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Bilingual program on chopping block

A dual language program at Rann Elementary could soon be coming to an end, and several parents and students voiced their concerns at Monday’s Decatur School Board meeting.... READ MORE >

Voter registration deadline is April 4

The May 4 election will feature cities, schools, water districts and an emergency services district. If you plan on casting a vote in the election, you’ll need to register to vote by next week.... READ MORE >

School’s trailer purchase did not violate ‘conflict of interest’ rules, per attorney

Decatur ISD's purchase of a trailer from a business owned by the spouse of a district administrator did not violate state or federal conflict of interest regulations nor did it violate rules regarding use of federal funds, according to the school's attorneys.... READ MORE >

Suspicious bag found at elementary

Law enforcement is looking for the person who left a backpack with a potential weapon inside near a local elementary school.... READ MORE >

Crime reports for Thursday, March 21, 2023

ONLY IN WISE… THURSDAY, MARCH 7 County Road 4849 — Complainant reported neighbors were in the street yelling and shooting guns. Deputies arrived and saw two men and one woman standing in the street yelling. One man had a shotgun and the other man and woman were holding handguns. As deputies approached, the two men turned and walked towards deputies... READ MORE >

Video captured deadly shooting, per arrest affidavit

Surveillance video of a deadly shooting obtained by investigators apparently led to the murder arrest of a Springtown man last week. New details about the Feb. 18 encounter outside Bridgeport Medical Lodge which led to the death of 39-year-old Bridgeport resident James Brown III were revealed in the arrest affidavit of 23-year-old Nathaniel Jovanni Dominguez obtained through a public information request by the Wise County Messenger this week.... READ MORE >

Man sentenced to prison for pastor attack

A Decatur man has been sentenced to prison for a 2021 incident in which he is accused of threatening a local preacher with a knife during a funeral. Larry Neil Guthrie, 49, pleaded guilty last Thursday to attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to six years in prison, according to court records. Guthrie has remained in... READ MORE >

1 in 4 Wise County voters cast a ballot in primary

Voter turnout for the March 5 primary election in Wise County was just under 25 percent, according to unofficial numbers.... READ MORE >

Crime report for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024

ONLY IN WISE… MONDAY, FEB. 26 COUNTY ROAD 4390 — A man stated he loaned his truck out to another man. Complainant stated the man returned the vehicle with the exhaust pipe missing. The man who borrowed the truck stated the exhaust pipe was falling off the truck and he had to remove it. He said he fixed the pipe... READ MORE >

Cause for celebration

Middle school can be a tough time for students, but McCarroll Middle School in Decatur has come up with a plan to motivate students. It’s party time. Reward party time, that is. Brandi Shisler, who is in her first year as principal at MMS, said she first heard about the idea when she was high school principal at Maypearl and... READ MORE >