In October 1895, builders set the original cornerstone of the Wise County Courthouse with hopes the building would outlast ...

FATAL WRECK REPORTED — As Update was going to press, first responders were on the scene of a wreck in the Boonsville area ...

An apparent rift on the Chico City Council led to the abrupt resignation of the city's mayor and two council members Wednesday. Mayor Todd Blair said he notified the city in a brief email this morning ...

Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 15-17 Northwest at Westwood tourney W Hendrickson (25-19, 25-15, 25-16) W Kingwood (25-13, 25-8, 25-19) W Dickinson (25-19, 25-17) W RR Westwood (25-13, 25-13) W Royse City (26 ...

Stats submitted by coaches before the Messenger’s print deadline on Wednesdays.   Kills Levariya Pinder, Northwest 148 Calleigh Evans, VCA 107 Ava Green, Decatur 94 Addy Delgado, Boyd 82 Ariah Perez, ...

More than $641 million in new construction and stabilizing mineral values are allowing Wise County officials to leverage a ...

Wise County’s football teams will have one final opportunity to prepare for the start of the 2025 regular season this week.

Paradise welcomed back fans to Panther Gymnasium for the first time this season on Tuesday and didn't disappoint. The Lady Panthers (6-5) swept the Poolville Monarchs at home, 25-15, 25-18, 25-13. "I ...

DISD VOTES TO ALLOW HOMESCHOOL PARTICIPATION IN UIL — The Decatur School Board Monday voted 4-3 to allow homeschooled ...

Despite losing their season-opening match to Argyle on their home floor last week, the Northwest Lady Texans used an ...

The Boyd ISD board of trustees is looking to keep its current tax rate the same for the 2025-26 fiscal year. During Monday’s school board meeting, trustees approved a proposed tax rate of $0.8942 per ...

DEATH OF RODEO LEGEND ROY COOPER RULED ACCIDENT — Months after the fatal April house fire, the death of ProRodeo hall of ...