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Texas Considers Banning Products Infused with THC Derived From Hemp, and Retailers Are Worried
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Texas Considers Banning Products Infused with THC Derived From Hemp, and Retailers Are Worried

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By NADIA LATHAN AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Walk into enough gas stations and they’re likely easy to find: gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties. Related Articles What to know about fatal shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients …See the Story
Rep. Sewell Recognizes Juneteenth and Major League Baseball on the House Floor
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Rep. Sewell Recognizes Juneteenth and Major League Baseball on the House Floor

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Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, spoke Thursday on the House Floor to recognize Juneteenth and acknowledge the many celebrations occurring throughout Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She also recognized Major League Baseball as they prepare to return to Birmingham for the 2025 East-West Classic Game on Thursday, June 19 at 1 p.m. at Rickwood Field, and the opening of the newly refurbished Willie Mays Park in Fairfield. “Mr. Speaker, I rise to…See the Story
18-Wheeler Flips over on Mississippi Highway

18-Wheeler Flips over on Mississippi Highway

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An 18-wheeler crashed on a Mississippi highway Friday morning, according to the Coahoma County Fire Department (CCFD).See the Story

Decatur’s budget work begins - Wise County Messenger

Decatur City Council is considering another incremental tax rate decrease as it begins preparing next year’s budget. The city’s tax roll is projected to grow to $1.455 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year, based on preliminary values from the Wise County Appraisal District. Last year’s certified values were $1.387 billion. Certified values are expected to be released in late July. During a budget workshop last week, City Manager Nate Mara present…Decatur, Texas · DecaturRead Article

ATM stolen in Boyd grocery store break-in - Wise County Messenger

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Allen named Decatur High School principal - Wise County Messenger

Decatur ISD has tapped Tammy Allen as the new principal for Decatur High School. TAMMY ALLEN Allen, currently the high school’s associate principal of academics and instruction, will take the reins July 1, pending formal ratification by the school board at Monday’s meeting. In a news release issued Friday, DISD said Allen has 18 years of experience as an educator, including three years in administrative service at Decatur High School. She succee…Decatur, Texas · DecaturRead Article

Weatherford College accepts donation of Bridgeport hospital campus - Wise County Messenger

The Weatherford College board accepted a gift document from Medical City Healthcare to donate its Bridgeport hospital campus to the college Thursday afternoon. The hospital was built in 2008. MICAH MCCARTNEY | WCMESSENGER A former hospital in Bridgeport may soon find new life as a training ground for Weatherford College students interested in pursuing healthcare careers. On Thursday, the Weatherford College Board accepted an gift document for th…Decatur, Texas · DecaturRead Article

Bomar named Prairie View Elementary principal - Wise County Messenger

Northwest ISD has named Amanda Bomar as principal of Prairie View Elementary School in Rhome. AMANDA BOMAR Bomar has served as principal of Hughes Elementary School in the Northwest ISD for the past two years. Prior to joining Northwest ISD, she served as principal of Pecan Creek Elementary School in Denton ISD for four years. In a press release announcing her new role, Northwest ISD said Bomar strongly believes in fostering a positive campus cu…Decatur, Texas · DecaturRead Article

Acree sentenced to 42 years in murder case - Wise County Messenger

Decatur resident Austin Acree was sentenced to 42 years in prison Wednesday for the 2023 murder of 19-year-old Matthew Brown. AUSTIN JAMES ACREE Acree, 20, was sentenced by 271st District Judge Brock Smith at a sentencing hearing nearly two weeks after Acree was found guilty of murder in the case by a Wise County jury May 30. He faced up to life in prison for the first degree felony offense. Brown had gone missing from his Decatur home March 5, …Decatur, Texas · DecaturRead Article

Bridgeport ISD trustees approve bond defeasance, discuss budget assumptions - Wise County Messenger

The Bridgeport ISD Board of Trustees are helping to lighten the load on taxpayers’ wallets after unanimously approving a plan to pay off its 2009 bond project early.  During the board’s regular meeting Monday, trustees voted 7-0 to use its excess of interest and sinking tax collections to remit the remaining principal amount of $4.55 million of the $14.56 million total bond amount, a move that will retire all of Bridgeport ISD’s voter-approved d…Decatur, Texas · DecaturRead Article

Bid approved for new EMS station in Alvord - Wise County Messenger

FILE | WCMESSENGER Wise County EMS response times in the northwest quadrant of the county could be drastically reduced by the end of the year. On Monday, Wise County Commissioners approved a $560,200 bid to build a new EMS station in Alvord. FX5 construction, based out of Decatur, was selected by the court to build a two-bay EMS station. The station is expected to house a full-time ambulance unit and a reserve unit. The station will also provide…Decatur, Texas · DecaturRead Article

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