REWARD OFFERED FOR SHOOTING INFORMATION - Crime Stoppers of Wise County is offering a $2,000 reward for tips leading to the arrest of the person or people responsible for a double shooting in Alvord last week. Wise County Sheriff’s Office investigators continue to collect evidence in the case to determine who shot 17-year-old Rhett Barclay and 41-year-old Brent Dixon at a home in the 300 block of North Wickham Street around midnight in the early morning hours of Aug. 7.
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NEWS HEADLINES
Seniorgarten: Sisters born 12 years apart share big first days
Published Wednesday, August 16, 2017
By Brian Knox
Carson Read begins her senior year today with the first day of classes at Decatur High School.
Milk recall issued for local dairy
Published Wednesday, August 16, 2017
By Brian Knox
Raw milk from K-Bar Dairy in Paradise has tested positive for the Brucella bacteria, prompting a recall by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
Clerk arrested for theft by public servant
Published Wednesday, August 16, 2017
By Brian Knox
A Newark city employee was arrested recently for stealing money from the city.
No increase in proposed tax rate
Published Wednesday, August 16, 2017
By Kristen Tribe
Wise County commissioners Monday proposed keeping the tax rate the same as last year - 37.89 cents per $100 property valuation for fiscal year 2018.
SPORTS HEADLINES
Football: Ready for action – Teams head into scrimmages
Published Wednesday, August 16, 2017
By Richard Greene
After a week of hitting on each other, Wise County teams will finally get the opportunity to line up against someone new, starting Friday.
Golf: Driving for country – Rottner to represent USA at University Games
Published Wednesday, August 16, 2017
By Richard Greene
Finishing up college with a degree in finance, Dylan Rottner is planning a trip halfway across the world to play golf.
OUR OPINIONS
Goodbye, old friend: Crash is called home
Published Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | By Kristen Tribe
Crash, the cat, has died. My feline best friend left this earth July 24. You may recall first meeting him in a February column, described as a cat "who despite all odds, keeps on keepin' on."
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Offering heartfelt thanks
Published Wednesday, August 9, 2017
By Cindy, Terry and Maddi Terry
The closest any of us will ever get to seeing God while still existing on this earth is by experiencing His love through others.
Listen to the Master trimmer
Published Saturday, August 5, 2017
By Irene Wilson
No clouds to obscure the sun, temperature soared. The heat shimmered off the road in front of the house. And while I enjoy hot temperatures, manual labor and heat combined made me a hot, sweaty mess.
- Mr. and Mrs. David M. Finley
- Michael and Carolyn Sue Sewell
- Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Kellum Jr.
- Amy Lynn Atkins and Shelby Douglas Hicks
- Buck and Melba Griffin
- Elise Marie Bocanegra and Ryan Keith Thomas
- Joe and Berniece Hale
- Herman and Kaleta Pryor
- Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Robert Stallard
- Rachel Renee Brooks and John Thomas Kellum Jr.
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