Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Club of Wichita Falls! First Bank has donated to help out the club’s members. The bank presented the Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls with a check for $30,000 on Tuesday. Read the complete story here.… More
Local News
Wichita Falls Businesses Booming Along Southwest Parkway
In the just the past six months, Starbucks, Chick- Fil-A and HTeaO have opened on southwest parkway, and business owners and the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce think it’s the start of something special. “Whether it’s chain, local, large or small, does not matter if you’re doing construction here. If you’re hiring people, you’re paying…… More
Texas Power Grid CEO Terminated
It’s lights out for ERCOT’s CEO Bill Magness. He was fired Wednesday for his mismanagement of Texas’ power grid during last month’s sub-zero freezing temperatures which left over 4 million Texas residents without power and therefore, unable to heat their homes. Magness has defended his decision to begin rolling blackouts to ease the strain on…… More
Wichita Falls’ Annual Free Compost Giveaway Saturday
Citizens of Wichita Falls who participate in the Choose to Reuse program at the Wichita Falls Organics Facility will be able to pick up a free load of compost this Saturday. Get more information here.… More
University Kiwanis Club Continues Pancake Festival
The same pancake mix and sausage cooked at the University Kiwanis Club pancake festival is being served differently this year. The club’s annual pancake festival was cancelled in January because of the pandemic. “We didn’t know what we were going to do when we cancelled the event quite frankly. We just knew we had to…… More
PPP Federal Aid Program Opens For Small Businesses
Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, help from the federal government for small businesses who are struggling continues to be in high demand. Luckily, starting Wednesday for two weeks, the Paycheck Protection Program will open applications for places that have 20 employees or less. More details about this new, temporary eligibility requirement and how…… More
Avoiding Winter Storm-Related Water Suspensions
The City of Wichita Falls Water Department is helping residents make sure they can keep their water services on. “We actually haven’t cut anybody off for nonpayment since right when this first started, which I think was around Feb. 11, so we’ve actually gone about two and half weeks,” said Azura Kerr, Systems Data Administrator…… More
Federal Aid Available After Last Week’s Extreme Winter Storm
The SBA and FEMA have earmarked funds for those Texas counties under a Federal Disaster Declaration. In Texoma, those counties are Wichita and Montague. Click here to learn more about applying for federal disaster assistance.… More
Music News
Outlaws & Legends!
Willie! Carly Pearce, Kevin Fowler and an awesome Texas Country Line up March 31-April 1 in Abilene at Back Porch of Texas! Win tickets this week with James Cook on the Way Too Early Show on 94.9 Ther OUTLAW!!!… More
Robert Earl Keen Announces Last Tour
Robert Earl keen has made a MAJOR announcement…… More
What The World Needs Now.. Is An Update On Willie!
Willie Nelson will be helping his son Lukas revamp his “Good News Garden Project” to assist with the new album, ‘Turn Off The News (Build A Garden)’. The Nelsons hope this will encourage their fans to share good news, local stories and pics of their garden. They will be choosing their favorites to read in video updates…… More
Texas Country Artists Have Special Message For Fans
It’s a weird time in all our lives right now. Some of our favorite Red Dirt artists put together a video to let us know how they’re holding up during these unprecedented times. … More
South By Southwest Music Festival 2020 Canceled Amid Coronavirus Fears
The Austin mayor is so terrified of Coronavirus he has canceled SXSW. The decision comes on the heels of sponsors backing out of the festival, several music festivals in other countries being canceled and major artists canceling tours and appearances. The annual music festival is in it’s 34th year and was scheduled for March 13-22.…… More
Randy Rogers And Wade Bowen: ‘Hold My Beer, Volume 2’
A few years ago, Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen won fans over with ‘Hold My Beer, Volume 1’. Now, ‘Hold My Beer, Volume 2’ is set for release later this year. Check out the first single here.… More
Willie Nelson To Release 70th Studio Album, ‘First Rose Of Spring’
Country music legend Willie Nelson is set to release his 70th studio album in late April. On this album, Nelson left the songwriting to others including Randy Houser, Billy Joe Shaver, Toby Keith and Chris Stapleton, just to name a few. Read more about the album and pre-order your copy here.… More
Luke Combs, Tyler Childers To Be Featured On Austin City Limits
March 24. That’s the date Tyler Childers will tape his first Austin City Limits appearance while Luke Combs is booked on April 27. Although it’s not as big a deal as being a member of The Grand Ole Opry(Combs has that accomplishment on his resume’), being featured on ACL is certainly a distinct honor. Read…… More
Country News
John Morgan Earns First Country Airplay Top 10, While Jelly Roll Ties His Longest Reign
John Morgan’s collaboration with Jason Aldean, “Friends Like That,” has climbed into the Top 10 of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart this week. This marks the 29-year-old Morgan’s first ever Top 10 entry as a billed recording artist. The Sylva, North Carolina native co-wrote “Friends Like That” with Brent Anderson, Will Bundy, and Lydia Vaughn, and…… More
Ingrid Andress Reflects On Her Comeback And How She Healed Herself In Rehab
Ingrid Andress retreated from the public eye following a disastrous performance of the “Star Spangled Banner” at Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game last July. The country singer attributed her shambolic rendition to being intoxicated, which led to a stint in rehab. “I just kept plowing forward and that’s when I started losing track of how…… More
Dolly Parton Shares Emotional New Song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” Dedicated To Late Husband Carl Dean
Dolly Parton has honored her late husband Carl Dean by releasing a tender new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” which pays affectionate tribute to the couple’s 58-year marriage. The poignant, piano-laden ballad expresses gratitude to Dean for the support and encouragement that he showed the country superstar over the years, and features Dolly’s emotive…… More
CMT Reveals Their Next Women Of Country Class Of 2025
CMT’s Next Women of Country series has announced its 2025 class, which features Alexandra Kay, Dasha, Kaitlin Butts, Kat Luna, Lanie Gardner, Meghan Patrick, and MŌRIAH. These talented female artists will be highlighted and promoted across all of CMT’s platforms and beyond. The initiative was launched in 2013 by Leslie Fram, and aims to support…… More
HARDY And Wife Caleigh Celebrate Birth Of Their First Child
Country singer HARDY and his wife Caleigh Ryan have joyously welcomed their daughter, Rosie Ryan Hardy. The baby was born on March 7, 2025, weighing nine pounds, two ounces. The couple shared the happy news on Instagram on Sunday (March 9) in a photo carousel featuring adorable photos of the baby girl and the proud…… More
Luke Bryan And Lionel Richie Call Carrie Underwood A “Jukebox” Who “Knows Every Song”
During an appearance on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night (March 5), American Idol judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood took part in a joint interview and competed against each other during a “Name That Song Challenge” with host Jimmy Fallon. When asked what it’s like to have the original Idol winner on…… More
Rascal Flatts Partnering With Jonas Brothers, Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson And More On ‘Refueled Duets’ Album
On Thursday (March 6), Rascal Flatts announced the details of their upcoming album, Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, which is set for release on June 6 via Big Machine Records. The album includes 10 reimagined versions of the country trio’s hits, featuring guest appearances from Kelly Clarkson, the Backstreet Boys, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean,…… More
Kane Brown Beat Post Malone At Beer Pong And Inflicted A Gross Punishment
During a recent interview on CMT, Kane Brown provided some insight into the picture that circulated a few months back of him playing beer pong with Post Malone, Jason Aldean, and Jelly Roll at last year’s ACM Awards. Because Posty is a self-proclaimed master beer pong player, everyone thought he was on the winning team,…… More
