The Wichita Falls ISD School Board approved a strategic plan they hope helps disadvantaged schools in the district. The plan is centered around teacher retention. Teachers that go to or stay at schools that need the most help academically will get what is essentially a bonus during the 2020-2021 school year. The schools that fall…… MORE
The spirit of giving is alive and well at Haynes Northwest Academy, the students and their families will have a Christmas dinner all without having to pay a dime, it’s all thanks to a generous donation. Read more about the generous donation here.… MORE
It was an eye-opening experience. The CMA Awards last month and Willie Nelson struggling to not only sing, but to breathe. The 86-year-old, an outspoken advocate of marijuana smoking, couldn’t ignore his breathing problem any longer. Click here to read about Willie’s decision to stop smoking, his Willie’s Reserve product line and his continued advocacy…… MORE
Ryman Hospitality Properties, owner of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, home to the Grand Ole Opry, has purchased Austin City Limits’ property in downtown Austin. The Austin property includes various businesses including the W Hotel and Moody Theater, home of the longest-running televised music show in history, Austin City Limits. Read more about the acquisition here.… MORE
As the Turnpike Troubadours continue their indefinite hiatus, band member keep busy with solo recordings and guesting in other bands. But one member we’ve heard very little from is fiddle player Kyle Nix. So what has Nix been up to these days? He had this to say recently on his Instagram page, “I’m workin’ hard…… MORE
Chris Stapleton announced awhile back his plans to tour in 2020. We already know about his plans to help open the new Globe Life Park in Arlington but now Chris is adding more dates to his schedule for his All-American Road Show Tour. Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and Yola(she’s being called the new…… MORE
When we look back at the past decade of Country music, what comes to mind? The genre of Country known as ‘Bro Country’. But one artist with a traditional Country sound beat out the others. Chris Stapleton with his album, ‘Traveller’, has been named the ‘Album Of The Decade’, according to Billboard. ‘Traveller’ beat out Sam Hunt’s Montevallo, Florida…… MORE
Wichita Falls ISD has a host of capital improvements they are looking to complete. Monday night, the school board touched on how they plan to tackle them. Superintendent Michael Kuhrt said there is a list of about 40 needed improvements ranging from replacing lights to fixing driveways and upgrading HVAC systems. Read more about the…… MORE
The Duncan Police Department has released more details about Monday’s shooting in Duncan’s Walmart parking lot. According to police, Yayo Varela Jr., 43, was inside a vehicle sitting in the parking lot as Rebecca Vescio-Varela, 31, and Aubrey Perkins, 39, came out of the Walmart and entered a nearby vehicle. Police say Varela exited his…… MORE
The Duncan Police Department is beginning the investigation into what happened at the Duncan Walmart on Monday morning. Police were initially dispatched just before 10 a.m. Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford tells us that three people were killed outside the store near a vehicle. One of the people killed is the shooter. Get the complete…… MORE
