, Superintendent Eddie Bland said. Read more in the weekend Wise County Messenger on news stands now. Editor’s note: The original story that ran in the weekend paper incorrectly stated that Billy Garvin, 44, was under investigation.

MAYOR HONORED — Chico Mayor J.D. Clark was named Citizen of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday night. “I was completely surprised and honored,” he said. Other honorees include longtime councilwoman Fletta Barrett who was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Wise Electric Co-op, which received the President’s Award.

DEMOCRATS MEET — The Wise County Democrats will meet at 7 tonight at the Wise County Sheriff’s Office, 200 Rook Ramsey Rd. in Decatur.

SOCIETY MEETING — The Wise County Fossil, Rock and Mineral Society meets 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Wesley Center, 200 E Main St., in Decatur. The speaker is Nona Batiste, Gallery Education Director for the Monning Meteorite Gallery housed at the TCU campus in Fort Worth. The topic will be identifying meteorites from other iron ore clumps and burned rocks. Bring your meteorites and other rocks to identify to the meeting. Guests are welcome.

SENIOR LUNCH — Senior citizens 55 and older are invited to lunch at noon Thursday at Decatur Senior Center located at 1200 N. Miller. Ham and sweet potatoes and all the trimmings will be served. RSVP at (940) 627-2926.

RELAY FOR LIFE — Relay For Life of Wise County team captains meet 7:30 tonight at Candlewood Suites in Decatur to talk about survivor activities and pick campsites for the Friday, May 17, event. For more information, call Stephanie at (940) 393-3165.

VOTE FOR NHS — Northwest High School senior Caren Stueve has been named a State Farm Texas Scholar, making her school one of 50 eligible for a a $5,000 prize through the Vote For Your Favorite. Today is the deadline to vote for NHS at www.texasscholaraward.com. The Texas Scholar Award program recognizes outstanding high school seniors who are involved in any UIL competition, are leaders among their community and are high-achieving in the classroom.

VOTER REGISTRAR TRAINING — The Wise County Voter Registration Office will hold Deputy Voter Registrar training at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the training room/court room at the Wise County Sheriff’s office, 200 Rook Ramsey Dr. in Decatur. The court room is located on the north end of the building. Unless a Deputy VR has taken the training in 2013, they will need to retake the class and receive a new appointment. To RSVP or for more information, contact the Election Department at elections@co.wise.tx.us or (940) 626-4453.

YOUNG PTO — Young Elementary PTO meets at 6 p.m. today in the library. The meeting will include financial findings.

4-H MEETING — The Decatur 4-H Club meets tonight at 6 at the Extension office. For more information, call Shelly Laaser at 940-389-8811 or Lisa Long at 940-627-4567.

COMMISSIONERS TO MEET — Wise County commissioners meet 9 a.m. today in the third-floor conference room of the courthouse in Decatur. They will consider bids for three pieces of property seized for non-payment of taxes, and adoption and ratification of the updated Jury Selection Plan as recommended by District Judge John Fostel.

PARADISE CITY COUNCIL — A typing error will force the Paradise City Council to revisit last month’s decision to pay off the mortgage on City Hall at its regular meeting in that very building 6 p.m. tonight. The council will also hear the audit report from Carl Deaton, and Jamie Cook, president of the Paradise Youth Recreation Association, will also address the council about the park lease agreement between his association and the city. Water department items to be discussed include an update on the potential sewer system and waterline extensions; purchasing additional meters or establishing a system for testing existing ones; and approving a bid for the cleaning of the tower, as required by the state.

CHICO SCHOOL BOARD — The Chico School Board will consider filing a request for a public meeting and contested case hearing with TCEQ concerning the proposed air quality permit submitted by P&K Stone for a limestone quarry just east of the city at tonight’s meeting. The agenda also includes further discussion on possible bond items. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. in room 150 at Chico Elementary School.

FUNERALS — Service for Charles Steele, 72, of Bridgeport is 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport. Family visitation will follow from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

SERVICE for John Robinson, 68, of Bridgeport is pending at Jones Family Funeral Home.

SERVICE  is pending for Louis Wayne Lovejoy, 68, of Argyle at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

FUNERAL  for Alice Pearl Simpson, 80, of Boyd is 10:30 am Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Boyd with burial at Boyd Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Two people were taken to hospitals following a two-vehicle accident Friday morning just before 8 on Texas 114 at County Road 4599 west of Boyd. Department of Public Safety Trooper Adolfo Patterson said Valerie Carrillo, 19, of Fort Worth was eastbound on Texas 114 in an SUV when she came over a hill and found herself behind a vehicle that had pulled out of the county road and hadn’t yet sped up to the traffic flow. Patterson said when Carrillo realized the vehicle was still moving slow, she slammed on her brakes and turned into the westbound lanes since a guardrail made going right impossible. Her vehicle struck a westbound vehicle nearly head-on, causing Carrillo’s vehicle to roll onto its side and the westbound car to leave the roadway into thick brush. The driver of the car, Nina Lamance, 38, of Boyd was flown to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Carrillo was transported by ground ambulance to Wise Regional Health System in Decatur.

Messenger photos by Joe Duty

BOYD AREA ACCIDENT – As Update was going to press, police, medic and fire units were headed to the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Texas 114 near County Road 4599 west of Boyd. The first unit on the scene reported one vehicle on its side. A helicopter ambulance was called to the scene, and 114 was shut down. Early reports indicate one patient may be trapped. More information will be posted at WCMessenger.com as it is available.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COY – The public is invited to a party celebrating Coy O’Neal’s 80th birthday and 65-year career pulling the chains on the sidelines at Decatur Eagle football games. The festivities are at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Decatur Church of Christ.

VOTER REGISTRAR TRAINING – The Wise County Voter Registration Office will hold Deputy Voter Registrar training at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the training room/courtroom at the Wise County Sheriff’s office, 200 Rook Ramsey Dr., in Decatur. The courtroom is located on the north end of the building. Unless a Deputy VR has taken the training in 2013, they will need to retake the class and receive a new appointment. To RSVP or for more information, contact the Election Department at elections@co.wise.tx.us or 940-626-4453.

PLANT SALE – Decatur FFA will hold a plant sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Exxon, U.S. 81/287 and Farm Road 51. Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and planted color containers will be available. Plants were grown by students enrolled in horticulture classes at Decatur High School.

BULLDOG BAKE SALE – The Alvord Bulldog 10U Tournament team is having a bake sale 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Alvord Market Place.

DISTRICT’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY – The Decatur Independent School District will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a celebration 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Festivities will be held at 309 S. Cates St. near the original site of Decatur High School. The district became “independent” on April 14, 1913.

RELAY BAKE SALE – The Paradise High School Relay For Life team will have a bake sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Wal-Mart. Team members will also sell T-shirts and glow-in-the-dark bracelets.

TEAM CAPTAINS – Relay For Life of Wise County team captains meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, at Candlewood Suites in Decatur to talk about survivor activities and pick campsites for the Friday, May 17, event. For more information, call Stephanie at 940-393-3165.

HEALTH FAIR – The Wise County Health Fair is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Decatur Civic Center. There will be free health screenings (carotid artery scans, vision, hearing, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, total cholesterol, PSA for men over 40, blood sugar), a blood drive, bone marrow donor registration, a drunk driving simulator and door prizes. Kids activities include Wii Fitness, face painting, balloon animals, 4-H Plant Pals, fire truck and ambulance display and the landing of the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter. The Family Fun Run is at 10:30 a.m., with registration at 9:45 a.m. All participants who complete the approximately 1 mile course will be eligible for door prizes provided by Wise County businesses. Snacks and drinks provided. For more information, call 940-627-3341.

COMEDY NIGHT – Amigos of Wise County will have a comedy night for adults 18 and older from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday at The Bridgeport Stage. There will be a raffle, food and drinks. Proceeds benefit the club’s scholarship fund. Tickets are $15 per person in advance at The Hair Shop, Wise Driving School and David Correll State Farm Insurance or $20 at the door.

SINGLES CLUB – The North Texas Singles Club will meet 6 p.m. Saturday at Catfish O’Harlie’s in Decatur. All single adults are welcome. For more information, call Joyce at 817-776-0350.

CLOSED FOR CONVERSION – The Wise County Clerk’s Office recording and vitals department will be closed today for software/hardware system conversion and will reopen on Monday, April 15. The County Clerk court department will be open for regular business from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch) today.

BOOK SALE – The Chico Public Library’s annual book sale is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Saturday in the library’s book room at City Hall in Chico. Funds raised support library collection development. This will be the library’s largest book sale ever, with thousands of children’s, juvenile, and adult fiction and non-fiction titles on every subject. Paperbacks are 25 cents; hardbacks, videocassetes and audiobooks are $1; DVDs are $2; and music is 50 cents with discount pricing by the bag/box. For more information, call Michelle at 940-644-2330.

CHAMBER BANQUET – The Chico Chamber of Commerce banquet is 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the City of Chico’s Community Room, 401 S. Hovey. Awards will be presented including, Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Award, the President’s Award and scholarships. Tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance at First State Bank in Chico or at the door for $20.

BAKE SALE – East Side Alumni is having a bake sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Church in Decatur. Money will benefit the East Side Alumni reunion in July. For information, call Mike Bell at 940-627-9082.

FUNERALS – Memorial service for Sylvia Ann Norris, 70, of Decatur is 5 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

MEMORIAL service for Bill Slaughter, 70, of Bridgeport is 2 p.m. Saturday at Cates Street Church of Christ in Bridgeport. Jones Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

FUNDRAISING RECORD – The 4th Annual Dazzle Me Pink fashion show and luncheon Wednesday raised $62,103, beating last year’s record by more than $10,000. The event, hosted by Wise Regional Health Foundation at the Decatur Civic Center, raises money for Mary’s Gift and Women’s Health Services at Wise Regional to help provide breast cancer screening. Money was raised from table sales, a live auction, raffles and individual donations. Read more in the weekend Messenger.

WEDNESDAY RAINFALL TOTALS – Rainfall totals from yesterday included 0.5 of an inch in Rhome, 0.46 in Decatur, 0.45 in Greenwood and 0.4 in Alvord.

5K RUN/WALK – The Rodeo Pink 5K Run/Walk is 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the pavilion at Harwood Park in Bridgeport. Pre-register before April 26 to receive a T-shirt. Cost is $20. After April 26, fees increase to $25 and do not include a T-shirt. Registration forms are available at Bridgeport City Hall, Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce, iCopy in Decatur, Angel’s Health Care in Decatur or online at www.cityofbridgeport.net or www.bridgeportchamber.org.

SINGLES CLUB – The North Texas Singles Club will meet 6 p.m. Saturday at Catfish O’Harlie’s in Decatur. All single adults are welcome. For more information, call Joyce at (817) 776-0350.

HOMES FOR VETERANS – A fundraising dinner to benefit WC Challenger Charities’ partnership with the Military Warriors Support Foundation is 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the First Baptist Church of Decatur. The group is raising money to provide homes to five wounded war veterans, and keys to those homes will be presented at the J.W. Hart PBR Challenge bull riding event June 8 in Decatur. Lt. Gen. Leroy Sisco, founder and chief executive officer of the foundation will attend the dinner, and although the dinner is free, there will be an opportunity to make a donation at the end of the program. To attend, RSVP to Bree at First Baptist by calling (940) 627-3235 or by emailing bree@firstdecatur.us.

BOOK SALE – The Chico Public Library’s annual book sale is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the library’s book room at City Hall in Chico. Funds raised support library collection development. This will be the library’s largest book sale ever, with thousands of children’s, juvenile, and adult fiction and non-fiction titles on every subject. Paperbacks are 25 cents; hardbacks, videocassettes and audiobooks are $1; DVDs are $2, and music is 50 cents with discount pricing by the bag/box. For more information, call Michelle at (940) 644-2330.

CHAMBER BANQUET – The Chico Chamber of Commerce banquet is 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the City of Chico’s Community Room, 401 S. Hovey. Awards will be presented including Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Award, the President’s Award and scholarships. Tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance at First State Bank in Chico or at the door for $20.

BENEFIT FUNDRAISER – Western Star Cowboy Church will hold a benefit fundraiser for pastor Bobby Bowden 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Springtown Square. The event will feature live entertainment, booths, baked goods, raffles and games. Donations, volunteers and vendors are needed. For more information call Katherine Thomas at (817) 220-0528. Proceeds will help with medical expenses for an inoperable kidney and cancer of other organs.

ESL OPEN HOUSE – An ESL (English Second Language) Open House is 7 p.m. Monday, April 15, at First United Methodist Church in Boyd. For more information call Patti at (940) 433-5662.

DINNER AND DERBY – Chico Class of 2013 will host a project graduation fundraiser dinner and home run derby at 5 p.m. Friday at the high school softball/baseball fields. A barbecue sandwich dinner costs $5 per plate, and the home run derby is $10 per entry. All proceeds benefit project graduation.

BAKE SALE – East Side Alumni is having a bake sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Church in Decatur. Money will benefit the East Side Alumni reunion in July. For information, call Mike Bell at (940) 627-9082.

FIRST RESPONDER ON AGENDA – Rhome City Council will meet in closed session during its regular meeting tonight to continue discussing possible applicants for the city’s newly created EMT/first responder position. Two months ago the council voted 3-1 to create the post. The job description says the first responder will respond “to all calls within the Rhome Volunteer Fire Department service area needing emergency and non-emergency medical treatment or care” and offers a detailed list of additional tasks. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Rhome City Hall.

ALVORD SCHOOL BOARD – The Alvord School Board meets tonight and is expected to approve the issuance of up to $1.8 million in time warrants and maintenance tax notes. That debt, which does not require voter approval, will be repaid over the next 15 or 20 years with regular maintenance and operations funds – around $85,000 a year. The money will be used to pave parking lots and driveways around the middle school and high school at an estimated cost of $950,000. It will also provide funding for two school buses and pay for a laundry list of needed items. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the administration building, 100 Mosley Lane.

FUNERALS – Memorial service for Sylvia Ann Norris, 70, of Decatur is 5 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

MEMORIAL service for Deb Brantner, 63, of Alvord will be held at a later date. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

WARDEN INDICTED FOR ASSAULT – A Bridgeport man whose alleged actions resulted in two Decatur schools going on lockdown and ended after a standoff with police in Bridgeport has been indicted for aggravated assault against a public servant. The indictment states that on Jan. 22, James Marshall Warden Jr., 43, threatened officers by pointing and pulling the trigger of a rifle in the direction of officers during the standoff while the officers were investigating Warden for threatening to kill his wife. The weapon was not loaded. Aggravated assault against a public servant is a first degree felony.

RAINY MORNING – Rain and cooler temperatures moved in overnight. The rain is expected to stick around through midday with a high temperature of 48. Rainfall totals as of 7:30 a.m. included 0.35 of an inch in Rhome and 0.12 in Decatur.

BLOOD DRIVE – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a Carter blood drive 5-8 tonight at 202 E. Thompson in Decatur. For more information call Laura Blaylock at (940) 368-3058.

ABWN MEETING – Wise County Area Business Women’s Network will meet at 11:45 a.m. Thursday at the Decatur Civic Center. John Robinson, JRobs Sports and Fitness, will present 7 Keys to Winning in the Game of Life. The meeting is open to all businesswomen. Reservations can be made at www.abwn.org. Also, April 12 is the application deadline for the ABWN Scholarship which is open to any current or previously graduated Wise County student. Application can be found online.

MEMORIAL BENEFIT – The Clay Anderson Memorial Concert and Benefit is Saturday at Bono’s Chophouse and Saloon in Decatur. A Working Man’s Truck Show is noon-7 p.m. Anyone interested in entering their semi truck should RSVP to Cody Howdeshell at (940) 389-3315 or Chris Fletcher at (817) 929-9161. The concert will feature Colt West at 7:30, Ryan Ready at 9 and the Joey Green Band at 10:30. The event will also feature a silent auction, PBR Vegas raffle, T-shirts, food and drinks. Proceeds benefit the family of the late Clay Anderson and the fight to end multiple myeloma. For information call Juli at (940) 390-6905.

CLOSED FOR CONVERSION – The Wise County Clerk’s Office recording and vitals department will be closed on Friday for software/hardware system conversion and will reopen on Monday, April 15. The County Clerk court department will be open for regular business from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed from noon-1 p.m. for lunch) on Friday.

ART SHOW – The Bridgeport ISD Art Show is 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bridgeport Community Center, 1102 Lawdwin Ave.

LIONS GOLF TOURNAMENT – Bridgeport Lions Club 27th Annual Eyeglass Golf Tournament is Saturday. The 3-person scramble will include tee times of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Bridgeport Country Club, 250 FM 2123. Registration is 7 a.m. Cost is $150 per team and $30 for a cart. You may also bring your own. For more information or to enter a team call Teri Bland at (940) 683-4070, ext. 25. Proceeds benefit Lions Club Sight Program.

HEALTH FAIR – The Wise County Health Fair is 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Decatur Civic Center. There will be free health screenings (carotid artery scans, vision, hearing, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, total cholesterol, PSA for men over 40, blood sugar), a blood drive, bone marrow donor registration, a drunk driving simulator and door prizes. Kids activities include Wii Fitness, face painting, balloon animals 4-H Plant Pals, fire truck and ambulance display and the landing of the Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter. The Family Fun Run is at 10:30 a.m., with registration at 9:45 a.m. Snacks and drinks provided. For more information, call (940) 627-3341.

BAKE SALE – The Paradise High School Relay For Life team will have a bake sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Wal-Mart. Team members will also sell T-shirts and glow-in-the-dark bracelets.

COMEDY NIGHT – Amigos of Wise County will have a comedy night for adults 18 and older from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday at The Bridgeport Stage. There will be a raffle, food and drinks. Proceeds benefit the club’s scholarship fund. Tickets are $15 a person in advance at The Hair Shop, Wise Driving School and David Correll State Farm Insurance or $20 at the door.

MAGIC SHOW – Victory Family Church in Decatur presents a free magic show at 7 tonight. Families are invited to attend the event, called “Living Illusions,” which features an escape artist and an illusionist. The event will be held at the church located on U.S. 380 in Decatur. For more information go to www.victoryfamilychurch.com or call (940) 627-5820.

FUNERALS – Graveside service for Curtis Ray Galttana Sr., 61, of Huntsville, formerly of Wise County, is 2 p.m. today at Aurora Cemetery.

FUNERAL for Betty Evelyn Calhoun, 91, of Decatur is 1:30 p.m. today at Greenwood Baptist Church with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.

MEMORIAL service for Sylvia Ann Norris, 70, of Decatur is 5 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Hawkins.

MEMORIAL service for Deb Brantner, 63, of Alvord will be held at a later date. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Richard Allen Bower, 72, of Alvord is 2 p.m. today at the St. Peter Lutheran Church with burial at Sunset Cemetery. White Family Funeral Home in Bowie is handling arrangements.

CITY OPPOSES NEW QUARRY – The City of Chico is asking the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for a contested case hearing on an air quality permit submitted by a company seeking to create a limestone quarry just east of town. Chico Mayor J.D. Clark said the city just recently learned about the application by P & K Stone, LLC. to operate the quarry, and much of the property is within the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Among the concerns brought up by the city in the letter is the possible air pollution from engine emissions and traffic hazard potential of the dust clouds that could be created from the plant. “I don’t know anybody in Chico who will tell you we don’t have enough dust in the air,” Clark said. He said the plant would also be blasting at levels below the water table in the area. Truck traffic in the area is also a concern, Clark said.

PRESIDENT ADDRESSES INDICTMENT – At the Northwest ISD School Board meeting Monday, Board President Mel Fuller read aloud a statement to address inquiries to remove from the board Kerry Jones, who was indicted March 28 on four counts of improper relationship between educator and student. “As school board members, we are unpaid, elected officials who are not employed by Northwest ISD,” he said. “We are each individually elected by registered voters who live in the school district Neither us, as a board, nor the Northwest ISD administration have the legal authority to suspend a school board member.” Legal board policy states that in order to involuntarily remove someone from office, Fuller continued, a board member must be convicted by a jury for any felony or for a misdemeanor involving official misconduct. “Current law does not allow for removal based on an indictment or arrest,” Fuller added. Jones, who was not at Monday’s meeting, had not resigned as of Monday night.

PRINCIPAL’S COMPLAINT TO BE HEARD – A principal’s complaint against the superintendent is the subject of a special Chico School Board meeting tonight. The meeting agenda includes only one item – personnel discussion – a complaint by Chico Middle School Principal Maury Martin against Superintendent Mike Jones. The discussion is being held in closed session. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at Chico Elementary School.

SEVERE WEATHER IN FORECAST – It might be a stormy evening in Wise County. According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, thunderstorms are expected to move from west to east tonight as a cold front moves across the area. The storms may include hail and damaging winds, and an isolated tornado is possible. It will be warm ahead of the front with an expected high of 80.

DEMOCRATS SET TO LOBBY – The Wise County Democratic Party has sent a delegation of 15 people to Austin today to lobby state lawmakers on issues affecting local residents. They are joining other groups from around the state for Blue Ribbon Lobby Day. The event will focus on three main issues: restoring the $5 billion in funding cut from public education during the last legislative session, expanding the state’s Medicaid program, and restoring the $72 million in funding cut from the Women’s Health Program. For more information on the state-wide effort, visit www.blueribbonlobbyday.com.

VACCINES – Texas Department of State Health Services is having a children’s vaccination clinic 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Decatur. Cost is $10 per child or $20 per family, and a parent must be present with the child’s shot records. Enter at Miller Street and go to rooms 103 and 105.

AUTISM AWARENESS GAME – The Northwest High School softball team will play the fifth-annual Autism Awareness Game tonight in honor of NHS’s Circle of Friends, a school-sponsored club for students drawn to their peers who have special needs. If you would like to support the cause by making a donation or purchasing a shirt, contact Tonya Morrow at tmorrow@nisdtx.org.

DISTRICT’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY – The Decatur Independent School District will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a celebration 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Festivities will be held at 309 S. Cates St. near the original site of Decatur High School. The district became “independent” on April 14, 1913.

LOCAL THESPIANS – Six Wise County thespians are involved in the Artisan Center Theater’s production of “The Hiding Place” 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays through Saturday, April 20 at the theater, 420 E. Pipeline Rd. in Hurst. Eve Roberts of Wise County is directing the production, and Judi Conger of Runaway Bay will play Corrie ten Boom, one of the lead roles. Other local actors include Cathy Lackey of Decatur and Rick and Andrea Duwe of Greenwood. Rebecca Roberts of Decatur is the theater’s resident costumer.

SCV MEETING – The Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet at the Wesley Center of the First United Methodist Church in Decatur at 7 tonight. The program will be presented by Rocky Sprott.

FUNERALS – Service for Betty Evelyn Calhoun, 91, of Decatur is 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Baptist Church with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

MEMORIAL service for Sylvia Ann Norris, 70, of Decatur is 5 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Hawkins.

MEMORIAL service for Deb Brantner, 63, of Alvord will be held at a later date. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Richard Allen Bower, 72, of Alvord is 2 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Peter Lutheran Church with burial at Sunset Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.

WOMAN KILLED IN ROLLOVER WRECK – Sylvia Williams Norris, 70, of Decatur was killed Saturday morning in a wreck on County Road 4227 just south of U.S. 81/287 a couple of miles south of Decatur. Department of Public Safety Cpl. Jeff Johnson said Norris was northbound on the county road around 9:45 when she ran off the west side of the road, overcorrected, went into a sideskid, left the east side of the roadway and rolled her SUV at least two or three times. Norris was ejected. Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Jan Morrow pronounced Norris dead at the scene. A nearby resident said Norris was going “extremely fast” as she passed by the house just moments before the crash. Johnson said it is obvious Norris was traveling at an unsafe speed. Other than that, the investigation would continue into the cause of the wreck. Service for Norris is pending at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

PILOT UNINJURED AFTER HARD LANDING – A Fort Worth pilot walked away with no injuries after making a hard landing in a field in Rhome. Department of Public Safety Trooper Adolfo Patterson said James Edgar Vroom, 66, was flying the single-engine plane just before 3 p.m. Saturday when it started to stall. Vroom decided to make an emergency landing in a field just west of U.S. 81/287 and south of Texas 114 West. As he was landing, the plane began operating normal again, and Vroom decided to try to take off again. But before he could lift off, the plane hit a ditch, and the wheels sunk and broke off in mud, bringing the plane to an abrupt halt.

SCV MEETING – The Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet at the Wesley Center of the First Methodist Church in Decatur at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The program will be presented by Rocky Sprott.

TOPS OPEN HOUSE – Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) will hold an open house at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of Grace Baptist Church in Decatur. For information, call (940) 389-2900.

VOTE FOR NHS – Northwest High School senior Caren Stueve has been named a State Farm Texas Scholar, making her school one of 50 eligible for a a $5,000 prize through the Vote For Your Favorite. Vote for NHS now through Monday, April 15, at www.texasscholaraward.com. The Texas Scholar Award program recognizes outstanding high school seniors who are involved in any UIL competition, are leaders among their community and are high-achieving in the classroom.

REPUBLICANS TO MEET - Wise County Republicans will meet at 6:30 tonight at their new location, the Wise County Sheriff’s Office Complex at 200 Rook Ramsey Dr. in Decatur. Keynote speaker is Chico Mayor J.D. Clark, who will give a report on his experience at the Harvard leadership program in January and will speak on his concepts of leadership and vision for leadership in Wise County.

MAGIC SHOW – Victory Family Church in Decatur presents a free magic show 7 p.m. Wednesday. Families are invited to attend the event, called “Living Illusions,” which features an escape artist and an illusionist. The event will be held at the church located on U.S. 380 in Decatur. For more information go to www.victoryfamilychurch.com or call (940) 627-5820.

CLAY SHOOT – The sixth annual Barnett Shale Sporting Clay Shoot benefiting the Bridgeport Visitor Center is Thursday, April 25, at Northwest OHV Park (2914 Texas 101 in Bridgeport). There will be a morning flight at 9 a.m. and afternoon at 1:30 p.m., and lunch will be served at noon. Fee is $100 a person or $500 for a five-man team. To sign up, call the Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce at (940) 683-2076.

NORTHWEST SCHOOL BOARD – Employee benefits will be the topic of the budget workshop and several discussion items of the Northwest School Board meeting tonight. Trustees will talk about the upcoming year’s compensation, health, dental and vision plans and hear a budget update during the workshop which precedes the meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the NISD Administration Building (2001 Texan Drive in Fort Worth). Trustees will also hear reports from the district’s guidance and counseling effectiveness; energy effectiveness; parent survey; monthly construction and February financials.

FUNERALS – Service for Betty Calhoun, 91, of Decatur is 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Baptist Church with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

SERVICE for Deb Brantner, 63, of Alvord is pending at Coker-Hawkins.

FUNERAL for Willie Randle Jr. IV, 60, of Decatur is 2 p.m. today at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

GRAVESIDE service for Chuck “General” Tanner, 74, of Runaway Bay is 2:15 p.m. today at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling arrangements.

A Fort Worth pilot walked away with no injuries after making a hard landing in a field in Rhome. Department of Public Safety Trooper Adolfo Patterson said James Edgar Vroom, 66, was flying the single-engine plane just before 3 p.m. Saturday when it started to stall. Vroom decided to make an emergency landing in a field just west of U.S. 81/287 and south of Texas 114 West. As he was landing, the plane began operating normal again, and Vroom decided to try to take off again. But before he could lift off, the plane hit a ditch, and the wheels sunk and broke off in mud, bringing the plane to an abrupt halt.

Messenger photo by Joe Duty

Police have released the identity of the victim from this morning’s wreck. Sylvia Norris, 70, of Decatur was killed Saturday morning in a wreck on County Road 4227 just south of U.S. 81/287 a couple of miles south of Decatur. Department of Public Safety Cpl. Jeff Johnson said Norris was northbound on the county road around 9:45 when she ran off the west side of the road, overcorrected, went into a sideskid, left the east side of the roadway and rolled her SUV at least two or three times. Norris was ejected. Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Jan Morrow pronounced Norris dead at the scene. A nearby resident said Norris was going “extremely fast” as she passed by the house just moments before the crash. Johnson said it is obvious Norris was traveling at an unsafe speed. Other than that, the investigation would continue into the cause of the wreck.

Messenger photo by Joe Duty

A 70-year-old Decatur woman was killed Saturday morning in a wreck on County Road 4227 just south of U.S. 81/287 a couple of miles south of Decatur. Department of Public Safety Cpl. Jeff Johnson said the woman was northbound on the county road around 9:45 when she ran off the west side of the road, overcorrected, went into a sideskid, left the east side of the roadway and rolled her SUV at least two or three times. The driver was ejected. Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Jan Morrow pronounced the woman dead at the scene. A nearby resident said the driver was going “extremely fast” as she passed by the house just moments before the crash. Johnson said it is obvious the woman was traveling at an unsafe speed. Other than that, the investigation would continue into the cause of the wreck. The woman’s identity is being withheld pending notification of family.

EXPLOSIONS RATTLE NEIGHBORHOOD – A series of explosions woke up a neighborhood outside Decatur Thursday morning. A metal workshop housing a pier drilling truck caught fire between 9 and 10 a.m. Not long after the fire started, something inside set off a series of explosions. “I heard about five explosions,” said nearby neighbor John Reeves. “The first one rattled my home. It sounded like a sonic boom.” Firefighters from Decatur, Alvord and Chico responded to the fire located in the 100 block of County Road 1100. They arrived to find black smoke pouring into a cloudy sky, and flames consuming a metal building with a large truck inside. Homeowner Lani Vaughn said the explosions might have been caused by the tires on the truck. But there were also barrels of oil inside the workshop. The pier drilling truck belonged to her son Norman. He kept his work truck parked in the same workshop that his father ran Decatur Tractor and Auto shop out of for years. Vaughn said she didn’t know how the fire began. “Fortunately no one was injured, and nobody else’s property caught on fire,” Vaughn said.

BUSINESSES TO SEE RATE INCREASE – Commercial customers of Progressive Waste Solutions in Chico will see a 4 percent increase in rates for waste collection, effective May 1. The company had originally proposed a 4 percent increase for both commercial and residential customers. “Because residents had an increase last year, I opposed the across-the-board increase,” Mayor J.D. Clark said.

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT – Fighting Fernandez Fuerte Relay For Life team will host a dodgeball tournament fundraiser Saturday, May 4, at JRob’s in Decatur. Cost is $10 a person for a six-person team. Individual registrations will also be accepted. Pick-up games for kids and ladies are $5 a player. Half the proceeds go to 19-year-old Valente Fernandez Jr., who is battling bone cancer, and the other half to the American Cancer Society. For more information or to register, call or text Junior at 940-210-2878 or Erika at 940-577-1513 by Friday, April 19.

COLLEGE SURVEY – The Weatherford College Wise County community interest survey is now available online. Dean Duane Durrett said the purpose of the survey is to “find out what courses and programs are needed to meet the current and future educational, business and technical needs for Wise County businesses and its neighboring communities.” To take the survey, go to www.wcinstruction.net/surveys.

MOMMY AND ME – Wise Moms, a mommy-and-me-group, and their preschoolers (ages 0 to 5) is meeting 10 a.m. to noon today at Harmon Park in Decatur. Bring a sack lunch for you and your children. For more information, contact Holly Chapman at 940-577-1580 or hollyelizabethc@gmail.com.

CEMETERY MEETING – The Jonestown Cemetery annual meeting is 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Lunch will be provided.

FUN RUN – The Decatur 5K and 1 Mile Kids Fun Run is 8 a.m. tomorrow in downtown. Participants can register on-site or at www.decatur5k.com. It is expected to be a beautiful day, and all proceeds will benefit the Jackie Murphree Scholarship Fund.

FAMILY FITNESS – Focus on Family Fitness Day at First Baptist Church in Decatur is 2 p.m. Sunday. There are activities for all ages including boot camp exercise for men and women, bounce houses and an obstacle course for kids ages 4 through sixth grade, a 5K and one-mile fun run, healthy food showcase, ultimate frisbee and a kids bike and trike course. Mark Cornelison, a participant in season 13 of “The Biggest Loser,” will speak at 6 p.m. in the worship center. For more information, call 940-627-3235.

PET ADOPTION – The City of Bridgeport Animal Shelter will hold a pet adoption 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the shelter located at 171 A Private Road 3402 (just off of Farm Road 920). For more information call James Johnson at (940) 683-3430.

FUNERALS – Service for Harvey Burger Sr., 85, of Rhome is 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Decatur. There is no visitation.

FUNERAL for Jason Mitchell, 21, of Bridgeport is 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport. Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Gerald “Satch” Jones, 75, of Bridgeport is 11 a.m. today at Cates Street Baptist Church in Bridgeport with burial at Bridgeport Cemetery. Jones Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

SERVICE for Willie Randle, 60, of Decatur is pending at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

MEMORIAL service for Karen Craven Wood, 63, of Rhome is 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church. Family visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday prior to the service. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

NO SERVICE is scheduled at this time for Mildred Barnett, 95, of Paradise. Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Martha Jane Hill, 88, of Bridgeport is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel in Vienna, Ill., with burial at Whiteside Cemetery near Vienna. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Bailey Funeral Home. Hawkins-Bridgeport is handling local arrangements.

GRAVESIDE service for Karla Dean O’Dell, 66, of Bridgeport is 11 a.m. Saturday at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Hawkins-Bridgeport.

GRAVESIDE service for Chuck Tanner, 74, of Runaway Bay is 2:15 p.m. Monday at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. Family visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins-Bridgeport.

A series of explosions woke up a neighborhood outside Decatur this morning. A metal workshop housing a pier drilling truck caught fire between 9 and 10 a.m. Not long after the fire started, something inside set off a series of explosions. “I heard about five explosions,” said nearby neighbor John Reeves. “The first one rattled my home. It sounded like a sonic boom.” Firefighters from Decatur, Alvord and Chico responded to the fire located in the 100 block of County Road 1100. They arrived to find black smoke pouring into a cloudy sky, and flames consuming a metal building with a large truck inside. Homeowner Lani Vaughn said the explosions might have been caused by the tires on the truck. But there were also barrels of oil inside the workshop. The pier drilling truck belonged to her son Norman. He kept his work truck parked in the same workshop that his father ran Decatur Tractor and Auto shop out of for years. Vaughn said she didn’t know how the fire began. “Fortunately no one was injured, and nobody else’s property caught on fire,” Vaughn said.

Messenger photo

Decatur Fire Department was dispatched just before 10 a.m. Thursday to a structure fire on County Road 1100, off of Farm Road 1810, west of town. According to the police scanner, a barn and truck are on fire. Alvord and Chico fire departments have been called for mutual aid, and CR 1100 is shut down to through traffic. More information will be posted as it’s available.

GARBAGE RATE HIKE ON AGENDA – For the second year in a row, the company providing waste removal service for the City of Chico is proposing a rate increase. The city council will consider the proposed rate increase by Progressive Waste Solutions at its meeting at 7 tonight at city hall. The company provides trash pickup and recycling service. Other agenda items include a park board recommendation to change gym rental fees, automated clearing house (ACH) information from First State Bank, a CPI adjustment to municipal telecommunications right-of-way access line rates and regular monthly reports from various city departments. The meeting will also include an executive session for “pending or anticipated litigation.” Mayor J.D. Clark said he couldn’t comment on the specifics prior to the meeting, but the agenda indicates the discussion is regarding Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) permitting.

ARSON/BURGLARY PLEA – James Edward Haynes, 30, of Boyd pleaded guilty last week to arson with intent to damage a habitation or place of worship, a first degree felony, and for burglary of a habitation, a second degree felony. He received 10 years deferred adjudication and will be placed on community supervision for 10 years. Haynes will also have to pay $17,224.70 in restitution. The fire took place July 13, 2011, at a home in the 500 block of Green Meadow Drive in Boyd. Boyd Police Chief Greg Arrington said it appears the home was burglarized and then set on fire to cover up the crime. It occurred over the course of a couple of days while the homeowner was on vacation.

RAIN ENDING – After two days of rain, precipitation is no longer in the forecast. Yesterday’s rain totals included 0.8 of an inch in Chico, 0.54 in Decatur, 0.45 in Greenwood, 0.33 in Rhome and 0.3 in Alvord.

DEMOCRATS SET TO LOBBY – The Wise County Democratic Party will send a delegation of 15 people to Austin Tuesday, April 9, to lobby state lawmakers on issues affecting local residents. They will join other groups from around the state for Blue Ribbon Lobby Day. The event will focus on three main issues: restoring the $5 billion in funding cut from public education during the last legislative session, expanding the state’s Medicaid program, and restoring the $72 million in funding cut from the Women’s Health Program. For more information, call County Chair Mark York at (817) 489-1924 or local organizer Tracy Smith at (940) 231-0278. For more information on the state-wide effort, visit www.blueribbonlobbyday.com.

THE BIG EVENT – As a way to thank the residents of Haslet, Justin, Rhome, Newark and Aurora, Northwest High School will host a community service day Saturday. This year’s projects include landscaping, tree trimming, window cleaning and painting. The event kicks off at 8 a.m., and students will begin community service jobs at 9:45 a.m. A celebration is planned for 2 p.m. in Texas Gym at NHS. For more information or to request a job, email thebigeventnorthwest@nisdtx.org.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT – The monthly support group for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s or related dementia meets 7 tonight in the board room at Wise Regional Health System’s west campus. For more information, call (940) 627-6888.

HOME SCHOOL MEETING – An informational meeting for the Classical Conversations Home School tutoring program is 10 a.m. Saturday at 700 W. Mulberry in Decatur. Child care will be provided. For information call Amber Payne at (940) 577-9175.

CHANGE YOUR DIET – A free nutrition seminar hosted by The Counseling Place, 101 S. Trinity St. in Decatur, is 6 p.m. today. Dr. Peter Gonyeau will present the 5 easy changes you can make to eat your way out of sickness, chronic allergies and fatigue. Call (940) 627-1630 for more information.

MOMMY AND ME - Wise Moms, a mommy-and-me-group, and their preschoolers (ages 0 to 5) is meeting 10 a.m. to noon Friday at Harmon Park in Decatur. Bring a sack lunch for you and your children. For more information, contact Holly Chapman at 940-577-1580 or hollyelizabethc@gmail.com.

COLLEGE SURVEY – The Weatherford College Wise County community interest survey is now available online. Dean Duane Durrett said the purpose of the survey is to “find out what courses and programs are needed to meet the current and future educational, business and technical needs for Wise County businesses and its neighboring communities.” To take the survey, go to www.wcinstruction.net/surveys.

FUNERALS – Service for Bobbie June Cash, 81, of Decatur is 10 a.m. today at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

MEMORIAL service for Karen Craven Wood, 63, of Rhome is 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church. Family visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday prior to the service. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

SERVICES for Mildred Barnett, 95, of Paradise and Karlan Dean O’Dell, 66, of Bridgeport are pending at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

FUNERAL for Marie Slagle Kennedy, 90, of Bridgeport is 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport with burial at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Hawkins-Bridgeport is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Martha Jane Hill, 88, of Bridgeport is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel in Vienna, Ill., with burial at Whiteside Cemetery near Vienna. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Bailey Funeral Home. Hawkins-Bridgeport is handling local arrangements.

GRAVESIDE service for Chuck Tanner, 74, of Runaway Bay is 2:15 p.m. Monday at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. Family visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins-Bridgeport.

FUNERAL for Vernon Allen Wingate Jr., 50, of Bridgeport is 2 p.m. today at Balsora Baptist Church with burial at Willow Point Cemetery. Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Jason Mitchell, 21, formerly of Bridgeport is 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Jones Family Funeral Home.

MEMORIAL service for Mickye Lynn Zellers, 60, of Paradise is 1 p.m. today at Jones Family Funeral Home.

FUNERAL for Gerald “Satch” Jones, 75, of Bridgeport is 11 a.m. Friday at Cates Street Baptist Church in Bridgeport with burial at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at the church. Jones Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S CONTRACT EXTENDED – After not meeting in closed session at its last meeting, the Bridgeport City Council Tuesday extended City Administrator Brandon Emmons’ contract through April 2015. Emmons has been with the city since April 2010.

FIRST DAY – New Athletics Director Brit Hart will start work at Paradise ISD today, according to Superintendent Monty Chapman. Hart was chosen from more than 120 applicants and replaces longtime AD, Danny Neighbors.

RAINFALL TOTALS – Rainfall total from yesterday and overnight included 1.15 inches in Alvord, 1.08 in Decatur, 1.05 in Greenwood, and 0.95 in Rhome.

PET ADOPTION – The City of Bridgeport Animal Shelter will hold a pet adoption 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the shelter located at 171 A Private Road 3402 (just off of Farm Road 920). For more information call James Johnson at (940) 683-3430.

BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT – The 14th annual golf tournament benefiting United Way of Wise County is Friday, April 26, at The Golf Club at The Resort on Eagle Mountain Lake. Registration opens at 11 a.m., and the shot-gun start is at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $400 per four-person team and includes a lunch buffet, range balls, goody bags and the chance to win door prizes. For directions to The Resort, call 817-750-2178 or visit www.resortgolfclub.com. For more information, contact Andrew Rottner at 940-627-8767 or arottner@northtxbank.com.

BUTTERFIELD FESTIVAL – The Bridgeport Area Chamber of Commerce’s Butterfield Stage Days Festival is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Harwood Park. The event includes stagecoach rides, petting zoo, kiddie train, face painting, stickhorse rodeo, bounce houses and carnival for the kids; Bridgeport Idol, Rodeo Pink 5K run, Bingo, pancake-eating contest and rib cook-off competitions; food and craft vendors, gunfighters and live entertainment. For more information, call 940-683-2076 or visit www.bridgeportchamber.org.

WALK TO END LUPUS – Donna Morales is looking for people to join her team, “Rednecks Fightin’ Lupus,” to participate in the Weatherford Walk to End Lupus Now at 10 a.m. May 18. Call (940) 210-2919 or email donna_cj@embarqmail.com. For more information, visit www.weatherfordlupuswalk.kintera.org.

CHILD HEALTH SUMMIT – Wise County Child Health Summit is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Decatur Civic Center. The Wise Coalition for Healthy Children, led by Cook Children’s Health Care System, will unveil Wise County-specific findings from the 2012 Community-wide Children’s Health Assessment and Planning Survey (CCHAPS). The summit is free, and lunch is provided. Reserve your place by emailing marsha.waters@cookchildrens.org.

FOOD FOR KIDS – The Tarrant Area Food Bank is competing to win $45,000 for their BackPacks for Kids Program. To vote, go to bit.ly/FullTummies and cast your vote for Tarrant Area Food Bank. You can vote once a day, each day during the month of April. The Tarrant Area Food Bank provides supplies for several food pantries in Wise County.

YOUTH FAIR RESULTS – Look in the midweek Wise County Messenger on news stands today for the Youth Fair Results special section.

FUNERALS – Service for Vernon Allen Wingate Jr., 50, of Bridgeport is 2 p.m. Thursday at Balsora Baptist Church with burial at Willow Point Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

FUNERAL for Jason Mitchell, 21, formerly of Bridgeport is 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Jones Family Funeral Home.

MEMORIAL service for Mickye Lynn Zellers, 60, of Paradise is 1 p.m. Thursday at Jones Family Funeral Home.

FUNERAL for Gerald “Satch” Jones, 75, of Bridgeport is 11 a.m. Friday at Cates Street Baptist Church in Bridgeport with burial at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Jones Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Evelyn Irene Corrigan, 97, formerly of Decatur is 10 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.

GRAVESIDE service for Bobbie June Cash, 81, of Decatur is 10 a.m. Thursday at Cottonwood Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Coker-Hawkins.

MEMORIAL service for Karen Craven Wood, 63, of Rhome is 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church. Family visitation is 10 a.m. Saturday prior to the service. Coker-Hawkins is handling arrangements.

FUNERAL for Marie Slagle Kennedy, 90, of Bridgeport is 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport with burial at East Bridgeport Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

FUNERAL for Martha Jane Hill, 88, of Bridgeport is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel in Vienna, Ill., with burial at Whiteside Cemetery near Vienna. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Bailey Funeral Home. Hawkins-Bridgeport is handling local arrangements.

SERVICE for Charles Tanner, 75, of Runaway Bay is pending at Hawkins-Bridgeport.