Decatur News

For the first time in Duncan's Founder's Day history, Queen Howell will be succeeded by Queen Howell.

WISE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY NEWS RELEASE June 18, 2008 Governor Rick Perry appointed Wise County citizen D. A. Sharpe to a position on the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians for a term to expire ...

Trick roper, horse perform for special needs children Dick West is more than 50 years older than his partner, but neither is a spring chicken.

Greg and Loraine Harrison of Decatur, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Christan Harrison, to Kevin Rawson, son of Jerry and Tama Rawson of Jasper, Texas.

By Matt Frazier Decatur has hit the big leagues. For the first time in memory, the city of 5,200 about 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth will have an office for its mayor.It will be in the city's old post ...

Together, Denton Mayor Perry McNeill and rival Mark Burroughs have spent nearly $84,000 in their hard-fought race for the city's top elected position.

The people moving into Wise County are good news for Susie Lewis, who owns a shop on Decatur's town square.

Danie M. Huffman wdreporter2@yahoo.com A string of burglaries at a Brock strip mall is believed to have been solved by county investigators.

A blob of thunderstorms hovering over Oklahoma shoved into North Texas Tuesday morning, setting the stage for possible storms and thunderstorms for the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the afternoon, overnight and ...

A local fiddler is starting to make his name known and will play with some big boys this summer.

Courtesy of PRCA Reigning and five-time World Champion All-Around Cowboy Trevor Brazile won titles in three events at three Texas rodeos last weekend, and the $8,424 he earned vaulted the Decatur, Texas, cowboy ... via About.com

“The entire town is expected to turn out to meet the train.”

Zephyr train to take first ride in 40 years The Quanah Zephyr will carry its first passengers in more than 40 years June 21, when a specially commissioned version of the train will roll from Fort Worth to ... via Times Record News

Voters in eight North Texas school districts go to the polls Saturday to decide whether to give district officials the authority to issue bonds to pay for new or expanded school facilities -- most to ... via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Still no storms, but a year after the devastating tornado that hit Greensburg, Michael Fish decides to pay a visit, as does President Bush. via Telegraph.co.uk

“We saw that we were only getting 60 percent of those funds for new books and 60 percent for summer school”

Despite reducing less effective programs and eliminating certain non-human resources, four task forces came to the conclusion that 10 teachers with the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township must be ... via The Times

Curtis Cassidy uses some muscle in the steer wrestling event on Thursday. Cassidy hails from Alberta, Canada and his horse RTR Little Willy finished second in the PRCA/AQHA Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year ... via Red Bluff Daily News

“There are a few runners I know who prefer to run on concrete, if they have the right shoes and are built perfectly. But for the average person, that's not true.”

Karen Riddle, an area metallurgical engineer since 1992, could not have completed her university degree without running. via Times Record News

“We had a great response time and had major avenues fixed within six hours.”

A wall cloud hangs from a large supercell thunderstorm that spawned tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds in North Central Texas on Wednesday. via Denton Record-Chronicle

FORT WORTH Just as one might expect during this time of the year, "April Showers" have arrived and are moving through North Texas. via CBS 11

Edsco Fasteners, roof damage A tree on West University St. in Denton this morning. via KLTV Tyler