From milestones and setbacks to growth and change, 2025 tested Wise County while pushing it forward. In this edition, the ...

Artificial intelligence was the third-most talked about subject this year after the Coldplay Kiss-Cam incident and that 6-7 ...

An elderly man was flown to a Metroplex hospital after suffering a traumatic injury near Keeter Tuesday night. The incident ...

Lady Eagles dethrone Waco La Vega for first championship title The Decatur Lady Eagles girls basketball program proved that third time is the charm, as the team rose to the top to bring home its first ...

FATAL WRECKS DECREASE IN 2025 — Wise County roads claimed its fewest lives since 2022 this year, with 14 people killed in 13 separate traffic accidents.

Decatur senior post Bralyn Peck continues to add to her skill set in hopes of leading the Lady Eagles back to San Antonio in ...

Complainant advised another man had brandished a firearm and walked away. Deputies later learned a firearm was in fact not brandished and there was a civil dispute between landlord and prospective ...

WARM HOLIDAY WEEK AHEAD — If you’re dreaming of a white Christmas in Wise, we’ve got bad news. Highs this week are expected in the mid-70s to lower-80s.

Joshua Derrick McEntire, 35, of Cottondale, went to be with our Lord Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Decatur. Funeral Service is 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT ISD PROJECTED TO GROW — Bridgeport ISD is expected to have an uptick in enrollment over the next decade, but will first see a slight downturn.

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