Brendan Marchand

Any action on Paradise ISD’s role in Wise County Shared Services (WCSS) will not happen until 2027, according to the district’s administrators. The Paradise ISD Board of Trustees Monday briefly discussed the special education co-op and Paradise ISD’s role, a conversation spurred by the recent decision by Bridgeport ISD to leave WCSS as both the fiscal agent and a member […]

Several people were injured Sunday evening after a golf cart rollover in Decatur on County Road 4228. According to Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger, the golf cart was traveling with five people near NRS. After losing control, the cart rolled and all passengers were ejected from the vehicle. One woman was flown to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in […]

First responders in Wise County stayed busy over the weekend after a number of wrecks, vehicle fires and one structure fire were reported. Emergency crews worked two vehicle fires in southern Wise County Saturday. Newark, Rhome and Boyd (Wise County ESD No. 1) fire departments, as well as Wise County EMS, were dispatched to a well-involved RV on County Road […]

The Wise County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the disappearance of a Wise County woman who has not been seen since May 15. WCSO Chief Deputy Eric Debus confirmed with the Messenger that the agency has an active missing persons investigation for 30-year-old Morgan Williams, who was last seen after bonding out of the Parker County Jail last month. Family members […]

One residential structure and an RV sustained significant damage in a fire in South Decatur Tuesday evening. The fire occurred in the 300 block of Travis Road off of Farm Road 51 and was called into emergency dispatch by a neighbor at approximately 5 p.m. Upon arrival by first responders from Decatur Fire Department, the detached “RV garage” was fully […]

One woman was pronounced deceased after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning in the Crafton area near the Wise/Jack County line. The wreck happened at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Farm Road 2127 near Cundiff-Crafton Road in an unincorporated area of northwest Wise County. According to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperosn Sgt. Tony De La Cerda, a preliminary investigation of the […]

Both state and county officials have submitted formal requests to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a contested case hearing regarding a proposed landfill in South Wise. Texas House District 64 Rep. Andy Hopper (R-Decatur) announced via social media Friday that his office requested a case hearing for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Permit No. 2421, which involves the […]

A teenage male was critically injured in a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday evening. The accident occurred at 8 p.m. on Farm Road 2264 near Heritage Creek Drive in New Fairview. According to Wise County EMS Chief Randall Preuninger, the driver failed to navigate a curve in the road. His Chevrolet Tahoe then flipped multiple times and the driver was ejected. The […]

It’s almost that time of year again. The 145th Wise County Old Settlers Reunion is less than two weeks away, and the Messenger has you covered on what to do, where to go and who to see before it all kicks off July 20 at Joe Wheeler Park in Decatur. Before we drop our official guide to Reunion 2026 next […]

The countdown is on, folks. The Wise County Old Settlers Reunion is just a few days away from drawing jam-packed crowds near and far for its 145th rendition. Reunion 2026 runs July 20 through July 25 at Joe Wheeler Park in Decatur, 3101 Farm Road 51. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re already a season Reunion vet. […]