| Ceremonial groundbreaking held for senior facility |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| With construction well underway in the background, a ceremonial groundbreaking was held Wednesday for the 124-bed Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation Center in Decatur. |
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| Bull riding event local impact is significant |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| What began five years ago with four local businessmen and their bull riding buddy has grown into one of the biggest events in Wise County and the top venue in the country. |
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| Howard has family ties with her new business |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Melissa Howard has an appreciation for history, especially the history of the building on the west side of the Decatur square where her business is housed. |
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| Bridgeport holds onto tax lead |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| Bridgeport continues to lead the county in sales tax rebates, picking up $333,551 in April, a 157 percent increase over this time a year ago. |
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| Are you tough enough to wear pink? |
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
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| To promote breast cancer awareness and raise money in the fight against breast cancer, the Butterfield Stage Days Dodge PRCA Pro Rodeo May 9-10 in Bridgeport, will sponsor a Tough Enough to Wear Pink promotion at the Friday night performance. |
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| Auto registrations fall again in March |
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
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| Finding good news in the March auto registrations is like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack. But, if you look long enough, there are a couple of bright spots, both in Wise County and in the nation. |
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| Messenger wins top awards |
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
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| The Wise County Messenger has been named best twice-weekly newspaper by the North and East Texas Press Association. |
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| Building totals increase |
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
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| Several major commercial projects boosted the January building permit totals in Decatur to almost $11.8 million. |
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| Dunn joins Boyd bank |
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
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| Henson Dunn, former senior lender at Azle State Bank, has joined the staff as lender at First Financial Bank in Boyd. |
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| Cattle workshop to be held April 22 and May 7 |
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
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| The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is offering beef cow-calf standardized performance analysis (SPA) workshops April 22 at the Young County Arena in Graham and May 7 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Vernon. Each workshop begins at 8:30 a.m. |
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| Banking on a new building |
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
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| The doors of the new First State Bank in Bridgeport will swing open Monday morning at 9. Drive-thru customers can try out one of the five new lanes beginning at 7:30 a.m. |
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| Auto registrations fall sharply in February |
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
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| There's nobody more ready for a spring selling season than Wise County's three new car dealerships. They saw sales in February plummet almost 15 percent below February 2007 as they failed to break the 200 registration mark for the first time in several years. |
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| Business Briefs |
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
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| Maverick Residential Mortgage, which once operated a branch in Decatur, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in late February. Chapter 7 usually results in liquidation. |
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| Bridgeport takes sales tax lead |
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
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| Bridgeport jumped ahead in monthly sales tax rebates this month by collecting $361,379, the largest rebate in the county. |
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| Chambers help host convention |
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
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| The Bridgeport and Decatur Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Corporations are helping sponsor the March 29 Barnett Shale Expo at the Fort Worth Convention Center. |
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| Business Briefs |
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
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| Josiah Dalton and John Paul Dalton, both of Sunset, were the Wise Electric's Youth Tour essay contest winners. |
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| Guitar brings top dollar at auction |
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
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| In an illustration, Ben McCall would be the guy with the light bulb burning just above his head. He's constantly coming up with ideas, ways to enhance his business, PCG Manufacturing in Decatur. |
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| Decatur takes the lead in county sales tax reveune |
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
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| After several months trailing Bridgeport in sales tax rebates, the city of Decatur moved back into the lead in February with $377,152 in rebates. |
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| EnCana donates defibrillators |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
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| As part of EnCana's commitment to community investment, the oil and gas company has donated 12 portable defibrillators to five school districts, including Decatur. |
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| Auto registrations up over January 2007 |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
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Maybe it's because of higher gasoline prices. Maybe not.
Maybe it's because some interesting new models are in the showrooms. Maybe not. |
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| Devon Energy posts record earnings |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
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| Devon Energy Corporation has reported record net earnings of $3.6 billion for the year ending Dec. 31, 2007, a 27 percent increase compared with full-year earnings in 2006. |
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| Charity bowling game to be held in Denton |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
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| Realtors and affiliates will participate in charity bowling March 7, sponsored by the Greater Denton/Wise County Association of Realtors at Brunswick Bowl in Denton. |
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| Johnson named ranch's top chef |
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
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| Ron Johnston has joined Garrett Creek Ranch Conference Center as executive chef. |
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| James Wood gives away a truck |
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
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| The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo has many exciting events, but Kendra Schmies of Arlington can tell you which one tops the list. |
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| Business Briefs |
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
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| Experience Works, the nation's largest training and employment organization for mature workers, is searching for Texas' outstanding older worker. |
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| Realtors honor Carla McGee |
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Thursday, February 6, 2008
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| During the 17 years that Carla McGee worked for James Wood Motors in Decatur, she was often recognized as being one of the top salespersons. She was also named the dealership's employee of the year. |
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| First Financial has increased earnings |
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Thursday, February 6, 2008
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| First Financial Bankshares, Inc. of Abilene, with branches in Bridgeport, Decatur and Boyd, has reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007 of $12.51 million, a 6.8 percent increase compared with earnings of $11.71 million in the same quarter last year. Basic earnings per share increased 7.1 percent to $0.60, compared with $0.56 in the same period last year. |
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| Business Briefs |
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Thursday, February 6, 2008
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| DATCU was named the fourth best place to work in Texas by The Texas Association of Business and the Texas State Council of SHRM! Each year, the contest honors the best among the best of employers in Texas. |
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| Development coming to DFW |
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
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| A Florida developer has purchased 300 acres of land at Interstate 35W and U.S. 287 in North Fort Worth. |
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| Bridgeport earns most in sales tax |
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
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| Bridgeport continued its assault on the sales tax record books in December when the city received $400,305 in sales tax rebates, a 60 percent increase over the 2006 December amount. |
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| Bridgeport leads county in tax rebates |
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
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| After finishing ahead of all other Wise County cities in sales tax rebates last year, Bridgeport began the new year with $345,266 in rebates, a 43 percent increase over January 2007 and more than any other city in the county. |
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| Press association to award scholarship |
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
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| To further the cause of community journalism, the North and East Texas Press Association (NETPA) will award two $1,500 journalism scholarships this spring, according to Roy Eaton, publisher of the Wise County Messenger. |
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| District to give 580 computers to students |
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
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| Students participating in Northwest's revamped TechnoCamp will receive more than an education on computers - participants completing the 20-hour course will be able to take home a free computer. |
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| Photographer's work exhibited in Florida |
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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| A print created by Renitta Long of Portraits by Renitta in Decatur has been accepted into the general collection of the 116th International Exhibition of Professional Photography. Long's work is on display Jan. 6-8 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla. |
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| Cities set state tax rebate records |
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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| Every city in Wise County except three set a record in 2007 for sales tax rebates. |
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| Wolf vying for pro rodeo career |
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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| Andrea Wolf was three-years-old when she rode her first horse. She didn't ride far that day, just as far as her mom's pocket change would take her. Whether that mechanical horse in front of Wal-Mart inspired her to a lifelong love of horses is unknown, but even now at 31, Andrea still centers her life around horses. |
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| Long named to bank board |
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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| Dr. Tom Long has been named to the board of directors of North Texas Bank in Decatur. |
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| Duty teaching course at Weatherford College |
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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| Joe Duty, award-winning photographer for the Wise County Messenger, is teaching an eight-week course, Photojournalism 1, at the Weatherford College Decatur Education Center. |
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| Brown earns car for top sales efforts |
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
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| Linda Brown of Decatur was awarded a new Ford Mustang for her outstanding performance with Home Interiors. She has been a decorating consultant with Home Interiors for seven years. |
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| Wise auto registrations slip slightly in 2007 |
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
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| New vehicle registrations in Wise County slipped slightly in 2007, down less than one percent from 2006 totals. Decatur's three dealerships registered 3,404 new cars and trucks to individual and business customers during the year, down only 20 units from 2006. |
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| Bryan Angus bull is in spring report |
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
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| Bryan 4B Angus Ranches of Decatur owns one bull listed in the Spring 2008 Sire Evaluation Report published by the American Angus Association. |
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| Carter named to Aggie 100 |
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
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| Bill E. Carter and Carter Financial Management were named to the third annual Aggie 100 program which recognizes the 100 fastest growing Aggie-owned or Aggie-led businesses in the world. |
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