Chelsea Lunt
Decatur High School was jolted by the death of 16-year-old Chelsea Lunt in a single-vehicle car accident Jan. 21 while on her way to an early morning track practice.
STORIES OF THE YEAR
Tragic deaths, destructive fires, swine flu scares, cross-dressing criminals - 2009 had it all, and more. As we enter 2010, we take one last look at the year in Wise County news.
Leslie Denison
A tragic, freak scene unfolded in downtown Bridgeport Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, as a storefront awning collapsed on two Bridgeport High School seniors, killing one of them.
Posted in Stories of the Year
Sgt. Randy White
The state mourned with the city of Bridgeport when Sgt. Randy White, 32, was killed April 2.
Posted in Stories of the Year
Unusual Fatalities
Wise County was plagued with unusual fatal accidents in 2009. A number of tragic events left surviving friends and family members with heavy hearts and asking the inevitable question, "why?"
Posted in Stories of the Year
Swine Flu
In May, school districts were doing the swine flu shuffle. Concern about the H1N1 virus caused school districts to cancel classes and reschedule extracurricular activities.
Posted in Stories of the Year
Posted in Stories of the Year
MOST-WATCHED VIDEOS
Sgt. Randy White Funeral Procession
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FAVORITE PHOTOS OF THE YEAR
We've chosen some of our favorite Joe Duty photos from the past year and arranged them by categories. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
THE PHOTOS THAT DIDN'T RUN
Messenger photographer Joe Duty makes it awfully difficult on an editor. He takes so many great photos, it's hard to narrow it down to just one or two to publish in the paper. (OK, so it's a good problem to have). We've taken three popular community events and provided you with photos that didn't run in the paper. Would you have made the same choice?
