Clay County News

Associated Press - August 19, 2008 7:35 AM ET Heavy rains overnight have flooded some major roads in the Wichita Falls area.

Mindy Daffern was a familiar face to many in the close-knit community of Scotland, and friends saw her when they stopped by The Grocery Store.

Thomas Evans Riddle looks out from his 1951 portrait with eyes that saw Gettysburg.

Testimony for the prosecution continued Friday in the murder trial of Rickey Lee Davis, revealing a more detailed account of the night he's accused of shooting George Stephen Rater to death on the front porch ...

A man was arrested on suspicion of attacking a woman with a butcher knife, according to Officer Harold McClure, public information officer with the Wichita Falls Police Department.

A fire east of Wichita Falls burned several unoccupied homes, buildings and barns in the early afternoon Monday.

The director of the Henrietta Boys & Girls Club is under paid suspension as the Clay County Sheriff's Office investigates an assault complaint against him.

Montague County will purchase all the right-of-way for the railroad overpass bridge on U.S. 82 at Ringgold, despite no assurances the project will be funded by the state anytime in the foreseeable future.

Montague County will purchase all the right-of-way for the railroad overpass bridge on U.S. 82 at Ringgold, despite no assurances the project will be funded by the state anytime in the foreseeable future.

Montague County will purchase all the right-of-way for the railroad overpass bridge on U.S. 82 at Ringgold, despite no assurances the project will be funded by the state anytime in the foreseeable future.

Drucillia Spain Scaling, 71, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in Temple, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal Church, Henrietta, with Father Tom Kennedy officiating.

The Clay County Historical Society has received a $110,000 grant for renovations to the 1890 Jail Museum from The Meadows Foundation.

' Bellevue, Charlie and Joy are planning Independence Day celebrations for July Fourth, while one popular event has been canceled.

The nights included Nerf basketball, ring toss exercises and other seemingly light-hearted drills, but this was hardly fun and games.

A man accused of standing in the way of a train Saturday has been identified. Daniels Nathan Ray Daniels, 41, address unknown, was arrested and is charged in the case.

Fresh peaches at the 2007 Peach Festival. Volunteers will begin selling barbecue sandwiches at noon and festivities will follow from 1 to 3 p.m. "Last year the rain kept some people away, but we've got a good ...

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed four members to the Red River Authority of Texas Board of Directors.

Jason Kirk Pavela, a 34-year-old self-described drifter, was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $10,000 Friday for the murder of Allen Capers at a highway rest area eight miles east of Henrietta.

The body of a 23 year old woman was found late this evening at Lake Arrowhead. The woman was reported missing just aournd six PM Wednesday evening.

The second annual Benjamin Ranch Rodeo will be Friday and Saturday at the Benjamin Arena.