2011-12-14

2011-12-14 E-Edition

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

MORE CHARGES IN EMBEZZLEMENT CASE – Wise County sheriff’s deputies arrested Angela M. Smith, 33, of Paradise Monday on new charges related to her allegedly stealing more than $100,000 from a former employer. It was the second time she was arrested from charges related to the embezzlement case. The new charges include two counts of forgery of a financial instrument, […]

George Roland Wilson

SERVICE for George Roland Wilson, 75, of Decatur is 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church in Decatur with burial at Sycamore Cemetery. Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.

Mary Ann Berryhill

MEMORIAL service for Mary Ann Berryhill, 71, of Paradise is 10 a.m. Saturday at Jones Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport.

Making your calories count – Roasted Corn, Black Bean and Mango Salad

This week continues our focus on Wise County’s District 4-H Food Show winners and the nutritional benefits of their recipes. Christian Cross, 15, of Boyd earned first place in the Senior Fruit and Vegetable category. His recipe for Roasted Corn, Black Bean and Mango Salad is a wonderful menu idea for adding a little spice to your side dishes, as […]

Building for the future

“Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.” – Adrienne Clarkson We are all a work in progress, built layer upon layer. We shoot up fast in the beginning. To a parent’s memory, we grow up as quick as a stray bamboo […]

Carson Elementary School Second Six Weeks Honor Roll

A HONOR ROLL First grade – Erik Alexander, Karah Buckner, Averi Byrd, Sebastian Campos, Clayton Contreras, Abby Donahue, Dalton Edgar, Preston Escobar, Clayton Hammons, Adamari Huerta, Macey Jones, Elijah King, Cody Lowe, Ariel Martinez, Nathan Moreno, Tatum Murphey, Candy Nieto, Erin Penny, Celeste Perez, Roman Regalado, Mackenzie Richards, Meredith Shults, Jenna Sorg, Zane Thrasher, Levi Walters, Grahm Young Second grade […]

District Nutrition Quiz Bowl results

Eight Wise County 4-H youth participated in the District Nutritional Quiz Bowl Contest held Nov. 17 in Quanah. Contestants from the Food and Nutrition project are quizzed over nutritional content, kitchen safety, food nutrition labels and My Plate. The senior team consisting of Logan Moore, Jodie Wells, Christian Cross and Anne Marie Wells tied for fifth place. The junior team […]

Evan Scott graduates Texas A&M

Evan Scott of Boyd will graduate Dec. 16 fromTexas A&M University in College Station with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. After graduation, Scott plans to continue his education in large animal veterinary medicine at the university. Scott is the son of John and Theresa Burdett, owners of Parkhurst Arabians in Boyd, and the grandson of Marion M. Nelson, also […]

Bryleigh Kate Hamby

Travis and Jana Hamby of Justin announce the birth of a daughter, Bryleigh Kate, on Nov. 23, 2011, at Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. She has a sister, Brynlee Michelle, 2. Grandparents are Davis and Delores Martin and Pam Hamby, all of Paradise, and Ronnie […]