East Texas PAGE 2A FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011 AREA Man accused in shootout held without bond night. The shooting happened about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday on Wickware's property at 5095 FM9southofWaskom. Officials said Wickware began firing at the deputy with a pistol. Couch was shot as she returned fire and called for assistance, officials said.
Wickware, who had retreated into the mobile home, later surrendered, according to officials. ana "D.J." Couch was shot while trying to serve court papers regarding the seizure of an RV on Wickware's property, according to a statement from the Harrison County Sheriff's Office. Couch, who was shot in the left side of her head, is on administrative leave and recovering at home, officials said. After the shooting, she was taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center-Marshall, where she was treated and released Wednesday BY HANNAH DECLERK East Texas Community Newspapers MARSHALL An 80-year-old man is being held without bond after he was charged in a shootout that injured a Harrison County sheriff's deputy. Merrill H.
Wickware has been charged with attempted capital murder of a peace officer and remains in Harrison County Jail. He was arrested Wednesday after Sgt. Du- Merrill H. Wickware LONGVIEW Digest WOOD COUNTY Resident charged in man's stabbing A Wood County man remained jailed Thursday after police said he stabbed another man. Tommy Jones, 36, remained in Wood County Jail, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, injury to a child and felon in possession of a firearm.
His bond was set a $55,000. Nathan Jenkins, 25, of Yan-tis was stabbed in the left shoulder and was airlifted to East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, where he underwent surgery to repair a main artery, Wood County Lt. Jerry Blalock said in a written statement. Jenkins was listed in stable condition Thursday in the intensive care unit, Blalock said. LANCASTER Ex-Longview official fired from city job Lancaster City Manager Rickey Childers was fired Monday after city officials said he failed his annual per formance review.
Childers was city manager in Longview from 2006 to 2007. In a unanimous 6-0 vote, the Rickey Childers City Council decided not to renew Childers' contract. He had spent the past four years as city manager and was under contract for another year, officials said. As part of his severance package, the city will pay Childers a year's salary, insurance benefits and retirement contributions. MARSHALL Resurfacing set for Loop 390 section A price tag of $2.4 million will allow a section of Loop 390, northeast of Marshall, to receive a new, smooth-riding surface during the next few months, according to plans approved this month by the Texas Department of Transportation.
The project includes removing old pavement and resurfacing between U.S. 59 and Texas 43. Work on the highway should begin in March and take about 16 months to complete, Juneau said. FROM STAFF REPORTS CLICK IT UP: Get information on other events and tell us about what's happening with your club, church and other organizations at TODAY Senior Circle Center, exercise class, 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.; line dance, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; game day, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. today, 3000 N.
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to 2 p.m. today, Winterfield United Methodist Church, 2616 in UPSHUR COUNTY Judge named for case Davis to preside in officials' trial BY CHRISTINA LANE Three Upshur County elected officials are scheduled for court Feb. 11, and a visiting judge has been named to hear their case after 115th District Judge Lauren Parish recused herself. Judge Richard Davis will preside over the hearing where Sheriff Anthony Bet-terton, County Judge Dean Fowler and Commissioner Lloyd Crabtree are scheduled to appear at 3:30 p.m., according to information from the Upshur County Jail. All three were charged with official oppression; Fowler and Crabtree also were charged with abuse of official capacity.
Davis has served as assistant district attorney for Tarrant County, criminal district attorney for Van Zandt County and district judge of the 294th District Court. He has served with the First Administrative Judicial District of Texas since 2003. He was appointed to the case by the First Administrative Judicial Region. The three officials are accused of wrongfully removing Jimmy Caughron of Pritchett from a county commissioners court meeting in September after he repeatedly wore duct tape over his mouth to protest public comment being removed from meeting agendas. Public comment was added back to Commissioners Court agendas earlier this month, but it was after the officials were indicted.
Parish issued a gag order in the case, meaning neither District Attorney Billy Byrd nor attorneys representing Betterton, Fowler and Crabtree can speak about it. STARS NEIGHBORS People Today's local birthdays: Billie Alexander, Bobby Alexander, G.K. Bramble, Larkin Churchill, Ryan Clements, Ronny C. Fields Sonya Hill, Christina Lane, Louise Lazarine, Shirley Leach, Sandi Maglaris, Brian Moore, Kenneth Moseley, Susan Russell, Shandricka Walker. Corrections It is the policy of the Longview News-Journal to promptly correct errors.
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Thursday morning blaze destroys home BY ROBYN CLARIDY ing the fire department, but it wouldn't fair condition Thursday afternoon af-go out. So I told my mother, who was ter being treated overnight for smoke asleep in her bedroom, that we needed inhalation, Fire Marshal Johnny Za-A Longview family lost their home to go on and get out of the house," ckary said. a Thursday early morning blaze, but Willie Lee said. Firefighters responded to the fire in escaped without serious injury. Lee's mother, Annie Lee, remained "I tried to put the fire out before call- in Good Shepherd Medical Center in See FIRE, Page 8A Center, 2023 Alpine Road, Longview.
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Church Women United, Dutch treat luncheon, 11 a.m. today, Olive Garden, 104 W. Loop 281, Longview. All women of the community are invited. Information: (903) 753-6253.
Longview Kiwanis, noon today, Johnny Cace's Seafood Steak House, 1501 E. Marshall Longview. American Legion Post 140, charity bingo, noon today, 305 American Legion Longview. Information: B. Shivers, (903) 759-0546.
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