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Texas Tech track and field aims to defend its Big 12 Conference titles at the 2026 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships from Thursday to Saturday at Drachman Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Tech track and field sweep fourth consecutive Big 12 Championship

Decatur ISD plans to cut its school resource officer (SRO) staffing by more than half next school year, shifting away from assigning one officer to every campus. The Decatur School Board approved its portion of the proposed change last week, reducing the district’s number of SROs from seven to three beginning in the 2026-27 school year. Under the new zoned […]

The Courthouse Bar & Grill, a new restaurant aiming to fill the void left by the closure of Sweetie Pie’s Ribeyes, could open later this summer, owner and local restaurateur Brandi Davis announced. Davis recently unveiled a name and logo for the new restaurant, which prominently features the Wise County Courthouse. By all indications, customers should expect an elevated dining […]

Kittley earns eighth consecutive Big 12 coach of the year title

Athena Presley Monroe Strand’s name continues to make a difference in the communities she called home. This week, teacher awards, student scholarships and a newly commissioned memorial marked the latest examples of how much the 7-year-old’s life continues to matter nearly 3.5 years after her death. Teachers recognized with “You Are My Sunshine” awards On Wednesday, Athena’s mother, Maitlyn Gandy […]

Three people were transported to the hospital — one reportedly in serious condition — after a two-vehicle crash involving an SUV and an 18-wheeler Friday morning near Boyd. Emergency crews were dispatched around 9:50 a.m. to the accident near the intersection of Farm Road 51 and Private Road 3578. Wise County EMS (Medic 3) transported one patient from the SUV […]

The Decatur City Council approved its end of a new school resource officer agreement with Decatur ISD Tuesday night that will reduce the number of Decatur PD officers in the SRO program from seven to three beginning at the start of the 2026-27 school year. The new interlocal agreement was unanimously approved by the Decatur school board earlier this month […]

Wise County EMS Station 5 in Alvord will begin full-time ambulance service June 1 — a move county officials say will significantly reduce emergency response times in northwest Wise County. In addition to speeding up the delivery of lifesaving care in the Alvord and Chico areas, Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger said the new station will help ease the […]

After an hour delay due to lightning before the final event, Texas Tech track and field wrapped up four days of competition from Wednesday to Saturday