A total of four Wise County football teams are eyed as playoff teams in the 2025 season, according to the latest edition of ...

The Wise County Sheriff Posse, a group of horseback riders once synonymous with local parades and rodeos, is making a flashy ...

A Wise County grand jury met July 16 and returned the following felony indictments: ...

U.S. Army veteran Chuck Ziegenfuss nearly lost his life while serving in Iraq. And despite his lifelong scars, the Decatur resident never stopped giving back, even after his military career ended.

The Bridgeport Police Department has added a new tool to its patrol fleet — and it comes with two wheels, a trademark rumble and an experienced motor officer behind the bars. The department recently ...

As the start of the 2025 season quickly approaches next week, Wise County’s volleyball teams will get ready by competing in scrimmage contests this weekend.   Decatur Decatur will take part in a road ...

A new face will be in the Paradise Panthers’ dugout for the 2025 season. Former Eaton coach Jeremy Fatheree was named as Paradise’s new baseball coach during the summer. Fatheree replaces former coach ...

Bryant Earl “Bronc” Eudy, 45, was called home on Aug. 4, 2025, in Denton. He was born on April 20, 1980, in Decatur. Bronc had a deep love for tinkering, building model cars, and riding motorcycles.

Debby Hartsell began her 50th year of teaching at Chico ISD Wednesday morning. She teaches special education at the middle school campus. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER Debby Hartsell remembers her ...

The Bridgeport School Board on Tuesday approved Hallema Jackson as the principal of Bridgeport Intermediate School. According to a press release from the district, Jackson is entering her 24th year of ...

The Northwest ISD Board of Trustees will consider placing a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) on the November ballot to alleviate pressure from what the district has described as the school ...