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| Sales tax rebates take a plunge |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
| Sales tax rebates to Wise County cities fell sharply in September and continued to plummet in October. |
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| New car sales dip |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| Wise County's three new car dealers sold 183 new vehicles and 115 used vehicles during September. |
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| Unemployment rate rises |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| The Texas seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.2 percent in September, up from 8.0 percent a month ago, and continued to trend well below the complete national rate of 9.8 percent. |
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| Buddie Fosters leatherwork exhibited |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
| "A Hint of Artistry," an exhibit of the legendary western leather works of the late Buddie Foster, will be featured at an open house on Saturday, Nov. 7, at The Western Heritage Gallery in Denton. |
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| Take your staycation at Garrett Creek Ranch |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
| Garrett Creek Ranch Conference Center will host a three-day event Oct. 23-25, billed as an affordable alternative to the "staycation." |
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| Chevrolet most popular brand in county |
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| By Staff | Published Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
| Chevrolet continued to be Wise County's most popular vehicle as 25 Chevy cars and 62 Chevrolet trucks were registered in August in the office of County Tax Assessor-Collector Monte Shaw. |
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| Wise sales tax down more than state average |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
| August sales tax allocations to local governments across the state were down 6.8 percent compared to this time last year. In Wise County, allocations were down much more than the state average. |
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| GEOs WC center celebrates 20 years |
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| By Staff | Published Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
| It's now been 20 years since the Bridgeport Correctional Center was built at 4000 N. 10th Street in Bridgeport. |
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| Bull riding events raises $55,000 for charity |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, September 3, 2009 |
| The books are closed and the donations are dispensed from the 2009 edition of the WC Challenger Charities Professional Bull Riding event in May in Decatur. |
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| Devon quarterly earnings exceed $3 million |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| Devon Energy has reported net earnings of $314 million for the quarter ended June 30. Last year at this time, the company reported net earnings of $1.3 billion. |
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| Cocanoughers recognized for supporting center |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| In recognition of Allen and Sue Jean Cocanougher's continued support of the Wise Regional Health System dialysis program, Wise Regional recently placed a plaque dedicating the new Prismaflex Continued Renal Replacement Therapy machine in their honor. The plaque is located on the third floor of the hospital. |
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| Wood sells first 2010 Buick LaCrosse |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| James Wood Motors in Decatur may be the king of the GM pickup truck, but it's now in the limelight for being the first dealership in the United States to sell a 2010 Buick LaCrosse car. |
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| Baen to speak at Realtor meeting |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| Dr. John S. Baen, professor of real estate at the University of North Texas, will speak Friday, Sept. 18, at a meeting of the Greater Denton/Wise County Association of Realtors at the Denton Country Club. |
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| Bass tournament benefits United Way |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| Forty-three teams participated in the Devon Energy bass fishing tournament July 25 at Lake Bridgeport. All proceeds benefited the United Way of Wise County. |
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| Saginaw Implement joining Ag-Power Inc. |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| After beginning his business in 1968, James McGilvray, owner of Saginaw Implement Co., moved his John Deere dealership in the mid-1970s from Saginaw to Rhome. He grew Saginaw Implement Co. Inc. to one of the top John Deere dealerships in North Texas. |
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| Auto registrations increase in July |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
| Thanks to the federal Cash for Clunkers program, Wise County auto registrations picked up in July. |
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| Garrett Creek Ranch embracing native grasses |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 20, 2009 |
| Garrett Creek Ranch Conference Center in Paradise has become the first property in Wise County to undertake native grass restoration. |
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| Building activity surpasses $1 million in second quarter |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, August 13, 2009 |
| Building activity in the city of Decatur during the second quarter of the year amounted to $1,871,493. |
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| Design ideas come from above |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
| Sarah Jorgenson has been creative all her life. As a student, she designed graphs for sports statistics. When decoupage was popular, she enjoyed that. She remembers doing chalk talks. |
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| Sales tax revenue continues decline |
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| By Denny Deady | Published Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
| Declines in monthly sales tax rebates went above the 50-percent mark in three Wise County cities in July. |
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| NEW BOUNDARIES - The Decatur School Board last night approved new elementary attendance boundaries to take effect with the opening of the district's third elementary next fall. Generally, areas on the west side of the district are zoned into Rann Elementary, areas on the east side of the district are zoned into Carson Elementary and southern areas of the district including much of the downtown area of Decatur are zoned into Young Elementary. See Sunday's Messenger for a detailed map of the new boundaries. |
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| Chico student athletes Malori Moss, Malanie Gates and Shelby Collins express their emotions at the news that trustees approved a resignation agreement with Pete Hart. |
| Photo by Joe Duty |
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| Sutton picks kindness over clock |
| Slidells Staub just misses medal |
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