Redder Thomas “T.C.” Redder, 41, went to be with his Lord Monday, June 9, 2025. Memorial was held June 21 at the Decatur Church of Christ T.C touched many people’s lives in Decatur through the schools ...

FREEDOM FEST — Freedom Fest returns Saturday in Runaway Bay. Events begin at noon and conclude with a fireworks show over Lake Bridgeport that night. The event will also include food trucks, vendors, ...

Nolan Daniel Christensen, 13, of Decatur, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 16, 2025, alongside his beloved sister. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, June 24, at Decatur ...

Sophia Diane Christensen, 16, of Decatur, was called home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 16, 2025, alongside her beloved brother, Nolan Christensen. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, ...

Thomas B. Pinkerton III, 75, passed from this earth Saturday, June 21, 2025. Tom was born July 2, 1949, in Cincinnati, OH. To those who were close to him he was known as “Pink”. Tom was a proud United ...

Ricky Lynn Stutt, 70, of Decatur went to be with our Lord Friday, June 20, 2025. Funeral Service was at First Baptist Church of Decatur, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, a burial will follow at Sweetwater ...

Established in 1880, the Wise County Messenger is one of Wise County’s oldest business institutions and its largest newspaper. The Messenger operated in different locations in the county early in its ...

FIRE DEPARTMENTS SEEK ESD NO. 4 ELECTION IN NOVEMBER — A public hearing for the proposed Wise County Emergency Services District No. 4 (ESD No. 4) — an effort coordinated by Alvord, Chico, Crafton and ...