Paradise News

PARADISE TEEN KILLED - Jonathon Sosa, 17, of Paradise died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle wreck Monday in Fort Worth, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Sosa was one of five people in an SUV that Fort Worth police say was traveling at a high rate of speed on West Long Avenue.

Rachael Renee Clark, daughter of Robert and Paige Clark, all of Paradise, will marry Dustin Wade Cousatte, son of James and Penny Brown, all of Decatur, June 9, 2012, at Wise County Park in Chico.

REMEMBERING AISHA - Plaza Cinema IV employees Amber Smith, Rebecca Menglo, Jessica Leavell, Marissa Cook, Eledy Valero, Kim Sadler and Javier Cruz commemorate their beloved co-worker Aisha Bryant of Alvord with bold-colored flowers and mustard packets because of a peculiar eating habit.

Several Wise County residents were named to honor rolls at the University of North Texas in Denton for the spring 2012 semester.To be named to the dean's list, undergraduate students must complete at least 12 academic hours with a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.9.For the President's List, undergraduates must complete 12 academic hours with a ... (more)

Matthew and Kristen Baird of Paradise announce the birth of a daughter, Brynlee LeAnn, on April 25, 2012, at Wise Regional Health System in Decatur.

Freddy and Ericka Valdez of Paradise announce the birth of a son, Nickolas Santiago, on April 20, 2012, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton.

HIP TO BE SQUARE - Downtown Decatur buzzes with activity Saturday evening. Kids posed for pre-prom photos on the north side of the Square, and car buffs lined the south side for the first Cruise Night of the year.

NEW DISTRICT RANGER - The U.S. Forest Service has named Erik Taylor district ranger for the Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands office in Decatur.