Panthers run to success against Vernon - Wise County Messenger
WEB4 days ago · The Paradise Panthers used their dominant run game and stellar defensive effort to hold off league rival Vernon and claim their first win in District 4-3AI Friday at home. The Panthers’ (3-2, 1-0) explosive run game racked up nearly 300 yards en route to a 34-7 win over the Lions at Panther Stadium. Paradise Coach Joe Koch said running backs ...
Rate changes provide optimism as home-sale slowdown continues
WEB4 days ago · Existing home sales trended down in the month of August, closing out a relatively slow summer for the local housing market. However, local and national real estate experts are optimistic that recent mortgage rate reductions may reinvigorate buyer appetite in upcoming months. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that existing-home sales fell 2.5 percent from July to a seasonally ...
North Texas Giving Day is almost here - Wise County Messenger
WEBARCHIVES. North Texas Giving Day is almost upon us, marking your chance to help give back to the nonprofits that make a difference to people in Wise County. The online giving event is Thursday, Sept. 19, but you can already start making your donations at northtexasgivingday.org. So far, over $12 million has been …
Boyd High School teacher placed on administrative leave amid ...
WEB4 days ago · A Boyd High School teacher has been placed on administrative leave as authorities investigate a report of an educator allegedly sending inappropriate electronic communications to a student outside of school hours. In a press release dated Friday, Boyd ISD superintendent Tom Woody said the district placed the teacher on administrative leave and began an investigation upon receiving the report ...
Cecilia Ann “Cece” Lisby - Wise County Messenger
WEBSep 11, 2024 · By [email protected]. on September 11, 2024. Lisby. Cecilia Ann “Cece” Lisby, 82, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Funera was Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Decatur with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Family received friends an hour prior to the service at …
Sarah “Geneva” Galloway - Wise County Messenger
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Sarah “Geneva” Galloway. 1933-2024. By [email protected]. on September 11, 2024. Message. Galloway. Sarah “Geneva” Galloway, 91, went to be with our lord Saturday Sept. 7, 2024 in Decatur. Funeral is 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 at First Baptist Church Boyd with burial following the service at Dixie Cemtery in Sadler.
Horner seeks to move capital murder trial - Wise County Messenger
WEBBy Brian Knox. on August 30, 2024. Tanner Lynn Horner is seeking to move his capital murder trial out of Wise County. Horner’s attorney with the Regional Public Defenders Office (RPDO) filed a change of venue motion in 271st District Court in Decatur Wednesday, according to court records. This content is only available to online subscribers.
County record remediation project begins - Wise County Messenger
WEBon September 23, 2024. The Wise County Clerk’s Office project to remediate and preserve records stored in the basement of the Wise Area Relief Mission building in Decatur began Monday. Crews removed processed the documents in a box truck, using QR codes to help identify and sort through the collection to begin the first phase of the project.
Anna Louise Herring - Wise County Messenger
WEBAnna Louise Herring. 1936-2024. By [email protected]. on September 11, 2024. Herring. Anna Louise Herring, 87, of Alvord passed from this earth Thursday, September 5, 2024. Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 16, 2024 at First Methodist Church in Bridgeport with burial at Alvord Cemetery. Family received friends on Tuesday, September ...
Paradise School Board President resigns - Wise County Messenger
WEBon September 24, 2024. After two-plus decades of serving his community on the Paradise ISD Board of Trustees, School Board President Homer Mundy decided to step down from his post. The school board on Monday night formally accepted Mundy's resignation. According to meeting minutes posted to the district's website, Mundy had already verbally ...