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Jan 16, 2025 · Update for Friday, January 17, 2025. January 17, 2025. FATHER GIVEN 20 YEARS IN CHILD DEATH CASE — A Wise County jury who found an Aurora man guilty of injury to a child in connection with his young daughter’s death in 2023 returned a verdict of 20 years in prison Thursday morning.
Update for Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - Wise County Messenger
3 days ago · COUNTY POPULATION UP 16 PERCENT SINCE 2020 — Wise County is among the fastest-growing counties in Texas, according to recent estimates by the Texas Demographic Center. The study measuring the population changes of all 254 counties in Texas showed Wise County had 79,619 residents as of Jan. 1, 2024 — a 16 percent increase since 2020. The results were released in November after the Texas ...
Update for Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Wise County Messenger
2 days ago · STROKE SUPPORT GROUP — A stroke support group meets 5:30 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Cornerstone Caregiving, 301 E. Main Street in Decatur.. SOCCER — The Decatur Eagles (5-0-2) turn on their home lights for the first time this season to host Alvarado in a non-district match 4 p.m. today at Eagle Stadium. In the night cap, the Lady Eagles (4-4-1) face Denton in their home opener at 7 p.m.
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2 days ago · ARCADIA THEATER TO BE SOLD — The City of Bridgeport Monday approved a bid to sell the Arcadia Theater. After meeting in closed session, the Bridgeport City Council voted 5-0 to authorize City Manager Mike Murray to finalize negotiations with RDL, LLC for the sale of city-owned property at 1009 Halsell Street.
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Jan 9, 2025 · The worst of the winter storm is on its way to Wise tonight as a second round of precipitation moves through North Texas. Wise County, especially portions north of U.S. 380, received some of the heaviest snow in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
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Jan 16, 2025 · A Wise County jury Tuesday found an Aurora man guilty of injury to a child in connection with his young daughter’s death in 2023. The jury found Stephen Alan King, 29, caused the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Scarlett, …
Update for Monday, December 30, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Dec 30, 2024 · TRAFFIC FATALITIES DOUBLE IN 2 YEARS — 2024 proved to be another year marred by deadly traffic accidents, with 35 people killed in 26 separate accidents on Wise County roads. The death number increased by 11 from 2023 and doubled from 2022. Like 2023, U.S. 81/287 was the Wise County road subject to the most fatalities. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported 10 separate fatal ...
Update for Thursday, July 18, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Jul 18, 2024 · ALL-WISE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL — The best local baseball and softball players from this past season are featured in the All-Wise teams in this week’s Wise County Messenger on newsstands today.. FUNERALS — Service for Gary Zane Gardner, 78, is 2 p.m. today at Victory Family Church with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery.Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur is handling arrangements.
Update for Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Aug 21, 2024 · BURN BAN IN EFFECT — The National Weather Service has issued an elevated fire warning for today, meaning the county’s burn ban is active. No outdoor burning is allowed. VOLLEYBALL RESULTS — Decatur (6-4) rallied to knock off Weatherford on the road Tuesday, 15-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 16-14. Bridgeport (0-10) suffered a home sweep to Chico (3-0), 25-14, 25-14, 25-13.
Update for Monday, November 4, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Nov 4, 2024 · RECORD PERCENTAGE VOTE EARLY — More Wise County residents voted early this year than in any other previous election. With 2,719 votes cast on Friday, that brought the two-week early vote total to 30,846, representing 55 percent of all registered voters in the county. The previous record was 53 percent set during the presidential election of 2020, which featured three weeks of early voting ...