NEW ESD NO. 2 FIRE STATION PLANNED — Wise County Emergency Services District No. 2 is preparing plans to construct a new 10,000-square-foot fire station in Boonsville. The station, to be located at Farm Road 920 and County Road 3655, is estimated to cost $4 million, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Last week, the ESD No. 2 board approved several utility easements and selected a bank to finance the project after naming Grossman Design Build as the construction manager at-risk. The station is expected to be completed in late 2026 with groundbreaking next month. Read more online here.
VOLLEYBALL RESULTS — Bridgeport (8-15) suffered a road sweep against 5A Azle Tuesday, 25-15, 25-10, 25-23. Boyd (16-9) was swept by Springtown (25-15, 25-22, 25-13), while Paradise (18-8) fell to Eagle Mountain in a sweeping home loss (25-15, 25-13, 25-15). Alvord (8-9) picked up its eighth win by defeating Wichita Falls City View 3-1 (25-22, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19). Chico (6-11) outlasted Garner in a 5-set home win, 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-27, 15-9. Northwest (15-7) improved to 3-0 in District 4-6A by beating Eaton in 5 sets, 18-25, 26-24, 21-25, 25-16, 15-8. VCA (12-6-2, 1-0) picked up its first TAPPS 2A District 2 win with a home sweep of Weatherford Victory Baptist — 25-13, 25-15, 25-19.
CITY HALL CLOSURE — Decatur City Hall will be closed for staff development from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday. Online resources can be found by visiting decaturtx.org.
WRITERS GROUP — Decatur Public Library will host a Writers Group 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Authors come together to share their work, offer constructive feedback, and support each other’s creative growth through discussions and regular meetings.
BIKE RALLY — Registration is open for the Eighter From Decatur Bike Rally benefiting Raquel’s Wings for Life. The rally is 8 a.m. Sept. 27 on the Decatur Square. A few sponsored registrations are available. Email Viviana Carr at vcarr.rwfl@gmail.com or visit rwfl.org.
OFFICES CLOSED — Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 office in Boyd and Precinct 4 office in Bridgeport will be closed today for training and will reopen 8 a.m. Thursday.
CONSERVATIVES MEETING — The Wise County Conservatives monthly meeting is 7 p.m. Thursday at Rise Church in Decatur. Guest speakers will be County Clerk Blanca Tuma and Lia Carta. Arrive at 6:30 to tour The Book Bus, a children’s library on wheels.
VETERANS SOCIAL MIXER — A Veterans Social Mixer is 2 p.m. Friday at Decatur Medical Lodge. Door prizes and refreshments will be available. Veterans and spouses are invited. Call Bobbie at 940-626-2800. No RSVP necessary.
CROSS COUNTRY — Bridgeport will compete at the Endurance House Stampede at Wichita Falls’ Lucy Park today.
GARDEN CLUB MEETING — Wise County Garden Club meets 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Lions Club, 1107 8th St. in Bridgeport, the first meeting of the club’s new year. Lunch is buffet style, and there will be a guest speaker.
FUNERALS — Service for Jo Ann Williams, 90, of Greenwood is 11 a.m. Thursday at Greenwood First Baptist Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Family visitation is 6-8 tonight at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.
FUNERAL for Nella Irene Jenkins, 68, of Aurora is 11 a.m. Saturday at The Church of God in Boyd. Family visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hawkins-Decatur.
SERVICE for Barbara York, 86, of Decatur is 2 p.m. Saturday at Decatur Church of Christ. Hawkins-Decatur is handling arrangements.
SERVICE for Anna Wilson, 78, of Decatur is pending at Hawkins-Decatur.
MEMORIAL service for Paul Lambert Jr., 93, of Paradise is 11 a.m. today at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bridgeport with burial at 3:15 p.m. at DFW National Cemetery. Family visitation is one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
FUNERAL for Becky Melton, 60, of Runaway Bay is 6 p.m. Thursday at Hawkins-Bridgeport. Family visitation is two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date at Douglas Park Cemetery in Douglas, Wyo.
GRAVESIDE service for Shirley “Nina” Weaver, 85, of Chico is 11 a.m. today at Dawson Cemetery in Chico. Hudson & Torres Family Funeral Home in Bridgeport is handling arrangements.
FUNERAL for Sherry Pruner, 80, of Boonsville is 10 a.m. Saturday at Balsora Baptist Church in Bridgeport with burial at Boonsville Cemetery. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Hudson & Torres.
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