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🌱 How Boyd’s rising sales tax stacks up against other Wise County towns
Hi there, Boyd! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Boyd’s rising sales tax stacks up against other Wise County towns
- How Boyd police helped end a high-speed chase on Texas 114
- New video shows suspect driving past Athena Strand search near Boyd
Also on today's calendar: In His Hands and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, humid, with a high of 81 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
- Sunday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IOB: EV chargers at Decatur Walmart. Who knew? (wcmessenger.com) — Boyd’s sales tax revenue is up 6 percent this fiscal year, signaling steady local spending compared to other Wise County cities. The same report highlights strong gains in nearby New Fairview and Aurora, while also noting new EV chargers at Decatur’s Walmart and a planned 24/7 iCare ER in Rhome that Boyd residents may soon rely on for medical care. 
• Wise County Crime Report for Thursday, April 16, 2026 (wcmessenger.com) — Wise County deputies handled a busy week of calls, including assisting Boyd and Rhome police with a vehicle pursuit on Texas 114 that ended in Bridgeport, where two people were arrested after fleeing on foot. Other incidents ranged from assaults and public intoxication to vehicle break-ins, mail theft, and welfare concerns, offering a snapshot of recent law enforcement activity around the county.
• Surveillance video shows Tanner Horner drive by the search for Athena Strand the day after her murder (cbsnews.com) — Jurors in the Tanner Horner capital murder trial saw new surveillance video from inside his FedEx truck, showing him driving past the massive search for 7-year-old Athena Strand. Authorities later found her body about nine miles from her home, southeast of Boyd, and Horner has pleaded guilty while still facing a possible death sentence.
📸 Around Boyd
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Upcoming Events in
Boyd
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★ Featured events ★
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NOT YOUR BASIC INSTALL - MESH BASICS
Lane + Co. Salon, 109 W Rock Island Ave, Boyd
9:30 am
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Softball @ Paradise, V/JV, 11:00AM/1:00PM
Boyd ISD Boyd, TX 76023
11:00 am -
JV/V Baseball vs. Bowie
Boyd ISD Boyd, TX 76023
12:00 pm -
JV/V Baseball vs. Pilot Point
Boyd ISD Boyd, TX 76023
5:00 pm -
JV/V Baseball @ Pilot Point
Boyd ISD Boyd, TX 76023
5:00 pm -
In His Hands
601 Old Base Rd , Aurora
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
📣 Boyd Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Homeschool Humdingers
Rhome Community Library , 265 B.C. Rhome Ave , Rhome
11:30 am -
HS Baseball JV,V @ Home
Paradise H S Paradise, TX 76073
5:00 pm -
JV/V Baseball vs. Ponder
Boyd ISD Boyd, TX 76023
5:00 pm -
Decatur vs Burkburnett - Softball (F) - Varsity
Decatur High School Softball Field Home -
6:00 pm -
BOOTS & BLING GALA
The Big White Barn , 933 Co Rd 4010 , Decatur
6:30 pm -
Decatur vs Eagle Mountain High School EMHS Baseball Varsity - Baseb
Decatur ISD Baseball Field Home -
6:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Camden Homes posted a job opening for Leasing Specialist in Boyd. Apply here.
- Chilli's posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Decatur Chili's in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boyd here.
🗞 Nearby News
Decatur
- Fernandez, Garza split 4-4A MVP award (wcmessenger.com)
Azle
- Nathasha Wren Thompson (southtexasnews.com)
- Fastball - Tuesday private schools baseball and softball: Grace Prep baseball, more (star-telegram.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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