CHILD DEATH - A 4-year-old boy was killed Saturday in what investigators believe was a tragic accident. Medics were called to a home at 116 County Road 1340 near Chico around 9:30 Saturday morning where they found an injured child, Logan Bradley Moody. Investigators said the child was apparently playing in a truck when the emergency break was accidentally disengaged and the truck started to roll and Moody fell out. Medics first called for a helicopter but then transported the child to North Texas Community Hospital in Bridgeport where he died around 11:30. Service for Moody, the son of Lance and Shana Moody, is 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur with burial in Paradise Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN - Alvord won Friday night, marking the first win for a Wise County team since the Bulldogs won Sept. 4. Wise County teams had been winless the past three weeks. Alvord won 26-14 over Muenster Sacred Heart. Bridgeport lost a heart-breaker to Graham 49-48 Friday while Northwest was blown out by Colleyville Heritage 49-14.
DOUBLY GOOD - Decatur High School is no stranger to competing in national tractor restoration competitions, but this is the first year the school has had two teams qualify for the Chevron National Tractor Restoration Event. One team made up of Phillip Grundy, Will Gregg, Brandon Myers and Colton White restored a 1964 John Deere 3020. The other team made up of Ethan Fennewald, Cody Pollard and Hayden Lemieux restored a 1959 Ford "Workmaster." Only 12 teams are selected nation-wide to compete. Ishley Elmore will also compete at the event.
RAIN - Rainfall totals from the weekend include 1.8 inches in Slidell, 0.9 in Bridgeport and 0.89 in Decatur. A chance of rain remains in the forecast for today and for the rest of the week.
POST POLIO SUPPORT GROUP - A new support group for polio survivors and their family and friends meets 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Decatur Public Library. For more information call Barbara Adair at (940) 255-0940.
CROSSING CLOSED - Farm Road 730 will be closed at the U.S. 380 railroad crossing Tuesday through Friday.
CHALLENGE - Wise Electric Cooperative has challenged other Wise County businesses in a food drive to benefit the Wise Area Relief Mission. Call Lillie Hunt at 627-2167 to take part. A custom trophy goes to the winner. Food will be collected Nov. 6.
BOOK SALE - The Decatur Public Library's Book Sale is Wednesday through Saturday. The Wise Electric Co-Op will be sponsoring a barbecue box lunch in the library's parking lot from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. Boxes are $6 and will benefit the Decatur Library Foundation. Order in advance by calling (940) 627-5512.
ANGEL FOOD - Crossroads Church in Decatur will accept orders and payments online for Angel Food through Thursday, Oct. 15. Cash, check and foodstamp orders will be accepted through Wednesday, Oct. 14. Food will be distributed from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the church. The basic box is $30 and provides dinners for a family of four for about a week. Meat and vegetable boxes are also available. See http://www.crossroadsdecatur.com/angel-food-ministries for more information, this month's menu and specials, and for the link for online ordering. Call (940) 626-4527.
OPEN HOUSE - North Texas Bank in Decatur is celebrating its fifth anniversary today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with cake and punch. The bank opened Oct. 5, 2004.
FUNERALS - Service for Glenn Poynor, 81, of Runaway Bay is 2 p.m. Thursday at Runaway Bay Community Church with burial in Eternal Oaks Cemetery in Runaway Bay. Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling arrangements.
FUNERAL for Billy Trim, 39, of Alvord is 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Sunset with burial in Alvord Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.
SERVICE is pending for Naureen Navarro, 54, of Killeen at Coker-Hawkins.
SERVICE for Jaynie Hagerud, 63, of Boyd is 3 p.m. Wednesday at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd. Family visitation is 2-3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
SERVICE is pending for Nona Thompson, 92, of Boyd at Christian-Hawkins.
