2019-11-04

Chico rally falls short bi-district match

Cassie Byers landed a kill to give Chico the narrow fourth-set victory and force a fifth-game tiebreaker. But after the work to get to a fifth game, the Lady Dragons had little left to finish off the match, falling to Petrolia and in the 2A Region II bi-district round.

Experienced Lady Eagles sweep Godley

The Decatur Lady Eagles leaned on their playoff experience to sweep Godley in their playoff opener.

Update for Monday, November 4, 2019

HOUSE DESTROYED IN FIRE – A home near Alvord was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Alvord Fire Department, with the assistance of Decatur, Greenwood/Slidell and Chico fire departments, battled the blaze in the 1000 block of County Road 2372. The fire was reported shortly after 3 a.m., and firefighters arrived to find a double wide mobile home fully engulfed in flames. The home’s four occupants – two adults and two children – managed to escape the burning house unharmed, according to Alvord Fire Chief Sam Hahn. The fire apparently started from a heat lamp on the front porch, Hahn said.