The Decatur City Council Monday approved funding a public-safety themed splash pad in the park space between the Decatur Fire Department and new Decatur Police Department facility. The splash pad will be blue and red with various elements and logos to incorporate the nearby fire and police department, with stars and fire hoses. The council approved $644,115 for the equipment. […]
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County credit rating upgraded
2023 audit results in “clean” report as fund balance growsWise County Commissioners celebrated good financial news Monday. S&P Global Ratings raised its issuer credit rating (ICR) on Wise County earlier this month. S&P increased Wise County’s rating to ‘AA+’ from ‘AA.’ “The upgrade reflects the county’s continued economic expansion, available reserves that have improved to very strong levels, and adoption of more formalized financial management policies and practices,” said […]
Council workshops ‘Jurassic Journey’ event at OHV Park
The Bridgeport City Council Monday held a workshop before its regularly scheduled meeting to discuss a “Jurassic Journey” event at Endeavor Bridgeport, a drive-through activity that includes approximately 25 full size, animatronic dinosaurs along a 3-mile trail at the Northwest OHV Park. Bridgeport Parks and Recreation Director Chris Heasley led the workshop. He noted this has been a project he’s […]
Decatur PD eyes dispatch services partnership
Three area police departments are discussing a partnership on emergency dispatching services that may lead to a new approach to emergency telecommunications in Wise County. Decatur Police Department is in advanced talks to provide dispatching services to Boyd Police Department and an additional city that is currently in the process of discussing the move, said Decatur Police Chief Delvon Campbell. […]
Council issues resolution to censure mayor
The Rhome City Council passed a resolution censuring Mayor Patricia Mitchell at its meeting Thursday. Mayor Pro-Tem Michelle Tye said that after three weeks of investigation and a lengthy discussion in executive session on Thursday, the council chose to censure Mitchell. Tye read the resolution aloud at the meeting. “This resolution is put forth due to rude, discourteous and unprofessional […]
Partisan politics return to school board race
Records show GOP leader behind mass message as voting startsEditor’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 […]
School board trustee marks 50 years of service
The year was 1974. Tim Fletcher, a recent Slidell graduate, decided he should try to bring his fresh, first-hand knowledge as a student to the Slidell School Board. He got the votes and started on the board that year. Today, Fletcher is currently the longest serving school board trustee in Wise County. He hit 50 years of continuous service in […]
Snider hired as new Decatur volleyball coach
A six-week long search to fill the head coach vacancy in the Decatur Lady Eagle volleyball program ended Monday with the hiring of a coach from a nearby district. During a special meeting of the Decatur ISD school board, trustees voted 4-0 to approve Ponder coach Stormi Snider as the Lady Eagles’ new leader. Board members Jeremy Duncan, Scott Koehler […]
District approves SRO program with local police department
The Boyd ISD board of trustees unanimously approved a partnership with the Boyd Police Department to implement a new plan for the district’s school resource officers. After considering proposals from Boyd PD and Wise County Sheriff’s Office during the district’s regularly-scheduled monthly meeting Monday, trustees voted 6-0 to green-light the agreement with the city’s law enforcement agency. Trustee Aaron Lambert […]
UTGCD to fund local rainwater harvesting projects
Three local entities are about to take advantage of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (UTGCD) rainwater harvesting grant program. UTGCD recently announced Slidell ISD, the City of Paradise and the City of New Fairview as finalists for the grant. The funds provided by UTGCD help aid the entities in their respective projects that focus on capturing rainwater for municipal, […]
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