Click here to see the winners! The votes are in, and we’re happy to congratulate the winners of the 2026 Wise County ...

After waiting more than three months since winning their first state title, the 2025 Boyd Lady Jackets' volleyball team will ...

The Messenger’s 2026 Reader’s Choice award winners are featured in a special section in this week’s paper on newsstands and online today. Winners were chosen by Messenger readers. FUNERALS — No ...

The wave of data centers in Texas amid the AI boom is inching closer to Wise County. Last month Jack County Commissioners ...

After suffering a 1-goal loss in their first meeting earlier this month, the Bridgeport Bulls got their revenge against the ...

Phil Ryan, a decorated Texas Ranger who famously hunted serial killers and ushered in professionalism during three terms as Wise County Sheriff, died Wednesday morning.  He was 80. Ryan had been ...

The 19th-ranked Slidell Hounds got the bitter taste of a 2025 first-round loss against Honey Grove out of their mouths ...

The Decatur Lady Eagles faced little resistance in picking up their fifth District 4-4A victory in the team’s Big Sandy rivalry finale against the Bridgeport Sissies Tuesday. Decatur (7-7, 5-1) ...

In her freshman season, Paradise’s Emery Laverty is quickly becoming a standout for the Lady Panthers. Laverty carded 86 to garner the individual silver medal, and led the Lady Panthers to a ...

The Paradise Panthers took their first step back toward San Antonio Tuesday night, collecting their first gold ball trophy of the postseason. Behind a combined 56-point effort from the Panthers’ trio ...

The foundation for Decatur's second fire station was poured early Tuesday morning, marking a key milestone for the public ...

San Diego-based CAT dealer Hawthorne Machinery Co. is expanding its operations into Decatur’s industrial park. The Decatur ...