Stay updated with breaking news from Mark Tackett. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
WEATHERFORD — Weatherford College recognized John Forrest as its Alumnus of the Year and Distinguished Alumni Award honorees Harvey Catchings and David G. Rogers at the 2023 Alumni Awards Luncheon
Two Blossom residents were taken to Paris Regional Medical Center after their experimental plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a private air strip in Blossom on Saturday. At about 4 p.m. Saturday, department of public safety troopers were called to investigate the crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that an experimental plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a private air strip. The craft stopped on Patriot Drive in Blossom. The pilot, Earl Unruh, 66, and passenger Lenita Unruh, 62, both of Blossom, were transported to Paris Regional Medical Center via Paris EMS with non-life thr...
A 13-year-old died Sunday evening after a collision with a Ford pickup on the dam on Pat Mayse Lake. "A mother and her 13-year-old daughter were walking across the dam eastbound on Farm-to-Market Road 906, in the eastbound lane," Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Mark Tackett said. "They were stuck by a Ford pickup driving east." The incident happened at 9 p.m., and the driver of the vehicle didn't see the pedestrians in the dark, he said. The 13-year-old was knocked over the guardrail onto the rocks below the dam and pronounced dead on scene. The mother, Maria Porcayo, was taken by Ca...
Jun. 10—The highest rank in Boy Scouts is Eagle and three young men have recently achieved that status, according to Gainesville-based Troop 668 Scoutmaster Mark Tackett. On Sunday, June 6, Garrett Tackett, Andrew Goldsmith and Ryan Wolf were presented their awards during an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony at First United Methodist Church in Gainesville. "These boys started their Trail to Eagle ...