The city of Iowa Park re-visited plans to construct a new Animal Reclaim Center Monday night. The ciity council approved an ordinance to advertise a request for bid. Four months ago, city officials rejected a $400,000 proposal to design and construct a new facility. Jerry Flemming, Iowa Park City Manager, said the city spent the following…… MORE
BBB Military Line
BBB Military Line is a program that was established in 2004 as a unique program for our military. The goal is to bring education and BBB Service to military consumers and their families. Military personnel are frequently victims of unethical and unscrupulous business practices because service member’s steady paycheck backed by the US government is…… MORE
Voting Center Battle
The debate continues as to whether Wichita County should have vote centers. Discussions were, at times, heated at the public hearing Monday morning at the County Commissioners’ Court where citizens voiced their opinions. Wichita County is considering an application to have vote center elections and this is the second public hearing on the matter. This system would allow…… MORE
Questlove Defends Madonna’s Prince Tribute At Billboard Music Awards
The Madonna-led Prince tribute was among the highlights at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, with the singer performing “Nothing Compares 2 U” before Stevie Wonder joined her onstage for “Purple Rain.” It was a moving, elegant and – compared to the Grammys’ David Bowie tribute – simple homage to the late singer, but not everyone was a fan of the performance: The BET Awards wasted…… MORE
Single Car Crash Kills One, Sends Two More To Hospital
DPS is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Crowell teen this weekend. It happened around 4:30am Sunday on Highway 6 about seven miles south of Crowell, Texas. Troopers say the driver of a 2004 Ford Explorer lost control and left the roadway causing the vehicle to roll several times. All three people in the…… MORE
Tips To Avoid Summer Education Slumber
Summer is on the horizon for students in Texoma. While they’re excited to push open those school doors and take a break, education experts say they need to keep up learning activities throughout the summer. “Regardless of what it is that you’re doing, if you go a long time without using a muscle or using…… MORE
WFPD & TxDOT Team Up For Click It Or Ticket Campaign
Make sure you buckling up this weekend. The Wichita Falls Police Department is participating in this year’s TxDOT Click it or Ticket campaign. It runs from May 23rd through June 5th. That means additional officers will be out on the streets looking for people not wearing their seat belt. Last year, the WFPD issued 253 seat belt…… MORE
IRS Phone Scams On The Rise In Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Police Department want you to be aware of a rise in IRS phone scams in the Wichita Falls area. A high number of complaints were made to the police about scammers calling Wichita Falls residents claiming to be with the IRS and seeking their personal information. Victims of these calls have even been…… MORE
Cocktails On Campus?
Would you like your son or daughter to be able to buy alcohol on their Texoma college campus? University North Texas students may be able to soon because UNT has applied for a liquor license. The final portion of the application was submitted on Tuesday. The Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission now has forty days to approve…… MORE
Maroon 5 Cancel North Carolina Shows Due To ‘Bathroom Bill’
Maroon 5 is the latest band to cancel its North Carolina concerts in protest of the state’s controversial HB2, also known as the “bathroom bill.” The bill forces transgender individuals to use the bathrooms associated with their gender at birth. “We have announced that we will be canceling our upcoming shows in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina because of…… MORE
