2011-03-18

Friday, March 18, 2011

CONDITION IMPROVING – A 16-year-old boy from Paradise seriously injured in a dirt bike wreck Saturday night has improved. Shelton Garcez was removed from intensive care unit at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. He suffered several fracture to facial bones, broken ribs and broken wrist and swelling in his brain. The wreck happened on County Road 1770 north […]

Emma Monroy

MEMORIAL service for Emma Monroy, 86, of Bridgeport is 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel at Jones Family Funeral Home.

Melvin Bridges

SERVICE for Melvin Bridges, 82, of Boyd is pending at Christian-Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Sarah Pond

SERVICE for Sarah Pond, 50, of New Fairview is 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. Family visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

City will pay Paradise mayor, council’s water bills

A couple of unpaid entities within the city of Paradise will receive a form of compensation for their volunteered time. At last night’s meeting, the council voted in favor of waiving the water bills of council members and the mayor and approved paying for the fire department’s insurance. Beginning at the start of the next fiscal year in October, council […]

Youth Spoken

Due to the recent state budget cuts, Decatur ISD is seeking solutions to alleviate the deficit. As a result, teachers are being asked to leave their electrical appliances, such as candle warmers, space heaters, fans, and coffee pots, at home. However, teachers and students feel there may be better alternatives to the solution. The Youth Spoken team put together video […]