STRUCTURE FIRE — A house fire in southwest Wise County Saturday morning resulted in a total loss. Boonsville-Balsora and Salt Creek fire departments received a call for a double-wide mobile home on fire at 256 Private Road 3854 after 7 a.m. Upon arrival, the home was fully involved. No one was inside the home at the time of the fire and firefighters rescued several pets from the lawn. Firefighters on the scene requested additional tankers from Poolville and Springtown departments. Boonsville-Balsora assistant chief Don Zaidle said the scene was difficult for the firefighters to access due to the narrow dirt road leading up to the home and the small amount of room for the departments to park their equipment around the home. The fire remains under investigation.
Rescue workers treat John Timothy Burns after he led a sheriff's deputy on a high speed pursuit, beginning in Rhome and ending in Decatur. He crashed his vehicle into the back of a rock truck. Burns was arrested and charged with DWI.
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Chase ends with a DWI arrest
Authorities arrested a Fort Worth man Wednesday afternoon after he led officers on a high-speed pursuit and crashed his vehicle into the back of a rock truck on U.S. 81/287 near Farm Road 2264 south of Decatur.
As the oldest in her family, Shayde Smith is quietly protective of her sister. She watches attentively as Dr. Aliessa Barnes examines Emily, listening to her heart and lungs with the stethoscope followed by questions about how well she is sleeping and feeling during the day.
Sheriff's Posse Arena users must pony up to ride horses
For the past four months, people who eagerly drive to the Sheriff's Posse Arena in Decatur to train their horses have instead found a large sign that bears the following message: "Now Renting."
The Bridgeport City Council heard reports from several city departments at Tuesday's meeting, including an update from Patricia Stegall, library director, on the shared integrated library system consortium, which recently was notified it did not receive a grant from the Texas State Library.
The racers approach their starting line, nudging each other in fun for the best position. They are decked out in full racing suits, helmets, gloves, boots - the whole nine yards. The crowd is roaring in anticipation. The announcer comes over the loud speaker: "Ready...Set...MOW!"
Colton Cangley, Decatur High School, Senior, Pitcher
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Tropical trip
While many high school students are spending their summer vacation working, sleeping until noon or traveling, one Chico senior is taking advantage of an opportunity that very few football players get.
Another year of rodeo has galloped on by and with it came several standout performances in the state's biggest event for high school competitors. More than a dozen Wise County cowboys and cowgirls qualified for the Texas High School Rodeo Association's state championships last weekend in Abilene.
