Visitors to the Wichita Falls Public Library got a jolly surprise Friday morning as Santa came to visit kids following story time. Kids were read the story of Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer before singing carols and finally getting to tell Santa what they want for Christmas. However, Santa wasn’t at the library just to…… MORE
FC Wichita Falls Launches Naming Contest
The Football Club of Wichita Falls is busy preparing for a spring kickoff and tryouts coming in early 2019. But this week, the club is focusing on another important piece of bringing arena soccer to Wichita Falls. Their name. Get more information about the new soccer team here.… MORE
Wichita Falls City Council Appoints New Mayor Pro Tem
On Tuesday, the Wichita Falls City Council met for it’s bi-weekly meeting. One of the items on their agenda was selecting a Mayor Pro-Tem. Get more information about their decision here.… MORE
Wichita Falls After-Hours Bus Route Officially Approved By City Council
Work Services Corporation is a non-profit agency that employees and trains people with disabilities helping them become more independent. The President David Toogood, is feeling too good about City Council agreeing to help fund the new after-hours transit route. “This is really exciting for us, about a year and a half ago we asked all…… MORE
Historic Downtown Building Being Transformed Into Senior Living Apartments
The building under construction on the corner of 11th and Lamar was built in 1925. In 1985, it last belonged to the Maskat Shrine – a masonic service organization. Since then it has not been used for anything other than warehousing. Soon it will have a new purpose. Click here to read more about the…… MORE
WFPD Partners With United Regional For Drug Take Back Program
The Wichita Falls Police Department and United Regional Health Care Systems have teamed up for a drug take back event this week. The event is set to take place on Friday, December 21, from 9 a.m. to Noon. All you have to do is drop off your outdated prescriptions you do not need anymore at…… MORE
Wichita Falls Fire Department: Don’t Run Over Hoses
Wichita Falls fire department is speaking out about the dangers of driving over fire hoses during emergency operations. A common careless mistake like this can put firefighters’ lives in great danger. Click here to find out how this move can endanger firefighters and what may happen to you if you drive over a fire hose.… MORE
New Project Extends Life Of Area Roads
It is still early to tell how much damage last weekend’s storm caused on Wichita Falls roads but to help maintain them the city’s Public Works applied a thin layer of sealcoating to some roads. It is a mixture of aggregate asphalt that helps prevent water from going into the base structure, which may cause…… MORE
Wichita Falls ISD Title 1 Showcases Technology And New Programs
Robotics, Virtual Reality, and STEM ruled the day as WFISD students from six different schools showed-off technologies and programs that are funded by Title 1. The funding is for schools where a large percentage of students recieve free/reduce lunch to have supplement learning programs. at the Career Education Center. Title 1 funds are allocated to…… MORE
Burk Has A New Retractable Speed Hump
A high traffic road in Burkburnett is getting an upgrade, a new high-tech speed bump. Burkburnett city officials and Burkburnett ISD employees worked together to get two retractable speed humps in front of the new Overton Ray Elementary School, near the new foot bridge and across the baseball field the children play in. More details…… MORE
