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Shelter From The Cold

Shelter From The Cold

With more than 18,000 in Texoma without power, some shelters and other places across Texoma are opening their doors to offer warming stations to people without power: Faith Mission- Wichita Falls, 723-5663 Faith Refuge- Wichita Falls, 322-4673 Salvation Army- Wichita Falls, 322-9822 City Hope Church- Wichita Falls, 263-1171 Burkburnett Community Center Call the Police Dept.…MORE

Texas Representative Proposes Bill That Could Change Alcohol Sales

Texas Representative Proposes Bill That Could Change Alcohol Sales

Texas State Representative Richard Raymond introduced a bill into this year’s legislative session that may change when alcohol beverages can be sold. “It just doesn’t benefit the stores, we open six days a week already. Our customers are used to those times so they buy what they need for the week in those six days,”…MORE

Texas Blood Institute Encourages Vaccinated Donors To Give Blood

Texas Blood Institute Encourages Vaccinated Donors To Give Blood

The need is there, but each step along the way the pandemic is causing people to have questions and getting vaccinated is not a reason to stop people from donating blood or platelets. “We’d love to see you. We’d love for you to share your good health with somebody who’s probably struggling right now in…MORE

Wichita Falls Faith Mission Asking For Donations

Wichita Falls Faith Mission Asking For Donations

Faith Mission of Wichita Falls is asking you to help the homeless. They released their needs list Monday with items they need the most to do their job. During the pandemic, they’re specifically asking for donations of things like facemasks, disposable gloves and cleaning supplies and wipes to keep both their staff and their clientele…MORE

PETS Clinic Offers Discounted Heartworm Testing For February

PETS Clinic Offers Discounted Heartworm Testing For February

PETS Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic is offering discounted canine heartworm testing throughout the month of February. The February special includes free heartworm testing offered with a purchase of a 1 year supply of monthly preventive or half-priced tests with no purchase necessary. Appointments are required but limited and walk-ins are not allowed this…MORE

City Of Wichita Falls Encouraging Sign-Ups For CodeRED Weather Warning System

City Of Wichita Falls Encouraging Sign-Ups For CodeRED Weather Warning System

The City of Wichita Falls is encouraging residents to sign up for the CodeRED Weather Warning System, a free service provided to residents of Wichita Falls and Wichita County. The City of WF’s encouragement comes after a radio tower was vandalized and collapsed in December of 2020. The transmitter damage affected the National Weather Service’s ability…MORE

Wichita Falls Ordinance Could Fix “Eyesore” Downtown Buildings

Wichita Falls Ordinance Could Fix “Eyesore” Downtown Buildings

Vacant buildings along the streets of downtown Wichita Falls continue to deteriorate and cause problems for the surrounding businesses; but a proposed city ordinance is looking to put an end to that. If passed by the Wichita Falls city council on Tuesday morning, the new Vacant Structures Registry would force property owners to register their…MORE

Wichita County Law Enforcement Center Nears Completion

Wichita County Law Enforcement Center Nears Completion

Most days of the year, JD Blair is busy working on building casinos. On September 1 however, Blair became the superintendent for the Wichita County Law Enforcement Center and hit the ground running. “It’s starting to look like it’s a facility ready to occupy,” said County Commissioner Mark Beauchamp. Read more about the new law…MORE

University Kiwanis Club Making Progress On Inclusive Playground

University Kiwanis Club Making Progress On Inclusive Playground

The structures have started going up for what will soon be the first and only all inclusive playground in Wichita Falls. They’re part of a project by the University Kiwanis Club. Read more about the new playground here and what makes it unique.MORE

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