2016-03-30

2016-03-30 E-Edition

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

SUBSTATION FIRE – An Oncor electric substation in Decatur caught fire this morning. Oncor Area Manager Sabrina Easley said an alarm was received around 4 a.m. at their emergency operations center indicating a fire. The Decatur Fire Department responded along with an Oncor patrolman. Easley said about a quarter of the substation was burned. Although no Wise County customers lost […]

Get your free credit report

It’s that time of year when I remind you to consider accessing your free credit report. The Federal Trade Commission recently released its study of the U.S. credit reporting industry and found that 5 percent of consumers had errors on one of their three major credit reports. Why does this matter? According to Nancy L. Granovsky, professor and family economics […]

Can you spare a blessing?

“I’m proud of you.” Every son loves – and needs – to hear those words from his dad. Too many have heard, “Try harder … work harder … not quite …” As a result, many grown men, with sons and grandsons of their own, are still trying harder to win the blessing from their fathers. In one of the most […]

Certain types of fungus are not harmful to plants

Dear Neil: This weird stuff grew overnight. What is it, and do we need to be concerned? This is yet another of the many species of saprophytic funguses that show up in wet seasons. It presents no concern. It lives off dead and decaying organic matter, as opposed to parasitic funguses that kill healthy tissues. Dear Neil: Our silver maple […]

Gary Waymire

Gary Waymire, 69, of Chico, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in Chico. Memorial service is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the First Baptist Church in Alvord with the Rev. Bill Cleveland officiating. Gary was born Dec. 11, 1946, in Festus, Mo., to Raymond and Cora (Wright) Waymire. He married Kathleen Bange Nov. 28, 1970, in Festus. Gary was a […]

Barbara Jean Luster

Barbara Jean (Swinney) Luster, 73, of Boyd, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, in Decatur. Funeral is 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Pleasant Grove Cowboy Church with the Rev. Brondon Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Boyd Cemetery. Pallbearers are John Christian, Brian Price, Daniel Alvarez, Benjamin Alvarez, Dave Bowen and William Shelby. Honorary pallbearer is Gary Dickinson. Barbara was […]

Everson Lee Dunn

Everson Lee Dunn, 30, of Paradise, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Paradise. Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport with the Rev. James Snyder officiating. Burial will follow at West Bridgeport Cemetery. Pallbearers are Roman Duran, Jason Walker, Chris Ramsey, Jesse Olmos, Justin Salach, Calvin Morales Jr., Rhannen Way and Dillon Underwood. Everson […]

Dr. Charles Marion Cocanougher DVM

Prominent Decatur business and civic leader Dr. Charles Marion Cocanougher DVM, 84, died Friday, March 25, in Decatur. Funeral is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur with the Rev. Brian Bosworth officiating. Private burial is at Oaklawn Cemetery. Cocanougher was born Jan. 11, 1932, in Decatur to Marion and Lucille (Stallings) Cocanougher. He […]

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