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Decatur, Texas · DecaturAlex Leydy Gomez recounts Saturday’s intense aircraft emergency and its happy ending while on shift at the Wise County Law Enforcement Center Wednesday. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER Flying solo over Wise County in a single-engine plane with failing systems, a pilot in distress picked up his phone and dialed 911. On the other end, Alex “Leydy” Gomez — a Wise County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher and Bridgeport resident — answered what would become o…Read Article
‘We’re going to make it’: Dispatchers help pilot through mid-flight emergency - Wise County Messenger

Education · DecaturAndrew Hohman was hired as the next principal at Young Elementary School following a vote of the Decatur School Board Tuesday. He most recently served as principal of Springtown High School for the past school year. Prior to that, Hohman worked in the Bridgeport school district, beginning in 2020 as principal of the district’s Alternative Learning Center and later as high school principal. ANDREW HOHMAN Hohman has also served as a middle school …Read Article
Hohman named Young Elementary principal - Wise County Messenger

Decatur, Texas · DecaturA single-vehicle accident west of Chico resulted in one man being flown to a Denton hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Just before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, first responders were dispatched to the 400 block of County Road 1744 near the westernmost portion of Wise County for the wreck. According to Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger, a small sedan occupied by one male driver collided with a concrete fence pillar. The patient was transported to Sand…Read Article