SANTA ON THE STREETS — The Decatur Fire Department provides the escort for Santa as he visits all the neighborhoods in town Dec. 14 through 18.
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Primary draws contested races
FREEWise County will see a few contested local races on the March primary ballot, with Monday’s filing deadline bringing some clarity to the field of candidates. Bill Hogg, Francisca Ortiz, Jason Van Dyke and Ed Villa all filed in the Republican Primary for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace. Hogg is a retired law enforcement officer; Ortiz is a Texas […]
2 critically hurt in Paradise wreck
Two men sustained critical injuries in a two-vehicle wreck Wednesday morning on Texas 114 near County Road 3341 north of Paradise.
County to debut new AI tools in 2026
Committee to develop traffic incident management programWise County government employees will have artificial intelligence tools at their disposal starting in 2026. Commissioners approved county policies for AI use at Monday’s meeting after entering an early adopter program for the GovAI platform in January to customize a closed-loop system and develop guardrails for use within the Wise County government. The move has been about a year in […]
PISD clarifies prayer policy
The Paradise ISD Board of Trustees Monday unanimously voted not to designate a specific time of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts across the district’s campuses. The action was spurred by the passage of Senate Bill 11 in the 89th Legislature, which now allows non-religious affiliated districts and open-enrollment charter schools to set aside daily prayer […]
Bridgeport modifies tattoo, piercing shop zoning
Specific use permit granted for fine-line studioThe Bridgeport City Council Monday voted to loosen the specific use permit requirements of the city’s zoning ordinance for tattoo studios and/or body piercing studios, and subsequently granted a permit for a tattoo shop on Woodrow Wilson Ray Circle. Natalie Bilby, Bridgeport’s director of development services, told the council that city staff had received some interest in local tattoo and […]
Decatur Council OKs $32.5M bond sale
The Decatur City Council approved the sale of $32.5 million in bonds for a list of public safety and infrastructure improvements Monday night. Hilltop Securities, Frost Bank and Raymond James were the underwriters on the bond sale, which will cover the construction of Decatur Fire Station No. 2, rehab of the existing station, and the first phase of the city’s […]
Volunteer fire departments receive boost from HB 2604
Several Wise County volunteer fire departments are receiving mutual aid from the state and the Texas A&M Forest Service. Texas House Bill 2604 and its Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program resulted in more than $1.2 million in equipment funding for Wise County volunteer agencies, after Texas’ 89th Legislative Session approved additional funding for the program. During its first allocation […]
WCSO seizes 105 pounds of meth in traffic stop
FREEAround 105 pounds of crystal methamphetamine were seized by the Wise County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) after a traffic stop on U.S. 81/287 in late November, the sheriff’s office announced Monday. On Nov. 24, deputies with the WCSO Specialized Enforcement Division stopped a commercial vehicle traveling along U.S. 81/287 north of Alvord, according to a press release. Deputies obtained consent from […]
Motorcyclist hurt in crash
One person was flown to a Metroplex hospital Sunday afternoon after a wreck in Paradise.
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