Over the last few days, Wichita Falls city crews have been working hard to keep roadways and bridges safe. Now that the weather is starting to clear we spoke with city officials to see how they handled the snowy weather. “Everything just lined up pretty good for us on this one,” Russell Schreiber, Wichita Falls…… MORE
The principal of the WFISD’s Career Education Center, Synthia Kirby, tweeted recently about a date change for the CEC’s open house. Find the new date and time here.… MORE
Although we don’t have any snow yet, it is on the way. TXDOT has been preparing the roads for a few days now. We spoke with a TXDOT official and she said they’re switching to 12 hour shifts during this storm. Read more here about winter storm preparations.… MORE
The city of Wichita Falls has put out a Winter Storm Update for the area regarding road clearing procedures for Wednesday’s expected weather. Read the city’s official press release regarding winter weather here. … MORE
Starting Monday, February 3 the next phase of the Maplewood Ave. extension project will begin and with it comes a road closure. When it’s all finished the road will punch all the way through from Lawrence to McNiel. Starting next week, drivers won’t be able to turn onto Maplewood from Lawrence while the city works…… MORE
At Midwestern State University’s Fall Commencement in December, there was something new. Not the hundreds of excited new graduates, the freshly printed diplomas, or the realization that it’s time to start paying off student loans. The University’s new clear bag policy. Read more about the new policy here. … MORE
Aurora Peigne was honored today as a hero. In her fuzzy leopard vest in front of all her fellow third graders, Crockett Elementary’s principal brought students back to the night of January fourth. Read about Aurora’s heroic efforts here.… MORE
Rain is always a welcome sight to Texomans. Dr. Jonathan Price is the head of Midwestern State’s Geosciences department and he knows a thing or two about signs of drought. “We can zoom in on the state of Texas and see that there are some concerned areas from the panhandle as we’re coming into the…… MORE
The North West Texas Area Special Olympics basketball certified coaches and volunteers on Thursday at the Bridge in Wichita Falls. Many of the coaches and volunteers got involved through family connections but they said that once you get involved you never want to stop. Read more about the coaches training by clicking here.… MORE
The Wichita County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Alumni Association announced final plans for a memorial. The plaza is about ten years in the making with a price tag of more than $250,000 dollars. Read more about the fundraising efforts and who will be honored in the new memorial here.… MORE
