LADY EAGLES GO FOR STATE TITLE REPEAT — Decatur (36-4) will square off against Waco La Vega (28-11) in a 4A Division I state title rematch 5 p.m. today at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Last season, the Lady Eagles denied the Lady Pirates the chance to claim three straight state championships, bringing home Decatur’s first state title with a 53-41 win. Decatur enters the state final riding a 24-game win streak dating back to a 47-43 home loss to 5AI state finalist Denton Ryan Dec. 12, 2025. The Lady Eagles clinched their third straight unbeaten district title this season — going 14-0 in 7-4A play — and have earned playoff wins over Fort Worth Carter-Riverside (109-13), Frenship Memorial (61-46), Seminole (47-29), Canyon (64-43) and Prosper Richland (78-59). A story will be posted online at wcmessenger.com following tonight’s championship game.
SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY — Strong to severe storms will be possible today, mainly during the afternoon and evening. The main threats will be large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
WRAPPING UP THE YOUTH FAIR — Today’s schedule at the Wise County Youth Fair includes judging of agricultural mechanics at 8 a.m. The prospect steer show is at 8 a.m. followed by the market steer show and then the scramble heifer show. The breeding beef heifer show is at 1 p.m. and the Heart of a Champion Show is 5 p.m. Saturday’s schedule includes the pet show at 9 a.m., the judging contest 9 to 11 a.m., barbecue meal 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., awards at 12:30 and the auction at 1 p.m.
SPRING FORWARD SUNDAY — Daylight saving time begins 2 a.m. Sunday, so be sure to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
WISE REPUBLICAN WOMEN — Wise Republican Women meet 6 p.m. Monday in the JP2 Courtroom, 200 Rook Ramsey, in Decatur. Future events will be discussed. Call 214-289-9857.
YOUTH RODEO — The Wise County Youth Rodeo is 7 p.m. March 13 and March 14 at the Wise County Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena in Decatur. Cost is $10 for adults, free for kids.
SOFTBALL — Boyd (16-2, 1-0) squares off against Pilot Point in a District 10-3A matchup 5 tonight at home. Paradise (15-2-1, 1-0) hosts a league showdown against Valley View at 5:30 p.m. Chico (1-1) takes on Harrold in a non-district contest 4 p.m. at home.
SISSIES SEARCHING FOR NEW VOLLEYBALL COACH — The Bridgeport Sissies will have a new coach on the sidelines for the 2026 campaign. Bridgeport athletic director confirmed that coach Christina Rudiger will not return after a 3-year stint as the program’s leader. Rudiger was hired in May 2023 by former Bridgeport athletic director J.D. Martinez after former coach Erin Johnson resigned after two years. In three seasons, Rudiger recorded a 21-91 overall record with the Sissies, including a 6-32 mark in district matches. Bridgeport finished 10-28 in Rudiger’s final season, and missed the playoffs for the sixth straight season after finishing fifth in District 7-4A at 2-12.
DECATUR CARES — Decatur Cares Mobile Food Pantry is 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Decatur. Registration begins 7 a.m. in the east parking lot. Fruit, vegetables, protein items and other food for 225 families will be distributed. Volunteers are needed 7 to 9:30 a.m. for setup, distribution of food and cleanup. Visit the Decatur Cares Facebook page.
BLOOD DRIVE — Wise County EMS will host a Carter BloodCare blood drive 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Decatur City Hall. Visit wcmess.com/donate3626.
FUNERALS — Service for Charles “Chuck” Heaberlin, 95, of Decatur is 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.
SERVICE for Patricia “Patty” Rogers, 78, of Decatur is 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins-Decatur.
FUNERAL for Reginaldo S. Valdez, 76, of Decatur is 1 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins-Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
MASS of Christian burial for Maria de Jesus Rivas, 91, of Decatur is 10 a.m. Monday at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family visitation and rosary is 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Hawkins-Decatur.
NO SERVICE is scheduled for Julio E. Lugo, 78, of Decatur. Hawkins-Decatur is handling arrangements.
MEMORIAL service for Linda Nell Stogner, 75, of Decatur is 2 p.m. Saturday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.
FUNERAL for William Woolaver, 91, of Decatur is 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport with burial at Bethel Cemetery in Decatur. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
SERVICE for Yvonne Marie Beebe, 84, of Runaway Bay is 3 p.m. March 15 at Community Church in Decatur.
SERVICE for Calvin Coolidge Keith Jr., 76, of Springtown is 2 p.m. Saturday at White’s Family Funeral Home in Springtown.
MEMORIAL service for Montral (Ard) Hendrix, 75, of Paradise is 10 a.m. Saturday at Paradise Church of Christ in Paradise.
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