BREAKING NEWS - PLANE CRASH - Law enforcement and rescue workers around 3 p.m. Tuesday located a plane crash in the southern part of Wise County near County Road 4227 and Currie Road near Aurora. The plane is a twin turboprop engine Beechcraft King Air 100 with major damage, including missing a wing. Two people were flown to Fort Worth hospitals in critical condition and two others were taken by ground ambulance in serious condition. The plane had taken off nearly an hour before the crash from Oklahoma City and was heading to Fort Worth Meacham Airport. The FAA was on the scene as of 4:15 p.m. Tuesday investigating.
PLANNING AND ZONING ISSUES - The Decatur Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 6 tonight in the Decatur City Hall council chambers. Ten items are on the agenda, including a public hearing regarding Ernie Robert's request for a final plat for four lots south of Mulberry Street and west of North State Street. The city has received four notices of opposition to the replat by area property owners.
BASKETBALL SIGN UPS - Decatur pee wee basketball sign ups are under way for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls. Deadline is Nov. 1. Forms can be picked up at Decatur Intermediate School. Contact Paula Graves at (940) 626-8116 or (940) 389-2414 or e-mail decaturpeeweebasketball@hotmail.com for more information.
VETERANS PICNIC - The Wise County Veterans Council is sponsoring its annual Veterans Picnic for veterans and their families from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Women's Building at the Sheriff's Posse Grounds in Decatur. The barbecue meal with trimmings and dessert will be served at 11:30. The picnic will also include a silent auction, sweet walk and drawings for door prizes.
STORY TIME - Story time at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Decatur Public Library is designed to promote books and reading and includes stories, songs, movement, puppets, crafts, and activities to encourage early literacy. The library's other story times include Toddler Time with a "stay and play" on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Mother Goose with a "stay and play" on Thursdays at 10 a.m. For more information call the library at (940) 627-5512 or visit the Web page at http://www.decaturpubliclibrary.com
REPUBLICAN MEETING - Wise Republican Women and Wise County Republican Party meet jointly at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at the courthouse. Texas Eagle Forum's Cathie Adams is the speaker.
JUNIOR BASKETBALL - Junior Eagles Basketball shooting/passing/dribbling clinics begin Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Decatur High School gym. Cost is $40 for four clinics (Oct. 13, 16, 19 and 22). First, second and third grades meet from 5 to 6 p.m., and fourth, fifth and sixth grades meet 6 to 7:15 p.m. To register, call Coach Roger Brown at (940) 393-7229 or (903) 366-2792.
FALL FESTIVAL - The Paradise PTO Fall Festival is 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the elementary school and includes concessions and games.
SARAH'S CURE - The fourth annual Sarah's Cure is Saturday, Oct. 17, and will begin with a 5K run/walk in downtown Decatur. Registration is at 7 a.m. with the fun run at 8 a.m. and the 5K run at 8:30. The concert will feature Reckless Kelly, the Josh Abbott Band and J.D. Clark. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. at the Decatur Civic Center. An auction will also be held at the concert. For more information, to register for the run or to buy tickets, visit http://www.sarahscure.com
FISH FRY - The Greenwood-Slidell Volunteer Fire Department's annual fish fry is 5 p.m. Saturday in Greenwood. The event will include live entertainment - including The Cody Robbins Band and The Salt Creek Band - live auction and raffle.
PROJECT GRADUATION - A project graduation meeting for the parents of Bridgeport seniors is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the high school common area.
FUNERALS - Service for Logan Bradley Moody, 4, of Chico is 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur with burial in Paradise Cemetery. He was the son of Lance and Shanna Moody.
FUNERAL for Glenn Poynor, 81, of Runaway Bay is 2 p.m. Thursday at Community Church in Runaway Bay with burial in Eternal Oaks Cemetery. Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling the above two services.
GRAVESIDE service for Maureen Navarro, 54, of Killeen is 1 p.m. Saturday at Alvord Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.
FUNERAL 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.
FUNERAL for James Duke, 78, of Decatur is pending at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.
