A Wichita Falls elementary school was broken into early Thursday morning. Ana Griffiths, Principal at Milam Elementary sent an email to parents Thursday evening. More details about the burglary can be found here.… MORE
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Harvey Intensifies To Hurricane, Likely A Major Texas Storm
Tropical Storm Harvey intensified Thursday into a hurricane and forecasters said it would become a major hurricane to hit the middle Texas coastline. Sustained winds reached 80 mph (129 kph) more than a day before landfall was expected late Friday between Port O’Connor and Matagorda Bay, a 30-mile (48-kilometer) stretch of coastline about 70 miles…… MORE
Career Education Center Gives Hands-On Experience To Students
It has been almost a week since the Career Education Center with the Wichita Falls ISD opened its doors to students. The center is home to 1,200 people who walk those halls every day offering everything from robotics courses to a kitchen for culinary classes. Every student that goes to the school has the ability to get…… MORE
Wichita County Clerk’s Office Closing Early Friday
Due to the influx of traffic into Wichita Falls for this weekend’s bike race, the Wichita County Clerk’s Office will close early Friday at 4pm. Normal hours will resume Monday, August 28.… MORE
Rapper Defiantly Stares At Eclipse, Then Cancels Shows
For a rapper whose debut single was called “Unorthodox,” Joey Bada$$ isn’t one to accept conventional wisdom. Defying widespread warnings, he proudly stared at the solar eclipse without protection. It didn’t turn out to be a great idea. More details about Joey’s mistake can be found here.… MORE
Downtown Business Owners Discuss Sidewalk Dilemma
The sidewalks in Downtown Wichita Falls are an issue many downtown business owners are worried about. Many have said the trees are the root of the problem. More details on repairs to downtown sidewalks can be found here.… MORE
R. Kelly Faces New Allegations Of Underage Sex, Physical Abuse
A new report from Buzzfeed details an alleged illegal relationship between Jerhonda Pace (then Jerhonda Johnson) and singer R. Kelly. Pace says that she had sex multiple times with Kelly before she was 17 (the age of consent in Illinois), that the singer filmed their encounters without permission and that he was abusive towards her…… MORE
Rideshare Giant On The Move In Wichita Falls
It’s official, Uber has turned the key and is now in Wichita Falls. The company went online Tuesday at 11:30am. Wichita Falls leaders believe Uber will help the image of the city become more welcoming. More details on Uber’s entrance into the Wichita Falls rideshare market can be found here.… MORE
Are ‘Vapor Wake’ Dogs The Future Of Concert Security?
For years, the idea of bomb-sniffing dogs has been pretty straightforward: A trained canine walks up and down rows of people, sniffing every person in a crowd to suss out any bomb-making material or explosive devices. But the floppy-eared Labradors posted at recent Metallica, Pearl Jam, Taylor Swift and Bon Jovi concerts have been trained…… MORE
2nd Annual Texoma Gives Scheduled For September 7th
In just under two weeks, six area foundations are coming together for the second year in a row to help non-profits in 24 counties across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma raise funds to support their causes. It’s called “Texoma Gives.” “Our goal is to raise one million dollars. We have 200 non-profits that have a giving…… MORE
