The American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, known as Amfuel, had its ribbon cutting Wednesday and opened its doors for a tour of the facility. Officials with the aerospace company plan on creating more than 200 jobs in Wichita Falls. Britt Gourley, interim president and CEO of Amfuel, said about 10 to 15 jobs will be…… MORE
Planned Archer City Power Outage
Oncor Transmission will be performing required maintenance this weekend, which will affect residents in and around Archer City. A 2-hour outage on the Archer City Substation at the intersection of North Ash and West Pecan will take place early Sunday morning on May 1st from 2 a.m. until 4 a.m. Oncor planned this maintenance project during night time hours…… MORE
Pilgrim’s Pride Recalls More Than 4 Million Pounds Of Chicken Products
If the lunch menu contains Pilgrim’s Pride fully cooked chicken products then pay attention to this. Pilgrim’s Pride is recalling more than 4.5 million pounds of chicken. The recall comes after complaints from customers of plastic in chicken nuggets. USDA inspectors also found wood, rubber, and metal in products. The products were sold in stores under the…… MORE
Prince’s Revolution Promise Reunion Shows Following Singer’s Death
Prince’s Revolution band will reunite for tribute shows later this year in honor of the late singer. Prince was found dead in his recording studio last Thursday. The incarnation of the reunited band, which launched in Minneapolis in 1979, will include members Brown Mark, Bobby Z., Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman and Matt “Doctor” Fink. The…… MORE
How Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Reclaims Rock’s Black Female Legacy
“The most disrespected person in America is the black woman,” Malcolm X says in a sample used on Beyoncé’s Lemonade. “The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” He was talking about society in general, but the same is true of popular art, specifically rock. The…… MORE
Prince Had No Known Will
Prince’s sister says the superstar musician had no known will and she’s filed paperwork asking to be appointed executor of his estate. Tyka Nelson filed the paperwork Tuesday in Carver County probate court in Minneapolis. Prince died at age 57 on Thursday at his estate in suburban Minneapolis. No cause of death has yet been…… MORE
Lock Up Funds
If you are arrested and in a wheelchair you won’t be staying at the Wichita County Jail at the courthouse. It isn’t wheelchair accessible. That’s why Wichita County Commissioners approved more than $11 thousand dollars today to house a wheelchair bound female inmate – charged with murder – at the more modern Archer County Jail. It…… MORE
Grass Clipping Clean Up
Wichita Falls residents took advantage of the sunny and warm weather Sunday to tend to their lawns. While April has been a wet one for our area, city officials in Wichita Falls want to remind residents of the proper ways to manage their grass clippings. “I encourage residents to, if they have a blower, to blow their…… MORE
Prince Cremated, Private Service At Paisley Park
Prince’s remains have been cremated, the pop superstar’s publicist said Saturday. Yvette Noel-Schure provided no information about where or when the cremation occurred or where the remains would be placed. A private memorial service for Prince was held Saturday at the Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minnesota, where the musician lived and worked, as a crowd…… MORE
Nocona Tap Water Concerns
Some Nocona resident’s reached out to city officials with concerns about the look and smell of their tap water. Noah Pitman, a technician at the Water Treatment plant, said the heavy rains may be to blame, increasing the amount of total organic carbons in Lake Nocona where the towns water comes from. Organic carbons like algae, grass and…… MORE
