Decatur High School Principal Lyle Lackey will serve as acting superintendent as the district seeks the next person to lead the district.... READ MORE >
A call about a potential school shooter which placed Alvord ISD on lockdown last week is believed to be a swatting attempt, according to law enforcement.... READ MORE >
Decatur ISD leadership will be front and center at a special school board meeting Friday afternoon. The agenda includes the seating of newly-elected board members, election of board officers and naming of a superintendent or an interim superintendent.
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Polls will open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday for an election featuring a number of city, school, water district and emergency services district races and issues.... READ MORE >
Despite the rain Saturday, a large crowd turned out for the Wise County Spring Event, formerly known as the Wise County Home and Lawn Show, at the Decatur Conference Center. Local vendors filled the Great Hall as well as other areas of the facility. Below right, Decatur Rotary Club member Lannie Noble gets his face painted by members of the... READ MORE >
School board and city council races in Decatur seem to be driving strong turnout to the polls in the first couple of days of early voting.... READ MORE >
Editor’s note: This story has been updated. For the second straight year, conservative activists are seeking to influence a local school board election. On Sunday, many residents in the Decatur Independent School District received a text message urging people to “reject” a candidate for the school board and pointed to two issues that have been a priority among conservatives in... READ MORE >
