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
Luke Grimes Opens Up About The Challenges Of Finishing ‘Yellowstone’ Without Kevin Costner
Taylor Sheridan’s hit Western series, Yellowstone, finally returns this Sunday (November 10). In advance of the premiere, Luke Grimes – one of the show’s breakout stars and a rising country musician – sat down with Holler and disclosed how challenging it was to film the show’s final season without one of it’s main actors, Kevin…… More
Zach Top Shares Insight Into How “I Never Lie” Became His First Hot 100 Hit
Zach Top released his debut album, Cold Beer & Country Music, back on April 5, 2024. But the 27-year-old singer was already well on his way to winning over a growing number of music fans before his first record ever came out. That groundswell of support was fully realized when Top’s song, “I Never Lie,”…… More
Zac Brown Band’s Coy Bowles Makes Music For Kids And Teachers On New Album ‘Up And Up’
Back in 2020, Zac Brown Band’s guitarist/singer Coy Bowles released his first ever children’s album, Music for Tiny Humans. On Friday (November 1), the Grammy-winning musician released his follow-up, Up And Up, a collection of 13 tunes for kids which he recorded with frequent collaborator Carlos Sosa, who has toured with Zac Brown Band in…… More
Kelsea Ballerini Scores Her First No. 1 On Top Country Albums Chart With ‘Patterns’
Kelsea Ballerini has notched her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, with Patterns debuting at the top of the list. Ballerini’s record moved 54,000 units in the U.S., which is a new weekly best for the country music star. Patterns also debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart, becoming…… More
Priscilla Presley Discloses What “Freed” Her From Just Being Known As Elvis Presley’s Ex-Wife
During a solo panel at Rhode Island Comic Con on Friday (November 1), Priscilla Presley shared some personal details about her life, including her time with her late former husband, Elvis Presley. During the Q&A session, a fan asked Priscilla about the many projects she took on after her divorce from Elvis, and which one…… More
The War and Treaty Add To The Distinguished Musical Tradition Of The USO
To honor National Veterans and Military Families Month in November, the War and Treaty are proud to lend their musical talents to the USO’s ongoing mission. This cause is a personal one for Michael Trotter, a veteran who served in Iraq nearly 20 years ago, and he takes the opportunity to heart. The country duo…… More
Noah Kahan Set To Headline BST Hyde Park With Gracie Abrams
The BST Hyde Park summer concert series lineup for 2025 is starting to fill up with some of the biggest names in music. Noah Kahan is the latest headliner to be announced for BST Hyde Park, as the folk-country music star will play the sprawling London greenspace on Friday, July 4th. He will be joined…… More
Darius Rucker Brings His Two Daughters To See “Legend” Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
On Saturday, November 2, Darius Rucker brought his two daughters to see Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The 58-year-old country music star shared a photo of the momentous occasion on Instagram, where his two girls, Carolyn, 29, and Daniella, 23, are both beaming alongside their proud father. Rucker had…… More
