A rumored hit list at Vernon High School has caused a stir in the city. No one from the Vernon Independent School District or Police Department could confirm or deny if that list exists. However, in a statement released by police they said on Tuesday, September 12 they were alerted about a possible threat at Vernon High…… MORE
Troy Gentry was remembered in Nashville today during a public celebration of life at the Grand Ole Opry House. Gentry, one half of the chart-topping duo Montgomery Gentry, died on September 8th in a helicopter crash in New Jersey. He was 50. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Gentry is survived by his wife Angie and…… MORE
Wichita Falls City Council members will be considering a number of agenda items at the Tuesday, September 19 meeting. Up for consideration are financial assistance for several buildings downtown. Find more details about the city council’s agenda here. … MORE
On September 5 Wichita Falls was awarded three future conventions. They include the North Texas Nonprofit and Business Summit, the U.S. Quidditch Southwest Regional Championships, and the Ink Masters Tattoo Expo. Those events increase the number to five since June, after the city landed the National Horseshoe Competition, and the Texas Six Man Football Association announced…… MORE
The Texas Department of Transportation has released updates on two major highway projects across Texoma that have been raising concerns and questions for months. The first is TxDOT’s plan to widen Highway 82 from Henrietta to Nocona. There was talk of a road being widened and a reroute that some residents were against. Another road…… MORE
Flu season is almost here and that means it is time to start thinking what you are going to do to protect yourself from getting the flu. Kristina Halberg, a nurse practitioner, at CommunityMed urgent care, said everyone is at risk of getting the flu. “Everybody should be getting their flu shot. It’s not just…… MORE
“Sounds just like the old days!” That’s how Ricky Skaggs greeted fans and friends gathered for a one-off show in Nashville on Saturday, September 2nd. The “old days” to which he was alluding were part of the point of the show, staged at the Nashville Palace and touted as his first country performance in 20…… MORE
On September 11 Americans everywhere remember the deadliest terrorist attack in the nation’s history. The day four passenger planes were hijacked. Two crashed into the World Trade Center’s twin towers. A third slammed into the Pentagon and the remaining jet crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers overpowered the hijackers. Nearly 3,000 people were killed that day, and…… MORE
The new Wichita County Jail and Law Enforcement Center have been a work in progress since it was passed by voters in May. On Tuesday, commissioners took a big step in moving forward on the project. For months the county’s jail committee team has been working with architects on a schematic design. Read more about…… MORE
Oncor is sending crews to Florida to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. More than 200 employees and contractors left early Sunday morning to assess damages and restore power in partnership with Florida Power and Light. Crews will be busy for the next two weeks setting new poles and repairing power lines. More Oncor workers may be…… MORE
