JUVENILE INJURED IN BULL RIDING ACCIDENT — A juvenile female was transported to a Metroplex hospital after sustaining injuries in a bull riding accident in Decatur Saturday night. According to emergency radio reports, the juvenile suffered a chest injury at the Wise County Fairgrounds. Wise County EMS administrator Randall Preuninger said the juvenile was transported via Medic 4 to Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth in stable condition. No additional information was available.
DISTRICT SAYS STUDENTS NOT PRESENT WHEN KITTEN FED TO SNAKE — Alvord ISD has released new details from its investigation into a report of a teacher feeding a live kitten to a snake in the classroom — including its determination that the feeding did not take place in front of students. The district’s original statement Wednesday did not address the veracity of the complaint or provide many details from its findings, however Alvord ISD Superintendent Randy Brown provided an updated statement via email Friday in an effort to “correct the record.” The district believes one kitten was eaten by her snake in its classroom enclosure, but that took place before students arrived. The teacher brought four kittens to school that day. In a phone call Friday, Brown said he believes that the teacher never intended to use live kitten feedings as part of a classroom demonstration. Read more online at wcmessenger.com.
LLOYD ENTERS DISTRICT JUDGE RACE — Attorney Andrew Lloyd announced his campaign for judge of the 271st District Court position last week. Lloyd has practiced trial law in family, probate, civil, criminal, and mediation cases for more than 22 years. He passed the Texas Bar in 2003 after graduating from Texas Tech University. Lloyd worked as an assistant district attorney in Denton County before opening his own law office. He currently maintains offices in Decatur and Denton. The 271st District Court serves Wise and Jack counties. Fellow attorney Paul Belew announced his candidacy for district judge in July. Read more in the current issue of the Wise County Messenger or online at wcmessenger.com.
FOOTBALL RESULTS — Decatur (2-2, 1-0) earned its first District 5-4A Division I win by shutting out Fort Worth Carter-Riverside in a 68-0 homecoming victory Friday. Boyd (3-2, 0-1) opened 4-3AI play with a 32-29 loss to Ponder, while Paradise (4-1, 1-0) started league play with a 29-22 victory over Vernon. Alvord (3-2, 1-0) also began district play with a win, earning a 62-6 homecoming victory against Nocona. Chico (1-3) was tripped up by Olney late in a 37-30 homecoming loss. VCA (3-2) ended non-district play with an 80-44 loss to Lucas Christian.
VOLLEYBALL RESULTS — Boyd (23-9) improved to 5-0 after defeating Paradise (22-10, 3-2) in the first District 10-3A Battle of Texas 114 matchup Friday — 25-19, 23-25, 25-18, 25-18. Decatur (31-3, 6-0) claimed its sixth 7-4A victory with a sweep against Krum — 25-15, 25-19, 25-11. Bridgeport (8-22, 0-6) remains winless in league play after being swept by Springtown — 25-4, 25-12, 25-9. Alvord (15-15, 1-1) suffered its first 9-2A loss to Lindsay — 25-16, 19-25, 25-15, 25-22. Northwest (20-9) is 7-2 in 4-6A following a 4-set win against Keller Timber Creek, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16.
ROAD CLOSURE — Beginning today, 11th Street from Halsell Street to the South Alley in Bridgeport will be closed for construction of The Hub on Halsell, according to the city.
RIBBON CUTTING — Northwest ISD will hold a ribbon cutting for the McCreary Multipurpose Facility 6 p.m. Tuesday at 2200 Texan Drive in Fort Worth. It will include remarks from NISD Superintendent Mark Foust and the McCreary family and a brief tour of the building.
AG ROUNDUP — The Wise County Ag Roundup, formerly known as the Ranchers Gathering, is Oct. 13 at First Baptist Church Decatur. Doors open at 5 p.m. so attendees can visit vendor booths, and the dinner and program is 6 to 8 p.m. Dr. Jason Banta, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, will give a program on Effective Supplementation Based on Hay and Forage Quality. Register by Oct. 9 at the Extension office in Decatur.
FUNERALS — Service for Coke Loyd “C.L.” Gage Jr., 78, of Decatur is 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.
GRAVESIDE for Dr. Jackie Elsom, 92, of Decatur is 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation is 10:30 a.m. at the cemetery before the service.
SERVICE for Juanita Toole, 86, of Decatur is pending at Hawkins-Decatur.
FUNERAL for Angela Turner, 43, of Boyd is 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawkins Funeral Home Bridgeport with visitation one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial is at 2 p.m. at DFW National Cemetery.
MEMORIAL service for Donald Craig Smith, 75, of Runaway Bay is 11 a.m. Oct. 17 at Hawkins-Bridgeport.
MEMORIAL service for Tina Jennings, 64, of Bridgeport will be at a later date. Hawkins-Bridgeport is handling arrangements.
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