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
Darius Rucker Shares Hilarious Story About Fans Asking Woody Harrelson To Take Their Picture
Darius Rucker couldn’t resist sharing a recent fan encounter that took place when the country star was out with his good friend Woody Harrelson. Rucker shared screengrabs on Instagram on Wednesday (January 15) of a fan’s TikTok, which captured the hilarious moment when fans approached the singer asking to take a picture with him. “Storytime.…… More
Kenny Chesney Announces Spring 2025 Residency At Las Vegas’ Sphere
Kenny Chesney announced on Thursday (January 16) that he has scheduled a spring residency at Las Vegas’ iconic Sphere. Chesney will become the first country artist to headline the Sphere during his 12-show Vegas run, which kicks off on May 22 and finishes up on June 14. Chesney will join the impressive list of legendary…… More
Tim McGraw Set To Play First Concert Ever At The ‘Field Of Dreams’ Site
Tim McGraw took to Instagram on Thursday (January 16) to share a video announcement for his historic upcoming show at the iconic Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa. On August 30, the country superstar will perform the first-ever concert held at the picturesque location where Kevin Costner’s beloved 1989 movie Field of Dreams was…… More
Ringo Starr Joined By Jack White, Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow And More During Celebrated Ryman Show
Ringo Starr took to the stage at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium for two celebrated shows this week (January 14-15), where he was joined by an impressive array of fellow music superstars. The Beatles legendary drummer was celebrating the release of his new country album, Look Up, and was also recording a forthcoming TV special titled,…… More
Wyatt Flores Announces Spring 2025 US Tour Dates
Fresh off of a breakout year in 2024, which saw Wyatt Flores release a well-received EP, Half Life, and his successful debut full-length, Welcome to the Plains, the rising country star just announced a spring US tour. The Welcome Back to the Plains Tour will find the Sweetwater, Oklahoma native playing a series of eight…… More
Lainey Wilson And Vince Gill Among Country Stars Paying Tribute To Post Malone In Emotional Opry Video
Last summer, Brad Paisley invited Post Malone to make his Grand Ole Opry debut on August 14th. Now, the legendary Nashville venue has shared a 12-minute video on their official YouTube page which captures Posty’s emotional night on the Opry stage, as well as tributes to the breakout country star by fellow Opry performers Lainey…… More
Matthew McConaughey Introduces New Zach Bryan Documentary Film, ‘Motorbreath’
On Wednesday (January 15), Zach Bryan shared an audio file to his Instagram, captioned only with one word, “Motorbreath.” Rather than featuring a clip of a new song that the country star is working on, the audio features the unmistakable voice of Matthew McConaughey providing a teasing introduction to a forthcoming documentary film about Bryan.…… More
Rumours Swirl About Kenny Chesney Announcing A Forthcoming Residency At Las Vegas’ Sphere
Music fans are speculating that Kenny Chesney will soon announce a headlining residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere. The rumour was fueled by a video shared on the Sphere’s social media accounts on Wednesday (Jan. 15), featuring the Vegas venue lit up by graphics showing an old blue chair sitting on a beach with an acoustic…… More
