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2 teens killed in Decatur wreck - Wise County Messenger

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2 teens killed in Decatur wreck - Wise County Messenger

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Decatur’s budget work begins - Wise County Messenger

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Decatur’s budget work begins - Wise County Messenger

Decatur City Council is considering another incremental tax rate decrease as it begins preparing next year’s budget. The city’s tax roll is projected to grow to $1.455 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year, based on preliminary values from the Wise County Appraisal District. Last year’s certified values were $1.387 billion. Certified values are expected to be released in late July. During a budget workshop last week, City Manager Nate Mara present…Read Article

ATM stolen in Boyd grocery store break-in - Wise County Messenger

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ATM stolen in Boyd grocery store break-in - Wise County Messenger

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Allen named Decatur High School principal - Wise County Messenger

Decatur ISD has tapped Tammy Allen as the new principal for Decatur High School. TAMMY ALLEN Allen, currently the high school’s associate principal of academics and instruction, will take the reins July 1, pending formal ratification by the school board at Monday’s meeting. In a news release issued Friday, DISD said Allen has 18 years of experience as an educator, including three years in administrative service at Decatur High School. She succee…Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

Weatherford College accepts donation of Bridgeport hospital campus - Wise County Messenger

The Weatherford College board accepted a gift document from Medical City Healthcare to donate its Bridgeport hospital campus to the college Thursday afternoon. The hospital was built in 2008. MICAH MCCARTNEY | WCMESSENGER A former hospital in Bridgeport may soon find new life as a training ground for Weatherford College students interested in pursuing healthcare careers. On Thursday, the Weatherford College Board accepted an gift document for th…Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

Bomar named Prairie View Elementary principal - Wise County Messenger

Northwest ISD has named Amanda Bomar as principal of Prairie View Elementary School in Rhome. AMANDA BOMAR Bomar has served as principal of Hughes Elementary School in the Northwest ISD for the past two years. Prior to joining Northwest ISD, she served as principal of Pecan Creek Elementary School in Denton ISD for four years. In a press release announcing her new role, Northwest ISD said Bomar strongly believes in fostering a positive campus cu…Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

Acree sentenced to 42 years in murder case - Wise County Messenger

Decatur resident Austin Acree was sentenced to 42 years in prison Wednesday for the 2023 murder of 19-year-old Matthew Brown. AUSTIN JAMES ACREE Acree, 20, was sentenced by 271st District Judge Brock Smith at a sentencing hearing nearly two weeks after Acree was found guilty of murder in the case by a Wise County jury May 30. He faced up to life in prison for the first degree felony offense. Brown had gone missing from his Decatur home March 5, …Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

Bridgeport ISD trustees approve bond defeasance, discuss budget assumptions - Wise County Messenger

The Bridgeport ISD Board of Trustees are helping to lighten the load on taxpayers’ wallets after unanimously approving a plan to pay off its 2009 bond project early. During the board’s regular meeting Monday, trustees voted 7-0 to use its excess of interest and sinking tax collections to remit the remaining principal amount of $4.55 million of the $14.56 million total bond amount, a move that will retire all of Bridgeport ISD’s voter-approved d…Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

Bid approved for new EMS station in Alvord - Wise County Messenger

FILE | WCMESSENGER Wise County EMS response times in the northwest quadrant of the county could be drastically reduced by the end of the year. On Monday, Wise County Commissioners approved a $560,200 bid to build a new EMS station in Alvord. FX5 construction, based out of Decatur, was selected by the court to build a two-bay EMS station. The station is expected to house a full-time ambulance unit and a reserve unit. The station will also provide…Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

Electrical fire brings train to stop in Alvord - Wise County Messenger

A train traveling down the tracks in Alvord came to an abrupt stop Monday night, as emergency responders worked to put out a small fire. The fire broke out on one of the train’s locomotives at about 10 p.m. near the intersection of Wickham Street and Elm Street. Alvord Fire Department Chief Heather Redder said the blaze was caused by a small electrical fire in the forward engine. The flames were put out with dry chemical fire extinguishers. Fire…Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

Preliminary taxable values swing up in 2025 - Wise County Messenger

New construction and a more muted downturn in mineral values are projected to push Wise County’s taxable values to a new high this year. Wise County Appraisal District data shows the county’s tax roll increasing to $14.64 billion for the 2025 tax year, up from $13.83 billion in 2024. Last year’s certified total marked a slight decline from $13.91 billion in 2023, driven largely by a sharp drop in mineral values. Although mineral valuations are d…Decatur, Texas · Decatur Read Article

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