Wise County Messenger Features BKV in New Approach

Wise County Messenger Features BKV in New Approach

PICKING UP WIN The Paradise Lady Panthers held off Slidell for their first victory See page 14

INDEX Puzzles. . . . . . . . . . 4 Crime Reports. . . . . 6 Obituaries. . . . . . . . 6 Classifieds 12 Sports. . . . . . . . . . 14

HEADED TO NFR A Chico rancher is supplying livestock for the National Finals Rodeo See page 2

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Dozen dogs dumped on highway WISE COUNTY

BY BRIAN KNOX [email protected]

received a couple of phone calls around 6:40 a.m. about dogs in the median of U.S. 81/287 just north of the roadside park between Decatur and Alvord. The dogs proved difficult to round up. “All three of our animal control offi- cers went to the scene, and they tried See Dogs on page 3

The Wise County Sheriff ’s Office is seeking the person or people responsible for dumping nearly a dozen dogs in the median of a busy highway Wednesday. Sheriff Lane Akin said the office

SUBMITTED ROUND UP — A Wise County Animal Control officer works to round up nearly a dozen dogs that were apparently dumped on a highway near Decatur Wednesday.

Familiar territory DECATUR Foerster leads Lady Eagles back to state tournament

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Missing man found, arrested

BY BRIAN KNOX [email protected]

BY MICAH MCCARTNEY [email protected]

The multi-day search for a missing person in south Wise County resulted in the arrest of the man Wednesday. The Wise County Sher- iff ’s Office was contacted early last week by the family of 37-year-old Les- lie Self of Briar saying the man hadn’t been seen since leaving a neighbor’s house Nov. 7. Sheriff Lane Akin said they began a search of the area but could not locate Self. “We hadn’t been able to find him anywhere,” he said. “He wasn’t in any hospital and not in any jails.” After several days of searching for the man, which included the use of a Department of Public Safety helicopter search- ing the area from above, the sheriff ’s office called in the assistance of the dog tracking team from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville Wednesday in an attempt the locate Self. “We were afraid he had walked out in the bram- bles and briars and maybe died,” Akin said. Searchers got a break when the dogs led them See Missing on page 11

For the third time in as many years, a Catherine Foerster team will finish its sea- son at the UIL volleyball state tournament in Garland. Decatur’s state semifinal match Thursday was the coach’s second consecutive trip to the final four with the Lady Eagles. “I think we have a great chance to make a run at the state championship,” Foerster said before the match. “We’ve just got to work on working a few little kinks out here and there. We’re a hard team to beat when we’re playing See Foerster on page 10

MICAH MCCARTNEY/WCMESSENGER BACK AT STATE — Decatur coach Catherine Foerster led the Lady Eagles into the state semifinal match Thursday. Look for an E-edition at wcmessenger.com for a complete recap about the 4A semifinal.

WISE COUNTY New approach

BKV dives into Barnett, revives asset

BY KRISTEN TRIBE [email protected]

in Bridgeport. “It’s only been a year, but time at BKV is like dog years,” said CEO Chris Kalnin. “It’s one year but feels like seven.” In just 12 months, BKV more than doubled its number of employ- ees, integrated the sys- tems of two companies, increased production

and purchased a power plant. “It’s exceeded our wild- est expectations,” Kalnin said. “We’ve been off the ground and running since day one. People were so ready for a com- pany to come in with a positive view of the play and the asset. See BKV on page 3

BKV took a bite out of the Barnett Shale in 2020, weathering a worldwide pandemic, rock-bottom oil and gas prices and a historic winter storm to breathe new life into an idle Devon Energy property

RICHARD GREENE/WCMESSENGER ESCALATING BUSINESS — After buying assets in the Barnett Shale, BKV is preparing to invest more into local gas business.

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telling them their times and tendencies. “He remembers every steer we have ever had,” said JJ’s wife, Jennifer Miller, who works as a real estate appraiser. “He doesn’t just remem- ber them; he knows how they ran, how they han- dle. It’s all in his head.” Throughout the year, his steers primarily run at Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association events and at prominent youth rodeos. Before his steers step foot on competition dirt, Miller ensures they’re ready. He studies their tendencies, training them to get out of the chutes fast and to keep running without diving at the legs of horses. To ensure his steer sperform during com- petitions, Miller trains them himself, teaching each 500-pound steer how to react and how to fall. “Every steer goes through a whole pro- cess,” he said. Steer wrestling is a contact sport that comes with danger, but part of Miller’s job is making sure his steers don’t add to the perils of the game. The attention to detail, connections in the sport and lexicon of cattle knowledge riding around under Miller’s black cow- boy hat have been inte- gral tools in Rockin’ JM Livestock’s rise. Steer wrestlers trust him. And that trust is why his steers were cho- sen for the NFR. The product is speaking for itself. While he isn’t the cow- boy that’s jumping off horses at the NFR, Jen- nifer said people like him are growing the game by providing top tier cattle. Rodeo cowboys want con- sistency in competitions. And with the popularity of team roping, and the waning popularity of steer wrestling, entering a competition blind with questionable steers is a risk many won’t take. The athletes want to know what they’re get- ting into when they put their livelihood on the line in the arena. The world’s top cowboys trust the steers from Miller’s ranch. Earning

that trust pushes Miller. “I love this sport,” Miller said. “A big per- centage of those boys out there really are my friends. I want to do the best by them. In the end, the guys you know that are at the top of the sport think enough of what you do all year long, and feel like you did one of the better jobs in the business, it is an honor.” The steer wrestling competition is Dec. 7-11 at the Wrangler Rodeo Arena in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Conven- tion Center.

Since he was a boy, Chi- co’s JJ Miller dreamed of going to the National Finals Rodeo. Miller was a cowboy and bulldogger. He leapt off horses in full gait and wrestled steers to the ground. Miller competed for years at the college level and beyond. But the rodeo life of hotels, high- ways and hospitals just didn’t fit. He valued family time, working hard and being able to sleep in his own bed. Naturally, the NFR dream started to fade until a few years ago. At 47, Miller still hops off horses and tangles with horns, but he does so as one of the top stock contractors in the nation. Starting around 2016, the steer wrestler took his experience and con- nections and started the cattle raising operation Rockin’ JM Livestock. In four years, Miller ascended to the pinnacle of his field. For the sec- ond straight year, steers raised by Miller in Wise County will run at the NFR — the biggest stage rodeo has to offer. Miller will provide a pen of 20 steers at the elite rodeo. “I have seen old bull- doggers retire, and there was an itch they couldn’t scratch,” said Miller at his ranch Thursday. “This is how I get my fix.” A desk full of papers, cattle dogs and roaming steers surround Miller from his home near Chico. Vegas now awaits. Miller is a competitor who takes what he does personally — a habit that he never lost as he turned his focus to con- tracting livestock. While he prepares to see the fruits of his labor at the NFR, he’s already focused on seasoning the next crop of cattle for next year’s rodeos. The work doesn’t end and the phone never stops ringing. On the other end, of the line at all hours of the day, the world’s best steer wrestlers will call to get updates on his steers. He has answers,

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BKV: Company to resume drilling in 2022

Dogs: Animals abandoned

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cess, BKV has focused on incorporating ESG (environmental, social and governance) prac- tices, which is a method of evaluating how a company serves all stakeholders including employees, communi- ties, customers, vendors, shareholders and the environment. “We want to produce gas, but we want to do it prudently,” Kunze said. A giant step on this front is Project Air Jor- dan, which involves swapping pneumatic valves for compressed air on pad sites to elimi- nate the release of meth- ane into the atmosphere. “We’re changing all of that out to have valves driven by instrument air or electric ... by the end of next year we’ll have everything completely retrofitted,” Kunze said. “That’s the No. 1 emis- sion source we have, and it’s about 70 percent emissions overall for the company. That will all be taken care of by the end of next year.” Kalnin said they’re also focusing on solar power. “The cool thing with that is using solar power is completely green,” he said. “We can start to use electrical power from solar panels to run equipment.” Although BKV did not drill in 2021, it is plan- ning to start drilling in early 2022. “We feel comfortable that we understand the asset very well now,” Kalnin said. “We’ll be drilling a number of wells and testing ideas that we’ve been develop- ing technically. We see a steady, long-term rein- vestment in the Barnett. It’s a program we can maintain and operate with discipline, resulting in cash flow and gener- ating modest growth in our asset.” Earlier this month BKV closed on the pur- chase of a power plant in Temple, further diversi- fying the company. “Operating a plant is driven by the cost of gas, and we saw an opportu- nity to combine our gas business ... convert it into electrons and cap- italize on the margins,” Kalnin said. “The way energy works, everybody has their own sand- box, and you don’t get out of it. But we think that doesn’t fit with a long-term vision for a 21st century energy company.” Kalnin said custom- ers want to know where their energy is coming from, and while they want competitive pric- ing, they also want it to be clean. “That requires us to look at the value chain,” he said. “We can supply the gas from [the Bar- nett] directly to the Tem- ple plant, convert it from natural gas to electricity and ultimately sell it like organic food.” The plant currently provides enough power to fuel 750,000 homes, and it was one of the few facilities that stayed in service during Feb- Prioritizing diversification

ruary’s winter storm when millions of Texans were without electric- ity. It’s equipped with flexible and efficient combined cycle turbines and features advanced emissions-control tech- nology, making it one of the cleanest natural gas-fueled power plants in the U.S. and enabling BKV to certify its carbon emissions footprint. “We bought assets we knoware bulletproof, and we will continue to make bulletproof, whether it’s rain, sunshine or snow,” Kalnin said. “At least for a portion of our gas, we’re going to have an end market that will consume that gas for the next 30 years. We won’t be worrying about sell- ing 100,000 cubic feet of our gas per day ... because we’ll send it to the power plant.” While BKV now owns both ends of the power generation process, Kalnin said they will in the future set up a retail business so cus- tomers can buy electric- ity directly from them. Various acquisitions will be required to complete that process and connect everything, but “the big chunks are in place,” he said. View of the world Kalnin credits the employees, landowners and vendors with help- ing ensure BKV’s suc- cess in the Barnett. “They’ve welcomed us with open arms, and the way we’ve all worked together has been phe- nomenal,” he said. “It’s allowed us to quickly integrate and make the Barnett part of our overall company and culture.” Kalnin said he focused on culture before ever creating the company. “So many companies get it backward,” he said. “At the end of the day a company is a col- lection of people who work together for a pur- pose and if not aligned, everything else will be misaligned.” Kalnin is proud that employees from all parts of BKV are supportive of the leadership and their vision. “We have old, crusty oil and gas guys talking about ESG. They’ve bought in, and they’re on board with that, from the young millennials in Denver to the old oil field guys,” he said. “We’re proud of the energy industry and proud of what we do, trying to solve a problem that the world has thrown at our feet — global warming.” Kalnin said BKV’s momentum is building, and there’s “something special” in the air. He recently told the staff they could be bigger than Exxon Mobil one day. That’s the goal. “The world is ready for an oil and gas com- pany like us,” he said. “A company where it doesn’t matter if you’re left or right, just that we’re doing a good thing. Everyone wants a team they can rally behind, and that’s what we’re going to offer the world.”

“The ground was ripe for what we were plan- ning to do.” Welcome to Texas Founded in 2015, BKV is headquartered in Denver with large hold- ings in northeastern Pennsylvania. It is one of the top 20 natural gas producers in Pennsylva- nia with an interest in 355 active wells with net natural gas production of 160 million cubic feet per day. Nick Kunze, vice pres- ident of operations–Bar- nett, said the company was evaluating opportu- nities across the market when Devon announced the sale of its North Texas asset in 2019. “Everybody knows about the Barnett,” he said. “This is where the shale revolution started.” Kalnin said the compa- ny’s first foray into Texas was strategic on several fronts. He explained some states have become more skeptical of the oil and gas industry in recent years, potentially making it more difficult to operate. “I think we’ve always seen Texas as a welcom- ing state for oil and gas,” he said. “There’s long- term, continued support for the industry here, and we saw a play that had a lot of potential to take our company to the next level in terms of size, scale materiality, product mix and access to markets. “This was a ‘putting us in the big leagues’ type step,” Kalnin said. The purchase diver- sified the company, put it in a better position to weather a volatile mar- ket and provided a base of cash flow that would allow continued growth. The close of the sale was delayed six months, from April to October 2020, due to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the delay gave BKV leadership more time to study the asset. It includes more than 320,000 gross acres and 4,200 producing wells, making BKV the largest natural gas producer in the Barnett Shale. Kalnin described it as a “good asset base that had been managed well in the past but had been deprioritized.” Kunze said the first couple of months follow- ing the close was spent coordinating processes across the company, doing well reviews and planning for automation on the pads. “Then we made a con- scious decision from there on out to start increasing activity,” he said. “Technology has changed a lot so we thought, let’s go back into these completions that weren’t optimized to today’s standards and modernize them.” Kalnin said through using a variety of treat- ments to restimulate wells, they’ve “extracted more meat off the bone.” Kunze said they had eight wells running at the end of October and planned to increase to at least 10 this month. Throughout the pro- Continued from page 1

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son responsible could face charges of cruelty to ani- mals or abandonment of animals. Crime Stoppers of Wise County is offering a reward for tips leading to the arrest of the per- son or people responsible for leaving the dogs in the median. To report infor- mation, call 800-643-8477 or 940-627-8477. Callers will remain anonymous. The sheriff said the actions of the person put many people and animals in harm’s way. “It took a lot of our folks trying to prevent any accidents as well as any harm coming to any of the animals,” he said.

to gather up the dogs, but the dogs kind of packed up and refused to move and got pretty aggressive, so we had to shut down traffic on both the north- bound and southbound side as they went about the business of trying to capture the dogs,” Akin said. Once the dogs were safely gathered up, they were taken to the Wise County Animal Shelter in Decatur where they will remain for a period of time before eventu- ally being available for adoption. Akin said it does appear the dogs were dumped at the location, and the per- Continued from page 1

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WISE COUNTY Morrow to run for seventh term

Life sentence

Boyd man convicted of child sex abuse

BY RICHARD GREENE [email protected]

Courthouse restoration planned for the near future, she wants to help with the coordination of a busy shared courtroom. As the justice of the peace for more than 20 years, she’s seen many changes with the use of technology to her court’s jurisdiction. “We now have a $20,000 juris- diction. When I first started it was $5,000,” Morrow said. Around the changes to the job and the courtroom, she’s tried to keep the same approach. “Our job is to serve others,” she said. “It’s the people’s court, and we’re here for them. For a lot of peo- ple, this is the only court they deal with from Class C misdemeanors to civil issues.We do everything we can to serve the people.”

BY BRIAN KNOX [email protected]

Wise County Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Jan Morrow is running for reelection. Morrow filed this week for the Republican primary and will be seeking her seventh term in the office. “I’m doing it one more time. There’s things to do in the office,” Morrow said. “We’re busy moving forward after COVID.” Morrow said there’s been 44 orders from the higher courts handed down since last year because of COVID. In the past year, Morrow’s led the court’s transition from its office on State Street to the new County Court Center. With the Wise County

concerned about the vic- tim in the case, because she always wanted to go over to his house previ- ously. She said she asked her girls what was going on, and they eventually disclosed the abuse. The children’s father also testified that he became enraged when his wife told him about the girls’ outcry and began driving to Boyd to confront Gary. “I wanted to put my hands around his neck and do unspeakable things,” he said. By the time he arrived, he had calmed down a bit, he said, but was still extremely angry. The father said when confronted about the abuse, Gary told him, “I won’t bathe them any- more,” to which the father responded, “Why are you bathing a 7-or 8-year-old?” Later during the con- frontation, the dad said Gary told him, “There’s no proof. You can’t prove anything.” Prosecutors also called as witnesses a sexual assault nurse examiner who saw the two girls and two therapists who spent about eight months work- ing with the girls. They testified that the informa- tion and observations they got from the girls were consistent with someone who had been a victim of sexual assault. Defense attorney Bruce Isaacks pointed out that the mother testified her younger daughter, the vic- tim in the case, began hav- ing issues with not telling

the truth about things after the assault outcry. The mother confirmed this but said it was new behavior. The child’s ther- apist later testified that lying could be a symptom of trauma. In his closing argument, Isaacks told the jury the state had not met their burden of proof. “You said we’d need to see real, solid evidence in this case, and it’s just not there,” he said. Lapham responded in his closing argument that the evidence was “overwhelming.” “It took courage for (the girls) to come here in front of a bunch of adults and tell us what happened to them,” he said. In less than a half-hour, the jury returned its guilty verdict and proceeded to the short punishment phase of the trial. The state offered evidence of two prior driving while intoxicated misdemeanor convictions on Gary, which he did not dispute. Isaacks did not call any witnesses. While Isaacks told the jury that even the mini- mum punishment of 25 years would likely mean a life sentence for Gary, Lapham asked the jury for a term of life. “Is 25 years really jus- tice?” Lapham said. “... He’s sentenced (the girls) to a life sentence. They will have issues for the rest of their lives.” In less than an hour, the jury had agreed to the maximum punishment.

A Wise County jury Wednesday afternoon found 76-year-old Boyd resident Charles Ray Gary guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and sentenced him to life in prison. Gary faced a punish- ment range of 25 years without the possibility of parole up to life. The victim in the case, a family member, testi- fied the abuse happened between the ages of 4 and 7. The child, now 8 years old, clutched a stuffed ani- mal as she sat in the wit- ness stand and recounted what happened to her. When asked by Jay Lapham, assistant district attorney, if Gary ever did anything that made her uncomfortable, she said, “He would touch where he wasn’t supposed to touch.” She testified that it hap- pened “every time I went over there,” and Gary told her, “this would be our lit- tle secret,” she testified. Using anatomically-cor- rect dolls, the victim demonstrated for the jury what Gary would do to her. The child’s sister, who is also under the age of 14, testified that Gary also abused her. She said it would happen on numer- ous occasions. The girls’ mother testi- fied she noticed something was wrong in May of 2020 when her girls didn’t want to go over to Gary’s house, and she was particularly

Lemon will not seek reelection

BY RICHARD GREENE [email protected]

business names certificates. The office also kept records for the com- missioners court and misdemeanor criminal filings in County Court- at-Law No. 1 and civil, probate and guardianship filings in County Court-at-Law No. 2. “Thank you to my family, friends and mentors for your unconditional love and support. Thank you to my staff who are dedicated and loyal to their job,” Lemon said. “Thank you to the elected and appointed officials in the county who all work together to serve our county. “Over the years, I have been blessed to meet lots of fine folks from all over the county and state. I hope to continue that connec- tion and friendship. I love Wise County. It is not only my home, but also the home of my children, grandchildren and soon-to-be great-grandchildren.”

After more than 30 years in office, Sherry Lemon is not running for reelection as the Wise County clerk. Lemon announced the decision this week, presenting a letter to the Wise County Messenger . “Thank you, Wise County, for your support for the past 30-plus years serving as your county clerk,” Lemon said. “I sincerely appreciate the confidence that you have placed in me, and I have enjoyed serving you all.” Lemon was first elected in November 1990 and sworn into the role in January 1991. In the past 30 years, her office has been the “go- to” for information and the issuer of property records, marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, plats, livestock registration and assumed

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e - r - e y s l y l k d k n s . - e CHICO GAUGING INTEREST — Chico ISD is seeking input from the community about implementing the option of a four-day instructional week for Chico students. The district released a survey last week and will host a community forum 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Chico High School auditorium to answer ques- tions. The survey is hosted on chicoisdtx.net. DECATUR STATE BOUND — Decatur High School sent off the Lady Eagles volleyball team as Decatur heads back to the state tourna- ment in Garland. CEREAL WANTED — Decatur High School students are working to collect 200 cereal boxes by the end of November as part of a literature project. Cereal boxes can be dropped off at the school front office. DISD PARENT CAFE — Decatur ISD hosted a parent cafe Thursday at Young Elementary. Various Wise County entities were in attendance to provide community support through the holidays and winter months. There were counselors to help with technology, as well as DISD principals and counselors to offer assistance. NORTHWEST ANGEL TREE PROGRAM — Northwest ISD is starting its annual Virtual Angel Tree program to help district students in need by allowing community members to adopt them for gift support this holiday season. This year’s Virtual Angel Tree launched last week with more than 1,200 students available for adoption. Thanks to the generosity of our community, that number is now down to about 200 students already. To view the adoption site, visit angeltree.nisdtx.org. STEM AND STARGAZING — Over 350 students and family members from Seven Hills Elementary attended the school’s “Stories, STEM and Stargazing” event this week, according to Northwest ISD. Attendees fueled up at “Pizza Planet” in the cafeteria, created galaxy art in the classrooms and utilized telescopes outside for stargazing for the STEM event. PARADISE PANTHER EAGLE — Paradise High School student Kieran Hunter was recognized by the district for earning the rank of Eagle Scout this summer. Hunter spent his Scouts BSA years with Troop 303 and is currently with Troop 194 in Bridgeport. He received the Arrow of Light and is a Brotherhood Member in the Order of the Arrow. SLIDELL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING — Slidell ISD is currently in the planning process for the following programs: 2021-2022 ESSA Consolidated Federal Application: Title I, Part A – Improv- ing Basic Programs: Title II, Part A – Improving Teacher Quality: Title IV, Part A – Student Support and Academic Achievement. Private Nonprofit Schools and/or Homeschools with govern- ment nonprofit status that serve students living within Slidell ISD boundaries and that are interested in receiving program information on participation and/or providing input into pro- gram planning for services for eligible students may contact Marty Hair. , , e ALL SCHOOLS THANKSGIVING BREAK — Wise County school districts will be off next week for Thanksgiving break Nov. 22- Nov. 26. ALVORD GIVING BACK — Alvord High School and Middle School athlet- ics has joined Wise Gives to collect toiletries for those in need. Body wash donations can be dropped off at either the boys or girls coaches offices. The deadline to donate is today. BOYD THANKSGIVING MEALS — Boyd ISD will hand out Thanksgiv- ing meals Friday at the Boyd Middle School campus from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fifty meals were provided by Grace Fellow- ship Church. The meals will be given out on a first come, first served basis. BRIDGEPORT SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH CONTINUES — Bridgeport ISD trustees interviewed superintendent candidates over three straight days this week. The district intends to have a new superintendent in place by the start of the spring semester, with a lone finalist expected to be named in early December. E ducation B riefs

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BEST IN SHOW — Slidell junior high one-act play won the District 22A competition last week.

Slidell one act play takes first with ‘Alice’

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performance at North Central Texas College. Eighth grader Mylee Fletcher, who starred as Alice, was recognized as the best performer. “I didn’t know how to feel at first when I found out. I was surprised and really happy,” Fletcher said. “I really liked the cluelessness and the atti- tude changes in the play for my character. I liked being wild, but not too energetic and expressing those feelings.” Brown said Fletcher committed to the whimsi- cal character. “She was in her ele- ment on that stage,” Brown said. “It takes a lot of courage to get in front of people and pretend to be someone else. She was playing a 10-year-old girl, so she had to act like a little girl. She did so well. From when we started, she grew so much.” Addison Prince was named to the all-star cast. Landon Jarrett and Cam- eron Brown also earned honorable mention. Slidell theater teacher Beth Dill directed the

lars. It required students to get out of their shell, and it was so fun seeing that.” The district compe- tition is as far as one- act play goes in junior high. But students like Fletcher can’t wait to keep performing in the future once they get to high school next year. “One-act play, I just love it,” Fletcher said.

play with the help of Brown. She said what made the difference was the students’ creativity. “In my opinion, what stood out the most was how imaginative the play came out,” Brown said. “The audience had to use their imagination and the kids had to get out of their comfort zone. It’s not a normal story. There’s talking cats and caterpil-

Slidell Junior High students went down the rabbit hole and came out with a first-place trophy for their one-act play per- formance last week. With a 40-minute pro- duction of “Alice,” an abridged take on “Alice in Wonderland,” Slidell’s 14-member cast and crew beat out the Dis- trict 22-A competition in Gainesville. “It went wonderful; I’m so proud of our kids. They were elite on and off the stage,” said Slidell Junior High teacher Morgan Brown. Brown said the young actors and crew members rose to the occasion after performing in a different format last year due to COVID-19. “They had some experi- ence, but not that experi- ence,” she said. With their vivid imag- ination and commitment to the material, Slidell seventh and eighth grad- ers earned several indi- vidual honors for their

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10 SPRING VALLEY ROAD — The caller brought a coworker to a job site and left him there so he could go finish another job. Upon return, the coworker had taken his truck and left. The truck was entered as stolen. FARM ROAD 730 — A deputy was waved down at an intersection. It was determined the per- son had a Tarrant County warrant for driving while intoxicated. The person was arrested. THURSDAY, NOV. 11 PRIVATE ROAD 4597 — Deputy assisted with a domestic disturbance resulting in charges being filed at large for the physical altercation. PRIVATE ROAD 4597 — The daughter from the previous call returned. She was checked on and determined to be fine. She reported her mother had assaulted her the day before and took the phone from her when she called 911. She wanted to press charges. CENTRAL AVENUE — A woman requested extra patrol in the area due to an ex-boyfriend threat- ening to kick in her door to see his daughter. Deputy saw a vehicle matching the description pull into the parking lot, and a man got out and approached the residence. The deputy made contact with him, and he denied all allega- tions. He was advised to leave for the night. After deputy spoke with the complainant, the man was still on the property. Deputy made contact with the man at his vehi- cle and noticed an open container in plain view. A search revealed a Delta 8 vape pen, which was seized for destruction. The man contacted a friend to pick him up, and he left. FRIDAY, NOV. 12 PRIVATE ROAD 4726 — Complainant reported someone took small items from an aban- doned barn. COUNTY ROAD 4860 — A family member wanted to speak with a deputy in reference to a missing person. U.S. 380 — A vehicle was stopped, and the driver admitted being distracted by her phone. Deputy detected crim- inal activity was afoot. Consent to search was denied, and a request for a K9 sniff was given. The K9 alerted, and a probable cause search yielded a meth pipe with multiple baggies con- taining small amounts of methamphetamine and a pill bottle not prescribed containing multiple pre- scription pills. The driver was arrested. PRIVATE ROAD 3762 — Both parties in a distur- bance called 911 about an ongoing divorce that was causing multiple civil issues. Neither party alleged physical contact, and one party left for the night. COUNTY ROAD 1660 — A man advised after viewing adult content websites, he was noti- fied by a popup ad he needed to call a phone number due to looking at illegal content. The com- plainant was instructed to give all bank account, credit card information,

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by her parents; her husband, Bill Cof- fer; her son, Willie Coffer; her daugh- ter, Ann Coffer; her granddaughter, Kristi Blackburn; her son-in-law, Jackie Blackburn; three brothers; and four sis- ters. Those left behind to cher- ish her memory are daugh- ters Connie Young and hus- band, Harold, of Lubbock and Jimmie Blackburn of Hamilton; son David Coffer and wife, Ronda, of Nemo; nine grandchildren, Brent, Brandy, Alanda, Dustin, Tia, Josh, Jeremy, Julie and Hal- ey; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchil- dren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. n Hawkins Funeral Home Boyd 940-433-5310 hawkinsfuneralhome.com

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A third-party stated he heard someone banging on a door. After investigation, it was found that a neighbor and his wife had a verbal argument over parental issues, and the wife locked the husband out of the residence.

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Aurora Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Lewis Coomer will offi- ciate. Pallbearers are Brent Young, Jason Meneley, Don Tyson, Harold Young, Kaebel Young, Jeremy Watson, Josh Watson and Owen Tyson. Mary was born April 29, 1931, in Anadarko, Okla., to Lee and Mary Izzetta (Dab- ney) Pendley. She was united in marriage to Bill Coffer April, 27, 1946, in Lubbock. Mary was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and great-great- grandmother. She was preceded in death

passwords and personal information to the caller. The complainant agreed, and after providing the information, he realized it was a scam. The caller transferred all of the complainant’s money from multiple accounts to an unknown account. Several thousand dol- lars were fraudulently transferred. EAST STATE STREET — Deputy was dispatched to a 911 hangup, but after further investiga- tion, it was found to be a verbal disturbance between a father and son. The parties were separated inside the residence. RHETT COURT — Com- plainant called stating a neighbor pulled a gun on him after he attempted to confront them on speeding in the neigh- borhood. Deputy spoke to the neighbor who stated the complainant pulled a gun on their child. Due to conflicting stories and no evidence of either crime, both parties were advised to separate and contact the sheriff’s office with further issues. U.S. 81/287 — Deputy responded to report of a vehicle left on the highway. No one was found around the vehi- cle, which was in the roadway. The vehicle was impounded. TEXAS 101 — A man advised an elderly man picking up pallets at his business backed into their fence. Complainant said the man then removed his trailer’s buyer’s tag, chained the trailer to the fence and left the property. Com- plainant advised he had video of the incident. FARM ROAD 718 — A vehicle was stopped. Deputy detected the odor of marijuana. A search revealed no mar- ijuana in the vehicle. An open alcohol container was located in the con- sole of the vehicle. The driver was cited. COYOTE TRAIL — Com- plainant said a man took off into the woods with a 5-year-old child who was not dressed appro- priately, and the man was extremely intoxi- cated. Complainant said the man was located more than an hour later walking out of the woods with the child crying and shivering. The man was arrested. SATURDAY, NOV. 13 MOCKINGBIRD STREET — A woman advised her boyfriend was intoxi- cated and destroying the residence. Parties were separated. RHETT COURT — Com- plainant stated he believes his neighbors returned to his resi- dence around 4 a.m. and placed sugar in his gas tank. TEXAS 114 — A woman said her husband has

been sending videos of her having sexual intercourse to friends and family without her permission. She wanted to press charges. BUFFALO RIDGE — A man reported his wife was suicidal. The wife told the deputy she did not want to hurt herself and insisted it was only because she was angry with him. CATTLEMAN’S CREEK — While patrolling the neighborhood, deputy located a suspicious vehicle. A probable cause search yielded a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. COUNTY ROAD 4591 — Complainant advised they heard their neigh- bors shooting guns in the early morning. When they went outside this evening, they found two bullet holes on the side of one of their vehicles. COUNTY ROAD 4287 — Dispatch advised the deputy of two 911 calls from the address. The first call was deceptive and stated nothing is wrong. The second caller stated a 15-year-old fell out of a chair and was unconscious. Wise County EMS transported the injured person. COUNTY ROAD 4765 — A man advised his bank account had been fraud- ulently charged by a PayPal account that had been opened in his name at the end of 2020. Complainant had already reported it to his bank and gotten refunded the money. The man needed a report due to PayPal turning the account into collections. SUNDAY, NOV. 14 TEXAS 114 — Com- plainant originally called in for a theft report. While on the phone with dispatch, the com- plainant and the other party got involved in a verbal disturbance. When deputy arrived,

both parties were sepa- rated and the property was returned. PRIVATE ROAD 4722 — A woman called and said she couldn’t get her neighbor to leave her residence. Complainant advised he became irate with her. She advised she did not want to press charges, but just wanted him to leave. Deputy arrived and sepa- rated the parties. MONDAY, NOV. 15 MORGAN PLACE — A man reported 500 feet of copper wire and three aluminum rims were stolen from his pickup bed, while it was parked behind his house. U.S. 81/287 SOUTH — Complainant advised two men entered the store Nov. 11, and after they left the store, it was discovered they had switched out the shoes they were wearing with two new pairs of boots. Complainant was able to provide photos and videos of the men. TEXAS 114 — A woman was located after being told to leave multiple times from a business. When attempting to take the woman into custody, she resisted arrest and assaulted a deputy by kicking him. She was charged accordingly. TEXAS 199 — The store manager advised she received 23 hot checks from the bank. The sus- pect was buying items from the gas station and getting cash back for writing checks. TUESDAY, NOV. 16 COUNTY ROAD 4421 — A woman wanted to have documentation about her ex-husband threatening to kill her and make her suffer if she did not let him see her son. The ex-husband has no biological ties to the son. Complainant wanted guidance on restraining order and advice on future actions.

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Home sales pick up in county 111 properties sold in October

BY RICHARD GREENE [email protected]

opment just north of Decatur on Old Decatur Road and one remain- ing lot in the Paradise Crossing development on County Road 3451 near Paradise. Work is underway on a multi-family project on the south side of U.S. 380 at Rose Avenue in Decatur. Plats filed At the Nov. 5 meet- ing, Wise County com- missioners approved the construction plans for Hillcrest Meadows North and plats for Leg- acy Ridge Estates, Swan Lake Addition, Estes Addition, Top Kick and Paradise Valley Addition. Other plats submit- ted to Wise County Development Services are: Authors Corner on Sunflower Road, the CP Smith Addition on County Road 1370, Garvin Hills on County Road 4599, Pecan Ridge Addition on County Road 1596, Robles Estates on County Road 1180, the Iron Cactus on Farm Road 455, Thomas Estates at County Road 3657 and Private Road 3630, Treva Estates at Farm Road 730 and County Road 2845, Swan Lake Addition on County Road 2610, Holiday Ranch at County Road 3420 at County Road 3424, Miller Estates on County Road 3170, McNeff Country Home Estates on County Road 4196 and Cottondale Crossing on Cottondale Road.

Home sales in Wise County picked up pace in October with 111 closings. That was the most since June’s 122 sales. It was still 10 behind last October’s robust mar- ket, which included 121 homes being sold. The median price for the 111 homes sold was $289,380, a 3.8 percent hike from October 2020’s $278,900. “With many people relocating, the demand for housing is increased in Wise County,” said Tori Wilson, president of the Greater Denton/Wise County Association of Realtors. “Elevated levels of demand continue to per- sist with low inventory, which is the greatest challenge to the housing market.” Of the homes sold, 40.7 percent were between $200,000 and $299,999. Another 18.5 percent were between $300,000 and $399,999. The months of inven- tory was at two months, which is a slight increase from the 1.9 in Sep- tember. The figure rep- resents how long it would take to deplete inventory, assuming no new inven- tory is put on the market. Last October, there was 2.8 months of inventory. In October, there were 204 listings. Homes were on the market 30 days and took 50 days to close. “The second half of October was slower. However, we are having a good November, and I expect sales to be strong through the end of the year,” said Randy Parker, owner of Parker Proper- ties Real Estate. Rates drop Along with the prices for gas and groceries increasing, mortgage rates are slowly rising. After mortgage rates dropped below 3 percent last week, the average fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage increased Thursday to 3.1 percent. It was at 3.14 percent in mid-October. “The combination of rising inflation and consumer spending is

RICHARD GREENE/WCMESSENGER READYING FOR NEXT PHASE — One of the final homes in Fairview Meadows’ initial phase recently sold. Con- struction on the next phases of the development on Pioneer Road is underway.

driving mortgage rates higher. Shoppers looking to buy a home are fuel- ing strong demand while ongoing inventory short- ages are not improving in the presence of higher home prices. This reality illustrates the challeng- ing situation facing the housing market,” accord- ing to the Freddie Mac press release. Construction continues Throughout Wise County several hous- ing developments are underway. In Lackland Hold- ings’ Fairview Meadows development on Pioneer Road, construction con- tinues on several River- side homes in the second phase. Several homes are nearing the end of con- struction, while streets are still being built. “We expect the phase two section of 63 lots to be complete in January. Homes will start closing in February,” said Tim Fleet, president of Lack- land Holdings. The developer is also working on infrastruc- ture to the north of the second phase of Fairview Meadows for the third and fourth phases. “Phase three is 126 lots and should be complete in June 2022. Houses should start closing the following month,” Fleet said. The entire Fairview Meadows development is 700 lots. Lackland Holdings is

Beaten Path Develop- ment has two projects in the planning stages in Bridgeport — Walker’s Park and Dry Creek. Walker’s Park on U.S. 380 will ultimately have approximately 650 lots in the planned commu- nity with walking trails around current utility easements. The initial phase of 140 homes are expected to begin in late 2022 or early 2023. Dry Creek, planned for 35 acres behind Brook- shire’s, will have 138 homes. Jonathan Bethune of Bison Creek Homes said there are eight lots avail- able in the second phase of the Estates of Bison Creek on U.S. 380 east of Decatur. He added there are three new open lots in the Quail Ridge devel-

also expecting to start closing in January on the next 99 homes in phases two and three of Hill- crest Meadows North on County Road 4010 east of Decatur. Home construction con- tinues in second phase of 54 lots in Las Brisas west of Decatur off Hlavek Road. The homes start in the high $500,000s. Scott Mauldin of Bailee Custom Homes said he will have 12 homes under construction by January 2022 in the development. “We have already sold 25 of the 54 lots. We expect this develop- ment to be completed by August 2023,” Mauldin said. Mauldin also expects brisk sales in the sec- ond phase of Tres Vista off Farm Road 2264

southeast of Decatur. The development has 26 two- and three-acre lots in the second phase. Homes will start in the mid-$400,000s. “We expect production of homes to start in May 2022 and expect build out to take approximately 16 months,” Mauldin said. “Phase 1 was sold out in 14 months with 24 lots on the ground.” On Farm Road 3433 near Rhome, excava- tion work continues on Reunion. Phase 1 on the east side of Farm Road 3433 with 330 lots is still on schedule for a fall 2022 completion with the first homes expected to be under construc- tion late next year. The entire development is estimated to have 10,000 homes.

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