Remember when Bricktown Tap House and Kitchen promised to dedicate the proceeds from their soft opening to the Lake Wichita Revitalization project? Well, on Wednesday $7,500 was handed over at a check presentation ceremony. The funds were raised during the event that brought in over 750 guests. If you or your organization would like to…… MORE
New cameras will mean heightened security at the Wichita County Courthouse Annex. The Wichita County Commissioners approved over $28-thousand dollars for a new camera system. The current system is about 10 years old. This new system will include a server, cameras, wiring and network switches. Wichita County Judge Woody Gossom says the new system will…… MORE
Weeks after calling the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a “private boys’ club” full of “fucking gangsters and crooks,” 2016 inductee Steve Miller said he’s “planning to investigate” the organization. “It’s gonna get better. I’m gonna get these guys,” the rocker told The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM. “They’re gonna be sorry that they treated all these…… MORE
Humans tend to like mild winters. Ticks, not so much. Temperate weather tends to kill off ticks, which carry Lyme disease. Fewer ticks means less Lyme disease, a prime example of how weather affects the spread of diseases that are transferred to people by insect bites, said Fordham University biologist Dr. Thomas Daniels. The news following mild winters is not…… MORE
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has become a father again, to twin girls, two days before his 69th birthday. He and his wife, Sally Humphreys, 38, welcomed their daughters on Monday. A statement said the couple were “delighted to announce the birth of their twins Gracie Jane (6lb) & Alice Rose (5.7lb). The girls arrived on 30…… MORE
At Billy Joel’s concerts over the past year, the singer has often dedicated the performance of his 1974 single “The Entertainer” to Donald Trump, with one such shout-out occurring Friday night at Joel’s monthly gig at New York’s Madison Square Garden. While there is debate whether the dedication is genuine or in jest, Trump himself was appreciative of…… MORE
The name of the suspect who was hauled off to jail after crashing his car and running from deputies in Wichita Falls on Saturday has been released. Shedrick Cortez Cyrus, a 30 year-old male, is charged with evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and an outstanding warrant for parole violation. Cyrus remains behind…… MORE
Law enforcement officials are investigating after a body was found on the Wichita County Mounted Patrol Rodeo Grounds Sunday morning. Wichita County deputies received a call around 11am Sunday morning from the scene at 2501 Arena Road. Officials said a volunteer with the rodeo grounds reported that there was a deceased person near the outdoor…… MORE
High school seniors across Texoma received their diplomas this weekend and many we spoke with said they are ready for the future. “I could not be more ecstatic to be moving on to the next chapter of life,” Hirschi High School graduate Megan Neely said. Many of them have plans to continue their education. “I’m…… MORE
A man was hauled off to jail yesterday after crashing his car and running from deputies in Wichita Falls. Wichita County sheriff’s deputies said they tried to get the suspect to pull over after they spotted him on Avenue K, but he took off and eventually crashed into Prestige Paint and Body on Kell. The suspect…… MORE
