“It’s just kind of a downer since it’s so loud with all the people doing construction.” Midwestern State University junior Catie Flood just wants a quiet place to read and the library isn’t the best place to turn to. The second and third floors of the Moffett Library are being remodeled with new study spaces…… MORE
Former Wichita Falls Mayor Charles Harper, 89, passed away on Friday, January 25 from Parkinson’s disease. Harper was instrumental in helping Wichita Falls recover after the 1979 tornado, assisted with the development of in-home storm shelters and was instrumental in getting the falls(the city’s waterfall) built. Read more about Harper’s life and accomplishments here.… MORE
The WFISD Director of Early Learning Doctor Travis Armstrong has been appointed by the governor to the Texas Early Learning Council. Armstrong was one of twenty Texans appoint to the council. More details about the appointment and council can be found here.… MORE
As the partial government shutdown reaches 34 days the concern for families who depend on SNAP benefits grows. The CEO for the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank Kara Nickens said that they have not directly experienced any drastic changes in funds they receive from the government just yet. However, she is worried that families who…… MORE
American Eagle Airlines has announced they will add a fourth daily flight between the falls and Dallas/Fort Worth. More details about the expanded schedule can be found here.… MORE
Wichita Falls city officials met yesterday to discussing strategic plans and how they can keep reaching their goals for the city. They talked about improvements to City Hall, how to keep the eastern side of the city from flooding and ways to keep Midwestern State graduates from leaving town. Get more details about their meeting…… MORE
Recycling options are becoming scarce for some Texoma communities and it is hurting businesses and non-profits. Waste Collections based in Iowa Park is the company in charge of collecting the recycling. They placed 70 orange containers in cities across Texoma. But, one-by-one they have stopped collecting recycling from each city – Burkburnett being the most…… MORE
Pickathon has announced its first round of artists for the 2019 installment of its Americana-in-the-wilderness music festival, with Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats joined by fellow headliners Khruangbin, Mandolin Orange and Tyler Childers. The three-day lineup features more than 50 artists including Mike and the Moonpies. Read more about Pickathon here. .… MORE
For $385,000 Wichita Falls City Council members approved Biggs and Mathews, a local engineering firm to update their sewer master and capital improvement plan. The Director of Public Works, Russell Schreiber told council members on Tuesday the plan is to give them a better road map for spending their maintenance dollars. Read more about proposals…… MORE
Changes to the Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium are still in the works despite the failed bond in 2018. The design phase for a new Memorial Auditorium is underway and for the first time council members got a look at three options on the table. Read about those options here.… MORE
