2019-06-29

1 seriously hurt in wreck

One person was seriously injured in a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday morning near Alvord.

Man dies at scene of crash

A Bridgeport man died at the scene of a crash south of the city late Wednesday morning.

Ready to pop

No burn ban in place as 4th approaches

Shortly after opening the FerniFour Fireworks stand this week, Micah Fernihough could tell a stark difference from last year.

Long-distance rescue

Bridgeport native finds community thousands of miles from home

Alejandra Huerta never knew how much she could miss home. The 25-year-old Bridgeport High School graduate had been working and studying abroad in Spain and Costa Rica since 2015.

Higgins hired as superintendent

Chico officially has a new superintendent, and he’s ready to get started.

Hammonds steps down from post

Council member battles medical condition

Since moving into the city limits of Boyd, Tim Hammonds has rarely missed a city council meeting.

Decatur City Council approves cell tower

Improved cell service may be coming soon for parts of Decatur.

Northwest ISD moves to nine-week grading period

Starting when students arrive in August, Northwest ISD will be moving to a new nine-week grading period.

Ordinance amendment fails

Back to drawing board for proposed self-storage business

A local amendment to the international building code that would have allowed for a self-storage business to operate without an automatic fire suppression system failed to pass with the Bridgeport city council Monday night.

Correction

In the story regarding biosolids published in the June 22 edition, the Messenger incorrectly reported that Kevin Lopez said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality would monitor properties found to be in violation, level fines and make property owners take steps to ensure the application of biosolids is no longer in violation.