The votes from the city of Electra’s general and special election held on Saturday were not approved by city officials at Tuesday night’s commissioner’s meeting. Commissioner Ricky Kelley did not second the approval of the election votes leaving Commissioner Lynda Lynn as the only city official approving them, and with the absence of Kevin Byrd, the other…… MORE
Amazon has launched a self-publishing platform for video creators, a move that could make money for the company and budding filmmakers in the same way YouTube has created a community of online celebrities. Amazon Video Direct, which kicked off Tuesday, shares money with video creators through the method they choose: ads, subscriptions, rentals, or simply…… MORE
Manny Pacquiao is one step closer to becoming president of the Philippines. Following national elections on Monday, the wildly popular – and occasionally homophobic – boxer appears to have locked up one of 12 seats in the nation’s senate. While around six percent of the total ballots still need to be counted, Pacquiao found himself sitting…… MORE
Gene Simmons is not known for biting his tongue. The Kiss frontman’s latest incendiary remarks are pointed at the late music icon Prince, whose death Simmons recently described as “pathetic.” Despite praising Prince as possibly the greatest musician of all time, in an interview with Newsweek Simmons blamed His Purpleness for killing himself with drugs…… MORE
A Minnesota doctor saw Prince twice in the month before his death — including the day before he died — and prescribed him medication, according to contents of a search warrant that were revealed Tuesday as authorities returned to the musician’s suburban Minneapolis estate as part of their investigation into what killed him. Dr. Michael…… MORE
Britney Spears will be honored with the prestigious Millennium Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Spears is also slated to perform a medley of her chart-toppers during the awards show. Past recipients of the Millennium Award include fellow chart toppers and record breakers Beyoncé (2011) and Whitney Houston (2012). The Billboard Millennium Award honors artists…… MORE
Wichita Falls police are on the lookout for a suspect who led them on a brief car chase. Around 9:30pm Tuesday night, police responded to a call for a stolen Pontiac Grand Am in the 2200 block of Buchanan. When police tried to pull over the driver of that possible stolen vehicle, he led police…… MORE
Three people with businesses took home prizes at the Small Business Awards event Thursday evening. Danny Ahern, with Iron Horse Pub, won Small Business Person of the Year. Armondo Luevano, with El Norteno, won Family Owned Business of the Year. Finally, Nichole Kirk, with Dear Heart Designs, won Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The event…… MORE
Multiple companies have recalled more than 100 combined snack products for possible contamination of listeria in sunflower kernels. The FDA reported Wednesday that TreeHouse Foods initiated a voluntary recall. TreeHouse said its supplier notified it of listeria monocytogenes bacteria contamination in its sunflower seeds. Nearly 90 products were included in the recall, including items sold under brands…… MORE
Bowie Memorial Hospital board members met Thursday night and found out some good news. Hospital officials discovered the federal government owes the board $171,696 dollars. A couple of years ago, board members were required to pay the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about $275,000 dollars due to a cost report from 2014. However, the board overpaid,…… MORE
