2018-05-17

Update for Thursday, May 17, 2018

ASSAULT ARREST – A woman was arrested around midday yesterday after she tried to run over a man in Crafton, according to investigators. The woman, who has not yet been identified, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after investigators said she tried to run over a man yesterday morning. Officers responded and located the woman, but they […]

Dorothy Ann Yarbrough

Dorothy Ann Henson Yarbrough, 71, of Boyd, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Decatur. Memorial Service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at her son Tom Yarbrough’s home, 805 Chaparral Court in Bedford. Dorothy was born April 22, 1947, in Fort Worth to Wilbur and Eloise Baxter Henson. She was an executive assistant for City Concrete. She was […]

Chapman finishes ninth at state

Decatur’s Dayne Chapman rebounded from a tough front nine Monday at the UIL state tournament at Apple Rock to finish ninth in 4A. The sophomore was 8 over after nine holes but managed to finish the round with a 79. He went on to card a 77 Tuesday for a two-day total of 156. “I’m very proud to represent my […]

Lady Eagles outlast Rusk, take Game 1

Decatur took advantage of its opportunities early and then kept Rusk at bay to post a 2-1 win in Game 1 of the 4A Region II semifinal Thursday at Rockwall. The Lady Eagles used lead-off walks from Jordyn Smith and Brison Hesteande to jump on Rusk ace Preslye Cox in the first inning. Both Smith and Hesteande came around to […]

Crandall escapes with Game 1 win over Decatur

Beau Bedford nearly pulled a rabbit out of his hat Thursday night in Game 1 of the 4A Region II quarterfinal. The Decatur junior entered in relief of starter Wilson Hicks in the top of the seventh and immediately wiggled his way out of a jam with the go-ahead run at third base. Bedford ran into trouble again in the […]