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Category Archives: Local News
Kemp Drainage Project Impacting Businesses And Surrounding Neighborhood
The current drainage project underway on Kemp Blvd. between Avenue M and Avenue K is causing some residents and businesses owners to have issues maneuvering through it. For the project to be completed, a couple of lanes have been closed. Lanes have been reduced to one lane going each way. More details on the roadwork…… MORE
Fourth Of July Visitors Leave Trash At Hippie Beach
The Wichita Falls Park Maintenance Department spent Monday morning at Lake Arrowhead’s Hippie Beach cleaning up all the junk left behind over the Fourth of July weekend. There was so much trash, it looked like a fireworks stand exploded, according to a cleanup crew member. More details can be found here.… MORE
Burkburnett Road To Close For Construction
Burkburnett and Wichita County drivers be aware – a section of Roller Road will close next week for construction. More details on the construction can be found here.… MORE
City Of Wichita Falls Donates Two Vacant Lots To Habitat For Humanity
The city of Wichita Falls has approved the donation of two vacant lots to Habitat for Humanity in order to construct new housing. Once new homes are built, the non-profit will select qualified families in the Wichita Falls area to live there. More details about the new housing can be found here.… MORE
Baylor County Announces New Sheriff
Baylor County Commissioners hired a new Sheriff last Friday. Commissioners voted to hire Sam Mooney to serve out the remainder of Jason Zeissel’s term. Zeissel resigned in June to take a job outside of law enforcement. Find the rest of the story here.… MORE
Wichita Falls Fire Department Gets New Water Rescue Boats
The Wichita Falls Fire Department purchased new water rescue boats. “Mainly when we responded down to Houston during the hurricane the boats that we had they worked well down there for what we were doing, but here at home for rescue situations we just felt like we needed to upgrade for better equipment,” said WFFD…… MORE
Lane Closures Coming To Kemp Boulevard As Construction Continues
Two blocks of Kemp Boulevard will be reduced to one lane each direction as the Kemp-Monroe Drainage Project continues. Details on the roadwork can be found here.… MORE
Wichita Falls Couple Using Social Media To Help Low-Income Families
After starting her own home remodeling business alongside her husband, Shoni Eavenson wanted to find a way to give back to the Wichita Falls community, using social media to help get started. Read more about The Eavensons and the work they are doing in the community here.… MORE
Texoma Law Enforcement Attend Courageous Leadership Seminar
Law enforcement from all over Texoma took time out Tuesday to focus on how to be a better courageous leader. The training was at the public safety training center in Wichita Falls. The class was lead by Tulsa Police Major Travis Yates, who was able to share his experience and expertise. Read more about the…… MORE
