A home north of Boyd was damaged in a lightning strike during a pop-up storm Sunday afternoon. According to Wise County ESD No. 1 (Boyd Fire Department), a single-family dwelling in the 200 block of County Road 4372 was struck by lightning around 4:40 p.m... See more
A hefty case of littering landed two local men in jail and left Wise County with a hefty price tag to clean up the mess. Levi John Gibson and Jayden Anthony Lingle have both been charged with illegal dumping more than 1,000 pounds or more than 200 cubic f... See more
The Decatur School Board Monday approved increasing meal prices effective at the beginning of the 2026/27 school year. School administrators say the increase is needed to help the food service fund “break even” after several years of running a deficit. Me... See more
A Paradise woman was arrested last week after investigators say she shot a man during an argument. Holly Elizabeth Speight was arrested June 24 for family violence/aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony offense. Wise County Jail r... See more
Two people were taken to a Metroplex hospital following a head-on collision early Sunday morning. The wreck happened around 4:45 a.m. on Farm Road 51, south of County Road 4599 between Boyd and Cottondale. Two pickups collided head on, and first responder... See more
