Phil Ryan, a decorated Texas Ranger who famously hunted serial killers and ushered in professionalism during three terms as Wise County Sheriff, died Wednesday morning. He was 80. Ryan had been battling heart disease and other health issues leading up to his death. He was known on a national scale for his work as a Texas Ranger, where he brought […]
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Fire destroys Alvord home
FREEAn Alvord home was destroyed in a fire Sunday morning. The structure fire was reported around 5:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Wickham Street. It was fully involved when firefighters made scene. Alvord Fire Chief Heather Redder said that the house will likely be deemed a total loss. “The house is still standing, but by the looks of it, […]
2 hurt in FM 51 wreck
FREETwo people were hurt in a wreck on Farm Road 51 north of Decatur Saturday night. The two-vehicle accident was reported around 9:20 p.m. near County Road 2112 after a sedan rear-ended a pickup truck. The man driving the sedan suffered serious injuries, and was taken to Medical City Decatur, said Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger. The driver of […]
Teen injured at baseball game
FREEA high school student was flown to a Fort Worth hospital after being injured during a baseball tournament Thursday afternoon at Boyd High School. Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger said the patient was struck with a baseball, resulting in a serious head injury. The teen was flown by Air Evac Lifeteam 68 to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital. The […]
4 hurt in Highway 287 wreck
FREEA three-vehicle crash on U.S. 81/287 near Ramhorn Hill Road south of Rhome left four people injured Thursday night. According to Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger, an SUV attempting to cross U.S. 81/287 was T-boned by a Ford F-150. A semi-truck traveling behind the pickup then struck the pickup. The impact caused the SUV to roll onto its side, […]
Decatur man arrested for killing mother in stabbing, police say
A Decatur man was arrested and charged with murder after police say he stabbed his mother at her home on Cliff Street Wednesday night. Decatur Police Department responded to a disturbance in progress in the 1500 block of Cliff Street around 11 p.m. due to an altercation between Michael Socia, 32, and his mother, Diana Ketchum, 49, at her home, Decatur Police […]
Wise County begins 90-day burn ban
FREEOutdoor burning is prohibited in Wise County for the next 90 days after a new burn ban was approved Monday, Feb. 9. The decision by Wise County Commissioners to approve the new burn ban, which replaces the weather-based ban, falls after area fire departments had their hands full with more than a dozen grassfires in the area. Wise County Fire […]
1 injured in fire
FREEA Lake Bridgeport man was taken to the hospital following a house fire Tuesday. The fire was reported in the 100 block of Minnow Street shortly after 11 a.m., prompting a large response from area fire departments and local law enforcement. Wise County Fire Marshal Jeff Doughty said a neighbor entered the home and led the resident, a man in […]
Wise County schools extend weather closures
FREENearly all Wise County schools will end up taking the whole week off thanks to driving hazards caused by Winter Storm Fern. Area schools on five-day instructional calendars opted to close Friday, Jan. 30, except Boyd ISD, which will welcome back students on 2-hour delay. Four-day districts Decatur ISD and Chico ISD weren’t scheduled to host class on Friday, and […]
Man found dead in Jan. 14 house fire identified
The person found dead in a Jan. 14 house fire was identified Friday as a 35-year-old resident of the home near Newark. Sampson was one of several residents living in the home at 443 County Road 4659 that was destroyed in an intense blaze. His body was found by firefighters after the two-story structure collapsed. The fire reported just after […]
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