A home off Farm Road 730 five miles north of Decatur was destroyed in an intense fire Wednesday evening. Decatur Fire ...

The 2025 Wise County football season officially begins this week, as local teams get ready for their first warmups.   Paradise at Bridgeport A pair of Wise County teams will face-off in the first ...

Stats submitted by coaches before the Messenger’s print deadline on Wednesdays.   Kills Ava Green, Decatur 24 Brooke Limbaugh, Paradise 20 Addison Morales, VCA 14 Autumn Proctor, Paradise 13 Annabelle ...

While growth can pay for growth, the proceeds aren't always on schedule. The Decatur City Council faced that reality Monday night. Several residential developments are slogging forward in Decatur.