2011-10-11

Gracie Elizabeth Langley

Terrill and Angie Langley of Boyd announce the birth of a daughter, Gracie Elizabeth, on Sept. 29, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 18 1/2 inches long. She has two sisters: Sara, 14, and Sydney, 9. Grandparents are Pat Langley of Idabel, Okla., and Steve and Jan Bryan of Wister, […]

Local students graduate from University of North Texas

Five local students graduated from the University of North Texas during summer 2011 commencement ceremonies. Robert Andrew Byrd of Aurora earned a bachelor of science degree in emergency administration and planning. Stephen Blake Woodard of Decatur earned a bachelor of business administration in accounting. Hannah Ruth Noles of Paradise earned a master of science in information science. Joshua Ryan Hampton […]

Students enter McMurry University

Robert Waldon of Boyd and Emily Price of Bridgeport entered the class of 2015 at McMurry University in Abilene.

Wise County Food Challenge results

On Oct. 4, 35 4-Hers competed in the Wise County Food Challenge contest. The Food Challenge contest resembles Food Network’s “Iron Chef,” and youth are split into teams according to age. At the beginning of the contest, youth are given a sack of ingredients and a clue to what the dish should be. Participants then have 40 minutes to create […]

Bridgeport Intermediate School Honor Roll

FIRST SIX WEEKS A HONOR ROLL Third grade – Melisa Caldera-Ortiz, Alejandro Castro, Emerson Coleman, Cristina Coruga, Janet Coursey, Jaden Crunk, Piper Dominguez, Chloe Edwards, Zachary Eubanks, Caleb Franks, Micah Franks, Noah Frazier, Viviana Galicia, Kacely Goforth, Candice Green, Reese Hamby, Mitchel Hand, Raegen Hankins, Ana Hernandez Martinez, Ella Herschler, Grace Hiller, Kirsten Hunter, Ashley Ingram, Tyler Keener, Samuel Lara, […]

Boyd Intermediate School Honor Roll

A HONOR ROLL Alexandra Bracey, Emma Clark, Jessica Crohan, Isaac Day, Nelida Duran, Krystal Emshoff, Zion Estes, Jacie Lamance, Carley Moore, Triston Read, Jeremiah Reid, Shelby Wade, Aubrey Cates-Parr, Mandy Crooks, Austin Eustace, Jasmine Hammett, Maile Hopkins, Tristan LeMasters, Randal Long, Blake McElroy, Connor Richardson, Kody Risenhoover, Blake Rodgers, Meagan Terry, Colton Williams, Kali Bunch, Cheyenne Burch, Hailey Christian, Nolan […]

Boyd Middle School Honor Roll

A HONOR ROLL Willie Bean, Elizabeth Bryans, Jennifer Byrd, Peyton Gittings, Jaden Matthews, Kayleigh Pappajohn, Shaylee Smith, Taylor Wetsel, Amber Bowen, Hayden Brown, Colton Ford, Hayden Ford, Keaton Ford, Abigail Hoch, Triston Matthews, Brianna Morrison, Savannah Richardson, Judd Smith, Morgan Taylor, Lizeth Uribe, Charles Wolfe A/B HONOR ROLL Brianna Brown, Gregory Brown, Dalton Cooper, Amanda Davila, Noah Day, Dee Elkins, […]

True reflections

“One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.” – Lao Tzu A far eastern sun filters through tropical evergreen leaves on the un-still waters of a secluded stream. Our roaming photographer captured this photograph on a recent trip to Okinawa Island. For a moment, the rippling water runs reflective as […]

Kandace Joann Schuelke and Corbin Heath Young

Kandace Joann Schuelke, daughter of Kenneth and Patty Schuelke of Stanton, will marry Corbin Heath Young, son of Ren and Leisha Young and grandson of Preston Lowery and Loyce Lowery, all of Paradise, Dec. 31, 2011, at the Circle Six Ranch Baptist Tabernacle in Stanton. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Grady ISD. She expects to graduate from Howard […]

Naomi Munoz

Maria A. Medina and Everardo Munoz of Bridgeport announce the birth of a daughter, Naomi Munoz, on Oct. 3, 2011, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long. She has a brother, Joshua, 6; and a sister, Yaritza, 2. Grandmothers are Delia Marin and Teresa Munoz, both of Jalisco, Mexico.