WCSO OPENS DEATH INVESTIGATION — Two people were found dead and one other injured at a Newark home Wednesday. Wise County Chief Deputy Craig Johnson said deputies responded to a home in the 200 block of County Road 4874 in Newark just after noon for a welfare concern after the office received a call from a person saying they had not been able to make contact with one of the residents for several days. “Deputies arrived on scene and found the residence to be secured. Deputies knocked and announced their presence but did not receive an answer. Deputies made entry into the residence and found two persons deceased. A third person was located injured but alive,” Johnson said in a news release. The injured person was taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries. WCSO investigators responded to the scene, and they are being assisted by the Texas Rangers. “At this time we do not believe there is a continuing threat to the community,” Johnson said in the news release. This story will be updated as new information is available at wcmessenger.com.
BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTS — Boyd (1-2) earned its first win under coach Sam Anderson by defeating Springtown Wednesday, 85-48.
PLAYOFF FOOTBALL — Wise County has two teams remaining in the UIL football playoffs. Decatur (7-4) will face Aubrey in a 4A Division I area contest 7 p.m. Friday at Denton ISD’s C.H. Collins Sports Complex. Paradise (9-2) battles Bushland in a 3AI second-round bout 7 p.m. Friday at Childress High School’s Fair Park Stadium.
DRAMA CLUB PERFORMANCE — Storytellers Drama Club will perform Little Women this weekend at the Arcadia Theater in Bridgeport. Performance times are 6 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $12 per person at the door. Dinner or lunch options will be sold at each show along with other concessions.
CINNAMON ROLL FUNDRAISER — Wise County Aggie Moms Club Annual Famous Cinnamon Roll Fundraiser is underway. Deadline to order is Friday. Pans are limited and will be available for pick up before Thanksgiving at Rann Elementary. Visit wcmess.com/aggieroll24 to pre-order, or call Shelly Laaser, 940-389-8811.
HOLIDAY PHOTOS — Bridgeport Parks and Recreation will offer a Holiday Selfie Studio where you can take your own family Christmas photos. Various time slots are available from Friday to Sunday and Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Visit bridgeport.recdesk.com or call 940-683-3480.
HORTICULTURE CLUB — The Wise County Horticulture Club meets 6-7:30 tonight at the Wise County Fairgrounds Women’s Building. The topic will be planning a vegetable garden.
TURKEY TROT — The 7th Annual Wise County Turkey Trot is Thursday, Nov. 28 on the Decatur Square. The 1-mile begins at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30. Proceeds benefit Raquel’s Wings for Life. To register, visit wcmess.com/turkeytrot24.
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Bridgeport (4-0) puts its unbeaten record on the line in a first-round matchup against El Paso Eastwood at the Marble Falls tournament today at 10:30 a.m. VCA (2-0) begins play in the Perrin-Whitt tournament.
BOYS BASKETBALL — Chico (1-2) will tip-off action at the Perrin-Whitt tournament today.
TRIVIA NIGHT — Trivia night for Decatur Public Library will be held at The County Seat 6:30 tonight. This month is general knowledge trivia. Call 940-393-0290.
CONGRATULATE YOUR VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS — Parents, grandparents and fans of Boyd and Decatur Volleyball are invited to congratulate the success of your players in the Nov. 28 edition of the Wise County Messenger. Deadline to purchase an ad is 10 a.m. Friday. Call 940-627-5987 or email ads@wcmessenger.com.
FUNERALS — Service for William F. Heins III, 89, formerly of Bridgeport and husband of Lark Rorie Heins is 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery.
SERVICE for James Roberts, 84, of Decatur is pending at Hawkins-Decatur.
SERVICE for Gary Hornback, 77, of Decatur is 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church. Hawkins-Decatur is handling arrangements.
MEMORIAL service for Paula Lackey, 53, of Poolville is 3 p.m. Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home Bridgeport. Family visitation is one hour prior to service in the chapel.
SERVICE for Myria Damron, 82, of Bridgeport is 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist in Boyd. Hawkins-Bridgeport is handling arrangements.
GRAVESIDE for J.T. “Pops” Ward, 87, of Paradise is 10:15 a.m. Friday at DFW National Cemetery. Hawkins-Bridgeport is handling arrangements.
MEMORIAL service for Betty Wells, 72, of Boyd is 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Feragne Villa in Hurst. Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd is handling arrangements.
GRAVESIDE service for Hunter Cornelison, 23, of Runaway Bay is 2 p.m. Friday at Bowie Elmwood Cemetery. Brown, Owens, & Brumley of Fort Worth is handling arrangements.
SERVICE for Glen Melvin Geron, 73, of Alvord is 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Decatur.
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