WCMessenger.com Businesshttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business.phpThe latest Business headlines from WCMessenger.comen-gb30 Jul 08 10:53 AMCopyright News and Business6 Nov 09 4:16 PM Buddie Fosters leatherwork exhibitedhttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVyZulEyVSCdouKGb.php"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. Take your staycation at Garrett Creek Ranchhttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVVVukFykYMcqPopq.phpGarrett Creek Ranch Conference Center will host a three-day event Oct. 23-25, billed as an affordable alternative to the "staycation." Chevrolet most popular brand in countyhttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVFEEypuFXejoaTxl.phpChevrolet 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. Wise sales tax down more than state averagehttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVkVEpulFQidAXsjo.phpAugust 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. GEOs WC center celebrates 20 yearshttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVkVEpuykVMtjJHWA.phpIt's now been 20 years since the Bridgeport Correctional Center was built at 4000 N. 10th Street in Bridgeport. Bull riding events raises $55,000 for charityhttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVEApyuAEPEabFTof.phpThe 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. Devon quarterly earnings exceed $3 millionhttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVEkVypVuKZVaJxeq.phpDevon 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. Cocanoughers recognized for supporting centerhttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVEkVypFEaPEqQpoe.phpIn 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. Wood sells first 2010 Buick LaCrossehttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVEkVypEpTzggzqpr.phpJames 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. Baen to speak at Realtor meetinghttp://www.wcmessenger.com/news/business_content/EkVEkVVAAkZwutpmRJ.phpDr. 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.