Making a Mess

After a review of the week, Amy Neal and Richard Greene visit with Wise County Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Powell about the county’s new emergency command center.

As pointed out by Austin Jackson, this was our most ambitious episode yet — 3 reporters and 2 guests. After a recap of the week, Amy Neal joins podcast to interview first-year Decatur teacher Rob Watson about entering the classroom after 30 years as a youth pastor. Neal also joins editor Richard Greene to interview PMB Capital’s Peter Pincoffs about the Reunion and Bluestem developments on the former Rolling V Ranch near Rhome. Don't forget to subscribe at Apple, Spotify or Stitcher.

We're back with a new episode of Making A Mess. We do a short review of the week in Wonderful Wise. Rhome changes administration, county commissioners pass resolution on the border and Beto O’Rourke comes to Wise County. Our main story is over school security and training districts and law enforcement completed this week before the start of school . We visit with Bridgeport Police Chief Steve Stanford about the training.

We're back. Messenger Editor Richard Greene and Assistant Editor Austin Jackson discuss the start of school in Wise County. They are joined by Alvord ISD Superintendent Randy Brown to talk about the challenges with teacher shortages facing districts and security upgrades by campuses after the tragedy in Uvalde.

We got a chance for a quick phone interview with Bryce Elder to talk about his MLB debut and win. Had a couple of technical difficulties, but Bryce sounds great in interview.

Chico ISD made the decision last week to move to a 4-day school week for the 2022-23 school year. Chico ISD Superintendent Randy Brawner and Chico High School Principal Breann Cox join us to talk about the move and what went into the decision.

After a hiatus, Making A Mess returns to visit with new Decatur football coach and athletic Director Steve Huff.

Wise County Judge J.D. Clark joined us on the latest episode of Making A Mess to discuss the state of the county after a busy 2021 and the prospects of record growth in 2022.Also stay tuned until the end as co-host Kristen Tribe discusses her new career opportunity.

Therapist Dana Lee talks about mental health during the holiday season and gives tips on how to take care of yourself and others who might be struggling this time of year. Making A Mess is produced by Branded FM on the Decatur Square.

Dance teacher Karen Smith talks to Messenger Publisher Kristen Tribe and Editor Richard Greene about the upcoming performance of "The Nutcracker," featuring her students at Wise Ballet and Music Academy.

Wise County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Brett Yaro gives us details on this year's Santa's Deputies campaign. Last year, the WCSO helped more than 800 families in the county.

New Decatur ISD Superintendent Dr. Chad Jones talked with Messenger Editor Richard Greene and Publisher Kristen Tribe about his career in education and his goals for the school district.

Director Blake Walls with the Wise County Veterans Service Office visited the Branded FM studio this week to talk about how his office assists local veterans. He and his staff take pride in helping veterans get the benefits they deserve.

Happy Halloween! Paranormal investigators Suzette Munson and Jennifer DeMoss led a Messenger crew on an excursion into the historic Brown Hotel. They stopped by the Branded FM studio this week to discuss the outing and their chilling interactions with ghostly entities.

Realtor Christie Rhine was named Decatur Citizen of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet Oct. 16. She stopped by the Branded FM studio to talk about her years of community service and how it goes hand-in-hand with her real estate business, Rhine Realty.

Weatherford College Wise County's newly named executive dean Kristin McLaughlin stopped by the Making A Mess studio to talk about the campus and its potential for serving the county.

Wise County Judge J.D. Clark stops by the Making A Mess studio to talk about the Wise County Court Annex opening and the work to secure a restoration and renovation grant for historic Wise County Courthouse.

In his first professional season, Decatur native Bryce Elder threw seven hitless innings as part of a combined no-hitter in his third Double A start over the weekend. Elder talks about the historic night and adjusting to professional baseball.

It's graduation season and to give advice to seniors, we visited with retired Decatur Spanish teacher Terry "Senor" Stewart. He gives us nuggets such as "Life is too short, buy the shoes" in this episode.

Decatur defense attorney Paul Belew stopped by the Making A Mess studio this week and announced his intention to enter the race for Texas governor. Belew details some of his platform during his visit.