Kelly Clarkson said she chose to forgo “hundreds of thousands of dollars,” if not “millions,” nearly a decade ago when she refused to share a co-writing credit with producer Dr. Luke for her 2009 hit, “My Life Would Suck Without You.” “I was making a point to the people working with me, going, ‘This is…… MORE
Councilors To Consider Investing In Many Downtown Projects
Wichita Falls City Council members will be considering a number of agenda items at the Tuesday, September 19 meeting. Up for consideration are financial assistance for several buildings downtown. Find more details about the city council’s agenda here. … MORE
Hotel Project Spurs More Convention Discussion
On September 5 Wichita Falls was awarded three future conventions. They include the North Texas Nonprofit and Business Summit, the U.S. Quidditch Southwest Regional Championships, and the Ink Masters Tattoo Expo. Those events increase the number to five since June, after the city landed the National Horseshoe Competition, and the Texas Six Man Football Association announced…… MORE
Highway Expansion Projects In Texoma
The Texas Department of Transportation has released updates on two major highway projects across Texoma that have been raising concerns and questions for months. The first is TxDOT’s plan to widen Highway 82 from Henrietta to Nocona. There was talk of a road being widened and a reroute that some residents were against. Another road…… MORE
With Flu Season Approaching, Vaccinations Are Arriving
Flu season is almost here and that means it is time to start thinking what you are going to do to protect yourself from getting the flu. Kristina Halberg, a nurse practitioner, at CommunityMed urgent care, said everyone is at risk of getting the flu. “Everybody should be getting their flu shot. It’s not just…… MORE
Rider HS Student Council Remembers 9/11 & Honors First Responders
On September 11 Americans everywhere remember the deadliest terrorist attack in the nation’s history. The day four passenger planes were hijacked. Two crashed into the World Trade Center’s twin towers. A third slammed into the Pentagon and the remaining jet crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers overpowered the hijackers. Nearly 3,000 people were killed that day, and…… MORE
Wichita County Approves Design For New Jail
The new Wichita County Jail and Law Enforcement Center have been a work in progress since it was passed by voters in May. On Tuesday, commissioners took a big step in moving forward on the project. For months the county’s jail committee team has been working with architects on a schematic design. Read more about…… MORE
Oncor Sends Aid To Florida, Harvey Assistance Continues
Oncor is sending crews to Florida to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. More than 200 employees and contractors left early Sunday morning to assess damages and restore power in partnership with Florida Power and Light. Crews will be busy for the next two weeks setting new poles and repairing power lines. More Oncor workers may be…… MORE
Tax Rate Increases For Wichita County Residents
If you live in Wichita County, your tax rate will soon be going up. “We knew that the only change that would happen to the tax rate was enough funding to pay for the jail bond,” Precinct 4 Commissioner, Jeff Watts said. “That is going to be slightly over what we estimated at 5.5 cents.”…… MORE
City Leaders Consider Extending Circle Trail System
Since 1987, Wichita Falls has successfully laid down 18 miles of concrete for its 24-mile Circle Trail System. On Tuesday morning, Wichita Falls city leaders will debate over whether or not to lay down additional sidewalk that would run along a bridge under Seymour Highway along an abandoned section of railroad and end at the road…… MORE
