Mayor's strong leadership served city well
Saturday May 26 | via Wise County Messenger Online
Growing cities face numerous challenges, and how well they deal with those depends on several factors, chief of which is those taking leadership positions.It has been my privilege to work with Decatur's past three mayors, and all would rate among the top public servants I have known. Comment?
Passersby save man, child from fiery wreck
Saturday May 26 | via Wise County Messenger Online
HEROIC RESCUE - Two passersby to a wreck on U.S. 287 Thursday stopped to render aid and ended up pulling a 4-year-old boy and his trapped 28-year-old father from a pickup truck that rolled over and caught fire. Comment?
Friday May 25 | via Wise County Messenger Online
MAN PULLED FROM BURNING TRUCK - A man was flown from the scene of a wreck by Lifeteam 68 after he rolled a northbound pickup truck pulling a horse trailer on U.S. 81/287 several miles south of Decatur about 7 Thursday night. Comment?
Man pulled from flaming pickup wreckage flown from s...
Thursday May 24 | via Wise County Messenger Online
A man was flown from the scene of a wreck by Lifeteam 68 after he rolled a northbound pickup truck pulling a horse trailer on U.S. 81/287 several miles south of Decatur about 7 tonight. Comment?
Thursday May 17 | via Wise County Messenger Online
Messenger photo by Joe Duty Messenger photo by Joe Duty HOME SAVED FROM FIRE - Quick response by fire departments last night probably saved a single-wide mobile home from burning. Comment?
Wise County jury finds Decatur man not guilty for dr...
Wednesday May 16 | via Wise County Messenger Online
Manuel Dejesus Rodriguez, 33, of Decatur received the verdict he hoped for yesterday afternoon from a Wise County Jury. Comment?
Wednesday May 16 | via Wise County Messenger Online
COSTLY CLOSING - Managers at several Decatur restaurants located on the west side of U.S. 81/287 between U.S. 380 and Business U.S. 380 say the removal of a nearby crossover is costing them thousands of dollars a week by limiting access to their establishments. Comment?
Thursday May 10 | via Wise County Messenger Online
SCOTT FOUND GUILTY - A Wise County jury found Donny R. Scott, 35, of Chico guilty of all three assault charges yesterday afternoon. Comment?
Fire damages century-old building
Wednesday May 9 | via Wise County Messenger Online
SUITED UP - Brandon Peyton helps a fellow firefighter prepare to enter a building burning in downtown Decatur Friday night. Comment?
Wednesday May 9 | via Wise County Messenger Online
ASSAULT TRIAL CONTINUES - The jury trial of Donny Scott of Bridgeport begins its second day this morning in the 271st District Court of Judge John Fostel in Decatur. Comment?
Sunday May 6 | via Duncan Banner
All three suspected individuals in an April 23 home invasion south of Marlow are now in custody in other counties. Comment?
Former Decatur business employee indicted for theft
Saturday May 5 | via Wise County Messenger Online
A former office manager for a Decatur business has been indicted on one count of theft of property $100,000-$200,000 and three counts of forgery.Angela M. Smith, 33, of Paradise is accused of stealing money from her former employer, Cobb Rental and Equipment, from January of 2009 to June of 2011 when she was office manager for the company. Comment?
Fire does heavy damage to downtown Decatur business
Friday May 4 | via Wise County Messenger Online
The Decatur Fire Department battled a business in flames in a historic building in downtown Decatur tonight. Comment?