Bridgeport Police Department’s investigation into a possible child sex crime involving a former Bridgeport High School athletic trainer resulted in an arrest Wednesday. Billy Newsom, 60, of Bridgeport was arrested this evening on the felony charge of online solicitation of a minor under 14, said Bridgeport Police Chief Steve Stanford. The Wise County District Attorney’s Office, Texas Rangers and the... READ MORE >
A fire at Rooster’s Roadhouse Feb. 20 left the Downtown Decatur restaurant damaged and closed for weeks. At 4 p.m. April 5, the restaurant opened back up for service. New paint, new carpet and basically a brand new kitchen haven’t taken the heart — or sense of humor — from the burger, barbecue and cold beer staple on Trinity Street.... READ MORE >
A total solar eclipse passed over Wise County Monday afternoon, leaving a shadow over this part of North Texas that hasn’t been seen since 1878. At 12:41 p.m. the slow march of the eclipse began, with the spectacle gradually commanding Wise County’s collective attention. By 1:43 p.m., 99.3 percent of the sun was blocked out by the eclipse in the... READ MORE >
Wise Up, a Wise County Messenger podcast, interviewed attendees at the Decatur Public Library’s eclipse viewing party at Harmon Park in Decatur Monday, April 8, 2024. This video includes footage submitted from community members and Messenger staff as the moon blocked out the view of 99.3 percent of the sun over Wise County during the 2024 solar eclipse. The last... READ MORE >
More cherry pie may be on Decatur’s dessert menu soon. The Decatur City Council held a public hearing for the first reading on the proposed plan to convert the former Main Street Home Gardens restaurant at 603 W. Main St. in Decatur into a bakery and cafe called Cherry Pie & Co. Since it was the initial reading, the council... READ MORE >
Bridgeport ISD announced Friday that it is searching for a new athletic director/head football coach. Coach JD Martinez submitted his resignation Friday, April 5. He will serve out the remainder of his tenure until his resignation is effective at the end of the school year. In a press release, the district said it is looking to select Martinez’s replacement by... READ MORE >
On April 8, a rare total solar eclipse is anticipated to draw an increased number of people to the United States Forest Service’s (USFS) Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands. The USFS Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands requested a Fire Prevention Education Team (FPET) to assist staff with public outreach. The six-person Texas-based team will promote responsible use of the Grasslands and safe camping practices.... READ MORE >
The Decatur Economic Development Corporation (DEDC) is expanding efforts to grow the local economy from within. DEDC has hired Matt Runnels to expand business retention and expansion efforts in Decatur. Runnels, whose title is DEDC business development director, started in the newly-created position March 18. Runnel’s primary focus with DEDC will be local business retention and expansion initiatives within Decatur.... READ MORE >
Alvord High School One Act Play (OAP) will compete in the area round of the UIL competition for the first time in more than a decade next week, busting a few UIL One Act Play brackets. In March, Alvord’s performance of “The Ballad of Maria Marten” led to a breakthrough in the program’s district and bi-district competitions. The cast and... READ MORE >
Team rescues man after ‘160-foot’ fall down Lake Bridgeport spillway By Austin Jackson ajackson@wcmessenger.com A Chico man was airlifted to a Fort Worth hospital after falling more than 150 feet into the rocky terrain of the Lake Bridgeport spillway Sunday night. Several fire departments and Wise County EMS were dispatched to the report of a victim injured in the spillway... READ MORE >
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