On July 4, fireworks illuminated the skies and patriotic songs echoed across our communities as Americans gathered to ...

Newly-released arrest affidavits reveal more details surrounding the April shooting death of David Leon Smith II.

A pair of knee injuries could not stop Paradise senior Ayden Winters' desire to push two of the Panthers' athletic programs to the top in his final campaign.  Winters, a cornerstone athlete for the ...

Firefighters from several Wise County fire departments battled flames into the early morning hours Sunday after several vehicles were destroyed in a blaze. The fire was reported at about 11:48 p.m.

What do Chuck Norris, Ip Man and a hairstylist from Bridgeport have in common? Each one packs a punch — and a résumé — that’s ...

A Rhome resident who currently serves as the athletic director at a North Texas school district was arrested last week and ...

Decatur is getting a national coffee chain. The Decatur Economic Development Corporation recently announced that 7 Brew, a rapidly expanding drive-thru coffee company, is preparing to open a location ...

Her Howard Payne diploma may not even be mailed yet, but former Boyd volleyball star Rylee Spencer is already kickstarting her head coaching career as she steps in as the leader for Lindsay volleyball ...

Wise County Commissioners extended the county’s 90-day, weather-based burn ban Monday as the July Fourth holiday approaches. The renewal of the conditional burn ban was recommended by Wise County Fire ...

Redder Thomas “T.C.” Redder, 41, went to be with his Lord Monday, June 9, 2025. Memorial was held June 21 at the Decatur Church of Christ T.C touched many people’s lives in Decatur through the schools ...

Thomas B. Pinkerton III, 75, passed from this earth Saturday, June 21, 2025. Tom was born July 2, 1949, in Cincinnati, OH. To those who were close to him he was known as “Pink”. Tom was a proud United ...

FREEDOM FEST — Freedom Fest returns Saturday in Runaway Bay. Events begin at noon and conclude with a fireworks show over Lake Bridgeport that night. The event will also include food trucks, vendors, ...