2017-06-21

WARM food drive ongoing

Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation Decatur is taking donations for Wise Area Relief Mission until Friday, June 30. The local food bank needs canned meats, fruits, vegetables and soups; boxed meals, pastas and rice; cereals; baking items – sugar, flour, etc.; and paper goods. Donations may be dropped off at 701 W. Bennett Road in Decatur from 8 a.m. to […]

News Briefs for Wednesday, June 21, 2017

BOONSVILLE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – The Boonsville/Balsora Volunteer Fire Department needs volunteers. Those interested should attend the monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Boonsville Fire Hall. BRIDGEPORT DONATIONS SOUGHT – Senior Care in Bridgeport is seeking donations for items such as jewelry or bath gel for a community store for the residents. Call […]

Messenger wins TPA awards

The Wise County Messenger received three first-place awards in the Texas Press Association annual Better Newspaper Contest for 2016. The awards were presented at the annual TPA Summer Leadership meeting in Ruidoso, N.M. last week. The Messenger won first place for editor Kristen Tribe’s coverage of the legal troubles of Wise County Precinct 3 Constable Doug Parr. Judges from the […]

Clark elected NCTCOG secretary-treasurer

Wise County Judge J.D. Clark was elected secretary-treasurer of the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Friday. Clark, a member of the NCTCOG executive board since 2015, said it’s an honor to be chosen for the officer position. “It’s really nice they value Wise County enough to put us in the officer line-up,” he said. “It’s an honor to […]

Decatur ISD projecting less revenue for budget

The Decatur school district won’t know for sure until later this summer how much money they will have for next year’s budget, but they are starting out expecting about $500,000 less revenue than last year. At Monday’s school board meeting, Decatur ISD Chief Financial Officer Cindy Tatum said using the Wise County Appraisal District’s preliminary tax values, the district is […]

Chico School Board approves security upgrades

Chico ISD trustees Monday approved purchasing and installing security cameras and access controls for district buildings through funding obtained in the district’s bond package. Security stipulations were included in the $1.8 million bond package approved by voters last month. Trustees also renewed the district’s agreement with Decatur ISD for food service. Chico partners with Decatur, Bridgeport and Alvord as part […]

Survey open for community input

Wise County Health Forum, an organization made up of local health and wellness groups, would like input from the public concerning health needs in the county. A survey of 74 questions concerning health care access in Wise and surrounding counties will be used as part of the official Wise County Health Needs Assessment report that will be made public later […]

Woman jailed after firing gun

A Decatur woman was arrested Saturday after firing a gun in the direction of her boyfriend. Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin said officers responded to a report of a gun being fired in the 300 block of Kristi Lane south of Decatur around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Officers determined that Regina Muscara, 58, was involved in an argument with her 54-year-old […]

Harwell arrested Saturday

A local man who fled from officers in Montague County last week was arrested near Greenwood this past weekend. Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin said several deputies and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper found Clayton Harwell, 32, of Greenwood at a house off County Road 2645 north of Greenwood Saturday night. Harwell was arrested without incident for an […]

Brush fire torches trailer remains

A brush fire spread to the remains of an abandoned trailer home on County Road 4856 near Newark Monday afternoon. Firefighters from Newark, Boyd and Rhome responded and extinguished the blaze that was called in shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wise County Fire Marshal Chuck Beard said the property owner had previously razed the trailer to its floor and supporting beams. […]