The new leader of the Bridgeport ISD athletic department was officially announced Friday afternoon. Bastrop assistant coach and offensive coordinator Aaron Cupp was approved to become the district’s next athletic director and head football coach by unanimous vote in a special meeting of the Bridgeport ISD school board. According to the district, Cupp was selected from a field of 41 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Elder returns to Braves’ rotation
After beginning the 2024 season in the minor leagues, Decatur native Bryce Elder will once again join the Atlanta Braves’ starting rotation. On Monday, the Braves (14-6) recalled Elder from the team’s Triple-A affiliate Gwinnett Stripers after sending down rookie pitcher Darius Vines following Sunday night’s 6-4 home loss to the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. Elder will be […]
Former Bridgeport trainer arrested for online solicitation of minor
Bridgeport Police Department’s investigation into a possible child sex crime involving a former Bridgeport High School athletic trainer resulted in an arrest Wednesday. Billy Newsom, 60, of Bridgeport was arrested this evening on the felony charge of online solicitation of a minor under 14, said Bridgeport Police Chief Steve Stanford. The Wise County District Attorney’s Office, Texas Rangers and the […]
Early voting begins Monday
FREEIt’s almost time to cast your vote on a number of local races and propositions. Early voting for the May 4 city and school elections begins Monday, April 22 and continues each weekday through Tuesday, April 30. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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