A couple of years ago, you couldn’t find many people on Lake Arrowhead. Keith Gauthier, Lake Arrowhead Park Superintendent, said the difference from then to now is night and day. “The boat ramps were completely out of the water,” Gauthier said. “Unless you had a private ramp that was down in the water, it was hard…… MORE
Newly-Opened Restaurant Donates To Local Project
Remember when Bricktown Tap House and Kitchen promised to dedicate the proceeds from their soft opening to the Lake Wichita Revitalization project? Well, on Wednesday $7,500 was handed over at a check presentation ceremony. The funds were raised during the event that brought in over 750 guests. If you or your organization would like to…… MORE
Courthouse Annex Security
New cameras will mean heightened security at the Wichita County Courthouse Annex. The Wichita County Commissioners approved over $28-thousand dollars for a new camera system. The current system is about 10 years old. This new system will include a server, cameras, wiring and network switches. Wichita County Judge Woody Gossom says the new system will…… MORE
Zulu Nation Apologizes To Alleged Afrika Bambaataa Abuse Victims
The Universal Zulu Nation has issued a new open letter apologizing to the alleged victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by their founder Afrika Bambaataa. The organization also apologized to Ronald “Bee Stinger” Savage and Hassan “Poppy” Campbell, two Bambaataa accusers who were “subjected to unjust and inexcusable attacks on their characters in official statements by our…… MORE
West Nile, Lyme Disease Flare-Ups Depend On Weather
Humans tend to like mild winters. Ticks, not so much. Temperate weather tends to kill off ticks, which carry Lyme disease. Fewer ticks means less Lyme disease, a prime example of how weather affects the spread of diseases that are transferred to people by insect bites, said Fordham University biologist Dr. Thomas Daniels. The news following mild winters is not…… MORE
Questlove Pens List Explaining Why Prince Was ‘Hip-Hop Pioneer’
Questlove has penned another tribute to Prince, this time a humorous Instagram post that lists 40 reasons why the legendary artist was a “hip-hop pioneer.” Inspired by the Prince-dedicated issue of The Source, the Roots drummer broke down what made Prince such an influential artist and cutting edge talent, from the fact that he “turned a long music video into…… MORE
Skrillex Refutes Justin Bieber Lawsuit: ‘Sorry But We Didn’t Steal This’
Skrillex, who was named in the lawsuit filed against Justin Bieber over the hit “Sorry,” has responded to the copyright infringement allegations. “SORRY but we didn’t steal this,” the producer tweeted alongside a video of how the songwriters crafted, and not sampled, the “Sorry” vocal hook at the center of the lawsuit. On Thursday, indie artist Casey…… MORE
Rapper Troy Ave Pleads Not Guilty In Shooting At T.I. Concert
New York rapper Troy Ave has been formally charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon stemming from a shooting at T.I.’s New York concert May 25th that left one person dead and four people, including Troy Ave, injured. The rapper born Roland Collins pleaded not guilty to all charges at a hearing Monday night…… MORE
Watch Gwen Stefani Strike A Pose In ‘Misery’ Video
Gwen Stefani’s new video for “Misery” is like Miss Havisham from Great Expectations meets Bushwick, Brooklyn, as Stefani poses demurely in couture gowns throughout an abandoned warehouse. She’s clearly been sitting pretty in this loft space for so long she has no clue how to get out, so she takes the stairs and the The upbeat song has loose strands of samba…… MORE
Update: Traffic Stop Leads To Crash
The name of the suspect who was hauled off to jail after crashing his car and running from deputies in Wichita Falls on Saturday has been released. Shedrick Cortez Cyrus, a 30 year-old male, is charged with evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and an outstanding warrant for parole violation. Cyrus remains behind…… MORE
