Governor Greg Abbott provided an update on Texas’ continued response to COVID-19 on Thursday, September 17th at 12:00 PM at the State Capitol. Gyms and exercise facilities, manufacturers, museums, libraries, office-based employers, restaurants and retailers can now open to 75% capacity starting on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. Read more about the reopenings here.… MORE
Wichita Falls ISD has released a statement mourning the death of a long-time Rider High School staff member. Find the story here. … MORE
United Supermarket on Jacksboro Highway is offering drive-thru flu shots. Through October 28, a tent will be set up in the parking lot on Tuesdays and Thursdays and pharmacy employees will be giving the shots but here are some guidelines to qualify. Click here for more information. … MORE
A Dallas-based hemp company, Panda Biotech, has chosen Wichita Falls as the location for it’s newest processing facility. The Panda Texas Plains Hemp Gin™ will be the largest facility in the country that will both process and cottonize industrial hemp for textiles. Read more about the new facility here.… MORE
Michelle Oates with the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank joined Tila Grant to talk about the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program is open and provides vouchers to local senior citizens and WIC participants to be used at participating Farmers’ Markets. Find more information here. … MORE
Scammers are sending out voicemails claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. The voicemail claims whoever received it has won a prize and asks for a call back for details on how to receive the prize. For more information on this scam, click here. … MORE
The new Wichita County Law Enforcement Center is nearly ready for staff to start moving in. Construction crews inside are working in just about every room of the building finishing up all the fine details on a project that’s been in the works for the last two years. Read more about the new law enforcement…… MORE
Wichita Falls ISD has received $6,000 worth of medical donations for Career Education Center programs. Read the complete story here.… MORE
Wichita County 4-H begins it’s new year September 1. Youth who are 8-18 years old and are in at least 3rd grade are eligible to enroll in 4-H. Youth who are 5-7 years old can enroll as Clover Kids and still participate in many of the activities. Get more information about 4-H and find out…… MORE
The Wichita Falls Police Department is asking everyone to be aware of active school zones, to slow down and to help keep everyone’s children safe. Click here to read more about WFPD’s enforcement of school speed zones and how you can keep our children safe. … MORE
