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Boy Scouts Clean Up Trash Along Circle Trail

Boy Scouts Clean Up Trash Along Circle Trail

Boy Scout troops from Wichita Falls met early this morning on the circle trail for their first trail clean up as part of the city’s Adopt-a-Trail program. The Northwest Texas Council for the Boy Scouts of America recently adopted the one and a half-mile stretch of trail between Scott Street and River Road. Greg Brownfield,…MORE

Local Nonprofit Announces Two New Programs

Local Nonprofit Announces Two New Programs

The Kitchen of Wichita Falls announced two new programs on Wednesday that will benefit Meals on Wheels. ‘Animeals’ will feed Meals On Wheels recipients’ pets and ‘Kids Caring Day’ will allow children to learn the joy of volunteering and helping others. Click here to learn more about these new programs.MORE

WFISD To Hire 60 Additional Teachers

WFISD To Hire 60 Additional Teachers

The new school year is fast approaching and the WFISD needs another 60 teachers. The Associate Superintendent feels confident they will find the teachers they need but, he went on to say that it is getting harder to find teachers in Texoma. “We are still 60 short which could be like uh oh, but that…MORE

Bond Management Office Opens At Wichita County Courthouse

Bond Management Office Opens At Wichita County Courthouse

The Wichita County Courthouse now has a new office called the Bond Management Office (BMO). The office will solely be responsible for approving bail bonds and attorney bonds. Wichita County Sheriff David Duke said the new office was created to help the bond process run more efficiently, compared to the way the county’s system has…MORE

Wichita Falls City Council Approves Funding For Airports

Wichita Falls City Council Approves Funding For Airports

Most of Wichita Falls City Council agenda was items regarding Kickapoo Downtown Airport and WF Regional Airport. Council approved all ordinances and accepted over a million dollars worth of grants. “We use the funds for construction, debt service, maintenance at Kickapoo, and some is used for maintenance at the Regional Airport. The grants we are…MORE

Nokona Ball Gloves Featured In Made In America Showcase

Nokona Ball Gloves Featured In Made In America Showcase

The White House hosted the third annual “Made in America” showcase on Monday. The event celebrates companies all over the U.S. whose products are homegrown. The Texas representative was Nokona Glove Factory. “There are very few people, relatively speaking, who are making products in the United States and not only are we really focused on…MORE

WFISD School Board Making Progress Towards A Bond Proposal

WFISD School Board Making Progress Towards A Bond Proposal

The Wichita Falls ISD School Board continues to move closer towards a bond proposal that would cover the costs of the district’s facility needs. For nearly 8 months, the board has been focusing on a Long Range Facility plan for the district. Some of the options on the table have been building one or two…MORE

Kemp Drainage Project Impacting Businesses And Surrounding Neighborhood

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

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

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