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A woman died in a fatal house fire Saturday evening in Boyd. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Dorflinger Court at 6:16 p.m. and arrived on scene eight minutes later to find 80 percent of the single-family home fully involved in fire, Wise County ESD No. 1 Fire Chief Jason Paradise said. Firefighters launched an interior attack […]

Deputy Lex Love took up a permanent place in the Wise County Sheriff’s Office when he died in the line of duty while responding to an accident on Oct. 2, 2024. On Thursday, an honor chair was installed in the roll call room of the Wise County Law Enforcement Center to symbolize his lasting presence well after his watch officially […]

The Wise County Fire Marshal’s Office announced Thursday that residents will need to use a new website address to log controlled burns following a software update. The link to the new portal is available here or by clicking the graphic below, which also includes the full web address. The change comes a week after Wise County Commissioners renewed the county’s […]

Taylor Budge built a name for herself on dirt in high school — whether in rodeo arenas or on softball diamonds across Texas. After years of chasing a Texas High School Rodeo Association state title in cutting, the 2026 Boyd High School graduate and future college softball player finally captured it June 6, winning the 2026 Texas High School Rodeo […]

A woman suffered serious injuries in a horse accident in the Keeter area Friday evening.

Fire protection in and around Wise County’s fastest-growing communities could receive dedicated funding through the creation of an emergency services district in the southeast quadrant of the county. On Monday, Wise County commissioners scheduled a public hearing for 8:30 a.m. July 27 to consider placing the proposed Wise County Emergency Services District No. 5 on the November 2026 ballot. If […]

Tractor Supply Co. has submitted plans to build a 24,000-square-foot location in Boyd, according to recent project filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Wise County is not selling the Wise County Precinct 1 barn property on Farm Road 51 and U.S. 380 — at least not yet.

Commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday and could take action to reduce speed limits and designate school zones on multiple county roads surrounding Paradise.

Texas Tech Athletics unveiled details for its men's basketball fantasy camp Tuesday, one of the department's latest attempts at increasing its revenue for the upcoming 2026-27 school year.