2016-02-03

2016-02-03 E-Edition

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

SCAM ALERT – Some Wise County citizens have received phone calls claiming that the office of County Judge J.D. Clark has arrest warrants for them. The caller asks citizens to provide personal information over the phone to settle the matter and dismiss the warrant. Chief Deputy Kevin Benton said the judge’s office does not conduct business in this manner, and […]

Counties team up to give child care conference

Wise County is teaming up with surrounding counties to offer child care providers with inclusive child care training 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall in Gainesville. Join us to learn about: an introduction to inclusive child care for preschool and school-age children; supporting strong peer and adult-child relationships in the inclusive […]

This is my country; don’t mess it up!

I learned a song back in elementary school. The words I remember: “This is my country! Land of my birth! This is my country! Grandest on earth! I pledge thee my allegiance, America, the bold. For this is my country, to have and to hold.” This song, written by Al Jacobs and Don Raye in 1940, contains a verse and […]

Avocado trees not practical for North Texas

Dear Neil: I have five avocado trees that have yet to bear fruit. I grew them from seeds from grocery store avocadoes, and they are 4 to 6 feet tall. What might the remedy be to get them to bear fruit? They’re still way too young and way too small. As with other fruit-producing trees, they’re going to have to […]

Fair entries due Feb. 6

All 2016 Wise County Youth Fair entries will be made online at wcyouthfair.org. If help is needed, contact your ag teacher, the FCCLA teacher, 4-H leaders, the Extension office or the Youth Fair secretary. Payments can be made online by using a credit or debit card. Payments can also be made by check, money order or cashier check. No cash. […]

Solving the mystery of pruning roses

Even if your roses have already begun growth, February is the time to prune them. Annual heavy pruning is essential to insure the prolific bloom and long life of a rose bush. Pruning of roses is actually done year round. Every time you cut off old blooms and remove twiggy growth, you are actually promoting new growth. There are two […]

Pierce makes dean’s list

Payton Pierce of Bridgeport was named to the dean’s list for the 2015 fall semester at Indiana University/Purdue University Indiana School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis. Students named to the dean’s list must earn a grade point average of 3.3 or higher for the semester and be enrolled in six or more credit hours per semester. Pierce completed 18 […]

Walther honored

Paris Walther of Decatur was named to the dean’s honor roll in the College of Arts and Sciences for the 2015 fall semester at Abilene Christian University. To be eligible for the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled in 12 or more hours and have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

Local students recognized at A&M

Texas A&M University has named its honor students for the 2015 fall semester, recognizing them for outstanding academic performance. The dean’s honor roll recognizes students taking at least 15 semester hours during the fall semester who have maintained a 3.75 or higher grade point out of a possible 4.0. A second designation, distinguished student, recognizes those who earned a 3.5 […]