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A community newspaper serving Wise County.
Wise County, Texas
Joined December 2008
UPDATE for Monday, Feb. 10, 2025: NO INJURIES IN VEHICLE-VERSUS-TRAIN ACCIDENT: One person was able to safely escape their vehicle after it stalled on train tracks in Newark on Sunday evening before being struck by a train.
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RT @WCMSports: Cast your vote in the third Wise County Basketball Players of the Week poll! Voting ends 4 p.m. Monday. VOTE HERE — https:…
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Decatur ISD will have at least one contested school board race on the May 3 ballot.
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Guest column: Give public schools a level playing field, and we will compete.
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UPDATE for Friday, Feb. 7, 2025: CONTROLLED BURN SPARKS CONCERN: A prescribed fire on the LBJ National Grasslands and the resulting drifting smoke caused a heavy call volume to local fire departments Thursday.
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A look inside this week’s effort to secure the surface water demanded by Wise County’s future population boom.
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UPDATE for Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025: DECATUR WATER IMPROVEMENTS: The Decatur Water Board Wednesday called a $39.9 million bond election for major improvements to the city’s water supply system.
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RT @TexasTribune: Breaking: The Texas Senate late Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would create state-managed education savings…
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UPDATE for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025: NEW JUDGE ASSIGNED TO HORNER’S CAPITAL MURDER CASE: A new Tarrant County judge will oversee the capital murder trial of Tanner Horner. Judge George Gallagher has been appointed to preside over the case moving forward.
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RT @WCMSports: It wasn’t the prettiest game the Paradise Lady Panthers played all season, but they were able to find a win at home Tuesday…
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NEW JUDGE ASSIGNED TO HORNER'S CAPITAL MURDER CASE: A new judge in Tarrant County will oversee the capital murder trial of Tanner Horner. Judge George Gallagher has been appointed to preside over the case.
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UPDATE for Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025: COFFEE BEANS CAUSE FIRE ON DECATUR SQUARE: Burnt java beans inside of a coffee roaster were reportedly the cause of a fire at an eatery on the Decatur Square Monday evening.
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RT @WCMSports: Congratulations to Victory Christian Academy's Landrie Vaden and Jaylen Donald on being voted Wise County Basketball Players…
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The smell of burnt coffee wafted through the air on the Decatur Square Monday evening following a fire inside of a coffee bean roaster at Trinity Street Restaurant and Bar.
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UPDATE for Monday, Feb. 3, 2025: KEY PRIORITIES FOCUS OF WISE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DAYS: Local officials are at the Texas State Capitol for Wise County’s Legislative Days through Tuesday, targeting longterm water access and school funding as top priorities.
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As Gov. Greg Abbott prepares to lay out his legislative priorities at his State of the State address Sunday night, Wise County officials are headed to Austin in hopes of leaving a mark of their own.
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RT @WCMSports: Cast your vote in the second Wise County Basketball Players of the Week poll! Voting ends 4 p.m. Monday. VOTE HERE — https…
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The accident, which apparently involved a rider being thrown from a horse, was reported Friday afternoon near Pecan Street in Paradise.
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From the opinion page: H-E-B highs and land use lows Column:
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UPDATE for Friday, Jan. 31, 2025: SPARKS SELECTED AS BOYD’S NEW AD/HFC: The Boyd ISD board of trustees approved Saginaw offensive coordinator Shawn Sparks as district’s athletic director/head football coach Thursday.
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