| Recent Columns |
| Center would educate generations on Vietnam conflict |
| By Jim Donovan | Published Thursday, March 11, 2010 |
| Did you know that there were 32 people in and near Wise County who answered their country's call to serve in Vietnam and never came home? I am not counting Dallas and Fort Worth - small towns like Bowie, Bridgeport, Sanger and Decatur. Now we have an opportunity to honor them with the Education Center at The Wall, which will be part of the National Mall. |
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| Youth fair memories - some are sweeter than others |
| By Kristen Tribe | Published Thursday, March 4, 2010 |
| There was only one day in my childhood that I seriously considered running away - March 28, 1991, just prior to the Youth Fair Queen's Contest. |
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| King's tax views once promoted by Democrat Williamson |
| By Phil Major | Published Sunday, February 28, 2010 |
| It was deja vu all over again when State Rep. Phil King spoke about a flat tax to replace the property tax at Tuesday's Decatur Chamber of Commerce luncheon. |
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| Successful dance creates special memories |
| By Brian Knox | Published Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
For a moment Saturday night, I was back at a junior high dance from my youth.
My date wouldn't dance with me, and in fact spent most of the night trying to avoid me. |
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| Should property taxes be replaced? |
| By Brandon Evans | Published Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
| For years, libertarians and some Republicans have called to implement a so-called "fair tax." |
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| AURORA HOUSE FIRE - A couple acted quickly to rescue two dogs from inside a burning Aurora home yesterday afternoon. A two-story residence in the 400 block of Aurora Vista caught fire at approximately 4 p.m. Neighbors Scott and Patricia Gross rescued two dogs trapped inside. The owners weren't home. The fire appeared to start in the attic above the garage. Newark, Rhome, Boyd and Paradise volunteer fire departments responded. Firefighters stormed into the attic and doused the flames shooting through the roof. They prevented the fire from spreading to the rest of the home. The fire was extinguished within an hour. |
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| Brandon Jones (center) does his best to impress the judges during Saturday's Miss Eighter from Decatur Contest at Decatur High School. |
| Photo by Joe Duty |
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| Wichita Falls blanks Eagles |
| Walker, Lamirand earn 5-3A honors |
| Lady Eagles go 2-4 at tourney |
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