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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.
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.
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.
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.
Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Bob Buckel
The Decatur City Council had three incumbents on the ballot Saturday, but only one contested race.
Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Brandon Evans
Two incumbent city council members were out by the time polls closed Saturday night in Rhome.
Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Bob Buckel
Saturday's school board race was billed as a contest between the status quo and change.
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."
Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Erika Pedroza
Voters in Northwest ISD elected two educators to the school board Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Published Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Messenger Staff
Today are city council and school board elections, and polls are open until 7 p.m.
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.
