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Update for Friday, January 10, 2025. January 10, 2025. WINTER WONDERLAND — Wise County remained under a blanket of snow Friday morning following Thursday's winter storm, but we should see above-freezing temperatures later today.
Update for Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - Wise County Messenger
17 hours ago · 2 CRITICALLY INJURED IN WRECK — Two patients were flown to a Fort Worth hospital in critical condition after a head-on collision on Farm Road 920 near Private Road 3512 Tuesday. The wreck occurred just before 11 a.m., approximately four miles south of Bridgeport. Two vehicles were involved in the collision, a Ford Excursion and a Hyundai SUV. After being extricated by first responders, the ...
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Jan 9, 2025 · The worst of the winter storm is on its way to Wise tonight as a second round of precipitation moves through North Texas. Wise County, especially portions north of U.S. 380, received some of the heaviest snow in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Update - Wise County Messenger
2 days ago · ARCADIA THEATER TO BE SOLD — The City of Bridgeport Monday approved a bid to sell the Arcadia Theater. After meeting in closed session, the Bridgeport City Council voted 5-0 to authorize City Manager Mike Murray to finalize negotiations with RDL, LLC for the sale of city-owned property at 1009 Halsell Street.
Update - Wise County Messenger
Brenda Handley’s life was changed forever on Sept. 3, 2022. Her 7-year-old daughter, Kennedy, was hospitalized after a wooden arch collapsed on her while celebrating a quinceañera.
Worst to come as storm enters Phase 2 - Wise County Messenger
6 days ago · Snow covered Wise County Thursday morning as a winter storm moved into North Texas. BRENDAN MARCHAND | WCMESSENGER The worst of the winter storm is on its way to Wise tonight as a second round of precipitation moves through North Texas. Wise County, especially portions north of U.S. 380, received some of the heaviest snow
Update for Monday, November 4, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Nov 4, 2024 · RECORD PERCENTAGE VOTE EARLY — More Wise County residents voted early this year than in any other previous election. With 2,719 votes cast on Friday, that brought the two-week early vote total to 30,846, representing 55 percent of all registered voters in the county. The previous record was 53 percent set during the presidential election of 2020, which featured three weeks of early voting ...
Update for Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Aug 21, 2024 · BURN BAN IN EFFECT — The National Weather Service has issued an elevated fire warning for today, meaning the county’s burn ban is active. No outdoor burning is allowed. VOLLEYBALL RESULTS — Decatur (6-4) rallied to knock off Weatherford on the road Tuesday, 15-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 16-14. Bridgeport (0-10) suffered a home sweep to Chico (3-0), 25-14, 25-14, 25-13.
Update for Thursday, August 29, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Aug 29, 2024 · 4 KILLED, 10 HURT IN ROLLOVER WRECK — The deadly rollover wreck Wednesday morning on U.S. 81/287 in the Alvord area has now resulted in four deaths. Around 8 a.m., first responders were dispatched to a single-vehicle wreck involving a white Chevrolet 3500 passenger van that overturned in the median along the northbound lanes of U.S. 81/287 near the Farm Road 1655 exit.
Update for Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - Wise County Messenger
Jan 2, 2024 · BOYS BASKETBALL RESULTS — Decatur (14-7) finished the Bridgeport tournament with a 2-2 record with wins over Wichita Falls (76-53) and Abilene (64-60) and losses to Saginaw (60-59) and Fossil Ridge (66-47). Javen Colbert scored 117 points and was named to the White Division all-tournament team. Bridgeport (9-14, 0-0) also claimed a 2-2 record at the Bridgeport tournament, defeating Gold-Burg ...