2010-09-18

Human resources meeting

Human resource professionals are invited to hear Dr. Daniel Morris speak on “Varicose Veins: Symptoms, Treatment and Workers Compensation Related Costs” at the Wise County Human Resources Management Group meeting at 11:30 Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Decatur Civic Center. Cost is $12 and includes lunch. To RSVP and for more information about the group, contact Karri Bennington at karri.a.bennington@store.lowes.com […]

First Financial makes acquisition

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. announced Sept. 9 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sam Houston Financial Corporation, the parent company of The First State Bank in Huntsville, for an expected combination cash and stock purchase price of $22.2 million. Pending regulatory approval, the acquisition is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of this year. […]

Building permits total $7.9 million

The city of Decatur issued 86 building permits for work valued at almost $1.4 million in June and 57 permits for valuation of $884,845 in July. For the year, the city has sold 427 permits for work valued at almost $7.9 million. There was no new commercial building activity in June and July, but six permits were issued for new […]

Non-profit agency adds two therapists

“Well-rounded” is how Beverly Ross describes the staff at Wise County Christian Counseling, the non-profit agency she founded in 2006. With the addition of two therapists, one bi-lingual and one who specializes in play therapy for children, Ross feels like her ministry is fulfilling its purpose, and that is to serve families in and around Wise County, across all socio-economic […]

Wingate ‘Kay’ Williams

Funeral for Wingate “Kay” Williams, 71, of Boyd was Friday at Mount Olivet Chapel in Fort Worth. Interment followed at Greenwood Memorial Park. Williams died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, in Fort Worth. Born May 23, 1939, in Fort Worth, to Wingate and Mary Williams, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration after […]

Chris Norwood

Funeral for Chris Norwood, 22, of Azle was to be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd with the Rev. Gary Sessions officiating. Burial was to be at Azleland Memorial Park Norwood died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, in Boyd. Born July 1, 1988, in Dallas to A.J. Norwood and Toni Hilz, he was a construction […]

Luke James Gilliland

Funeral for Luke James Gilliland, the 4-month-old son of Wes and Rebecca Gilliland of Justin, was to be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at The Village Church in Highland Village with the Rev. Matt McCauley officiating. Burial was to be at Paradise Cemetery. Luke died Sept. 15, 2010, in Justin. He was born May 6, 2010, in Grapevine. He […]

Rick Hutton

Funeral for Rick Hutton, 44, of Boyd was Friday at the First Baptist Church in Briar with burial at Jaybird Lane Cemetery in Springtown. The Rev. J. Randall Easter officiated. Hutton died Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, in Fort Worth. Born Oct. 21, 1965, to Chester and Bonnie (Mills) Hutton in Detroit, Mich., he was a master plumber and member of […]

Deloris Ann Butler

Funeral for Deloris Ann Butler, 77, of Paradise will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport with the Rev. Mike Langdon officiating. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery. Visitation was to be from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Butler died Wed., Sept. 15, 2010, in Fort Worth. Born Sept. 6, 1933 to Rubin and Viola […]

Beth Hutto Costner

Funeral for Beth Hutto Costner, 48, of Bridgeport was to be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at First United Methodist Church in Bridgeport with the Rev. Dana Coker officiating. Burial will be in East Bridgeport Cemetery. Costner died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, in Fort Worth. Born March 20, 1962, in Bridgeport to Billy and Jane (Dodson) Hutto, she married […]