Jan 7, 2025 · WINTER STORM WATCH ISSUED — A winter storm watch has been issued for Wise County as we could see 3-6 inches of snow Thursday. The watch will be in effect from 12 a.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday. The National Weather Service said winter precipitation is expected to begin Wednesday night, peak Thursday and Thursday night and end around midday Friday. In addition to snow, ice accumulations ...

Dec 30, 2024 · TRAFFIC FATALITIES DOUBLE IN 2 YEARS — 2024 proved to be another year marred by deadly traffic accidents, with 35 people killed in 26 separate accidents on Wise County roads. The death number increased by 11 from 2023 and doubled from 2022. Like 2023, U.S. 81/287 was the Wise County road subject to the most fatalities. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported 10 separate fatal ...

Jan 6, 2025 · BITTER COLD ARRIVES — Wise County remains under a cold weather advisory until 10 a.m. due to frigid temperatures. At 7:45 a.m., the temperature was 18 degrees in Decatur with a wind chill of 9 degrees. This afternoon’s high temperature is expected to be around 37 degrees with an overnight low of 22. It will be more of the same over the next few days, with a chance for wintry precipitation ...

Jan 24, 2025 · H-E-B COMING TO WISE COUNTY — A new grocery store could be South Wise’s most popular destination in the near future. The Rhome City Council Thursday unanimously passed an economic development negotiation with H-E-B allowing the sale of land in Rhome’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to the popular grocery store chain. After emerging from closed session to approve the sale, Rhome ...

Jan 2, 2025 · WCM PERSON OF THE YEAR — Brenda Handley lost her daughter Kennedy in an accident in 2022. The pain of the 7-year-old’s death has never gone unfelt. Still, Handley healed with the Paradise and Wise County community, working to support and connect local families who lost children far too soon through the Live Like Kennedy Foundation. Handley’s work to give back after having so much taken ...

Jan 13, 2025 · THAWING OUT CONTINUES — The final bit of snow from last week’s winter storm should melt away soon as temperatures are expected to continue to rise this week. Snowfall totals from last week included 4.4 inches in Decatur, 4.2 in Runaway Bay, and 3 in Chico, according to the National Weather Service. Overall, Wise County generally saw 2-5 inches of snow with snow totals exceeding five inches ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Lane Akin speaks at Memorial Day program in Rhome. His term as sheriff ended Dec. 31. By the time you’re reading this, the Wise County Sheriff’s Office will have a new leader. And to be honest, it still feels surreal. That’s not a slight on Cary Mellema, the new sheriff in town. Cary Mellema will

Dec 31, 2024 · A chapter of Lane Akin’s long and distinguished career in law enforcement came to an end this week, but there are more chapters to be written. Pouring rain falling on the roof of the Wise County Sheriff’s Office made it hard to hear the often soft-spoken sheriff as we visited in his office last week

Update for Friday, January 24, 2025. January 24, 2025. H-E-B COMING TO WISE COUNTY — A new grocery store could be South Wise’s most popular destination in the near future.

Jan 10, 2025 · FUNERALS — Service for Charles Henry Riley, 84, of Decatur is 2 p.m. today Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur with burial at Bethel Cemetery.Family visitation is noon-2 p.m. at the funeral home. FUNERAL for Thomas Frederick Durrett, 72, of Springtown is 11 a.m. Saturday at Rhome Church of Christ with burial at Aurora Cemetery.Family visitation is one hour prior to the service at the ...