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Teen injured in ATV wreck

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Brian Knox

A Decatur teenager was flown to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth early Saturday morning following a wreck in the Decatur Acres neighborhood south of Decatur.

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Church re-plats property off 380

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Bob Buckel

After a public hearing before a packed house of Victory Family Church members and supporters, the Decatur City Council gave its OK Monday night to a re-plat application for the church's 30-plus acres off U.S. 380.

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Winners named in festival contests

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Messenger Staff

In addition to vendor booths, entertainment and stagecoach rides, Saturday's Butterfield Stage Days festival in Bridgeport buzzed with friendly competition.

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Brazile captures all-around title at Butterfield

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Despite winning 10 all-around cowboy world titles in an 11-year period amid the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Trevor Brazile still enjoys plying his trade close to home.

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Bowker get votes in Decatur council race

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Bob Buckel

The Decatur City Council had three incumbents on the ballot Saturday, but only one contested race.

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Rhome voters oust two incumbents

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Two incumbent city council members were out by the time polls closed Saturday night in Rhome.

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Watson wins school board seat

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Bob Buckel

Saturday's school board race was billed as a contest between the status quo and change.

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1 incumbent re-elected to board

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Kristen Tribe

Paul Cantrell was the only incumbent re-elected to the Chico School Board in Saturday's election, and he says it's "lonely."

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Pair of educators voted to NISD board of trustees

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Erika Pedroza

Voters in Northwest ISD elected two educators to the school board Saturday.

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Ribbon-cutting, reception planned at Wise Regional Bridgeport

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Messenger Staff

Wise Regional Health System will celebrate the addition of the Bridgeport hospital to the countywide healthcare system this Friday, May 17.

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Council to reject fence bid

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Erika Pedroza

Fearing the accuracy of an old adage, the Bridgeport City Council wants to avoid "getting what they paid for" on a fence around the city's Northwest OHV Park.

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No pay, no play; Trustees consider student handbook revisions

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Erika Pedroza

Students with outstanding fines and fees may not be able to participate in extracurricular activities, and only dogs working as service animals will be allowed on campus as outlined in a review of the Northwest ISD student code of conduct.

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News Briefs for Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Messenger Staff

The 3rd Annual Chisholm Trail Steak Challenge is 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Reunion Grounds in Decatur.

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Flower shop a tribute to a mother’s love

Flower shop a tribute to a mother’s love

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Brandon Evans

Flowers are associated with the happiest and saddest moments of people's lives. Like a mother's love, they always seem to show up at just the right time.

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Sweet deal: Meals on Wheels finds a new kitchen in Chico

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Brian Knox

The Chico City Council made a sweet deal with the Wise County Committee on Aging Tuesday - and local seniors are the ones who will benefit.

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WSWCD named outstanding district

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Denny Deady

When the Wise Soil and Water Conservation District was created in 1979, the five-member governing board spent the majority of its time dealing with issues such as severe erosion from the Dust Bowl days, waste from the county's 200-plus dairies and preservation of natural resources on the big farms and ranches.

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Group hopes for big bucks with auction

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Kristen Tribe

Decatur FFA Alumni hope to spark a bidding war at the organization's silent auction next week.

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Pickup used as battering ram at DHS

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Brandon Evans

In what appears to be a case of parking lot rage, a student at Decatur High School used his pickup as a battering ram after lunch Thursday.

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Local elections are today

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Messenger Staff

Today are city council and school board elections, and polls are open until 7 p.m.

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Wren named hospital’s ‘in-house’ attorney

Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Bob Buckel

When Wise Regional Health System acquired Bridgeport's North Texas Community Hospital out of bankruptcy earlier this year, a health-care system that already had more than 1,000 employees took on about 150 more.

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