Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Club of Wichita Falls! First Bank has donated to help out the club’s members. The bank presented the Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls with a check for $30,000 on Tuesday. Read the complete story here.… More
Local News
Wichita Falls Businesses Booming Along Southwest Parkway
In the just the past six months, Starbucks, Chick- Fil-A and HTeaO have opened on southwest parkway, and business owners and the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce think it’s the start of something special. “Whether it’s chain, local, large or small, does not matter if you’re doing construction here. If you’re hiring people, you’re paying…… More
Texas Power Grid CEO Terminated
It’s lights out for ERCOT’s CEO Bill Magness. He was fired Wednesday for his mismanagement of Texas’ power grid during last month’s sub-zero freezing temperatures which left over 4 million Texas residents without power and therefore, unable to heat their homes. Magness has defended his decision to begin rolling blackouts to ease the strain on…… More
Wichita Falls’ Annual Free Compost Giveaway Saturday
Citizens of Wichita Falls who participate in the Choose to Reuse program at the Wichita Falls Organics Facility will be able to pick up a free load of compost this Saturday. Get more information here.… More
University Kiwanis Club Continues Pancake Festival
The same pancake mix and sausage cooked at the University Kiwanis Club pancake festival is being served differently this year. The club’s annual pancake festival was cancelled in January because of the pandemic. “We didn’t know what we were going to do when we cancelled the event quite frankly. We just knew we had to…… More
PPP Federal Aid Program Opens For Small Businesses
Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, help from the federal government for small businesses who are struggling continues to be in high demand. Luckily, starting Wednesday for two weeks, the Paycheck Protection Program will open applications for places that have 20 employees or less. More details about this new, temporary eligibility requirement and how…… More
Avoiding Winter Storm-Related Water Suspensions
The City of Wichita Falls Water Department is helping residents make sure they can keep their water services on. “We actually haven’t cut anybody off for nonpayment since right when this first started, which I think was around Feb. 11, so we’ve actually gone about two and half weeks,” said Azura Kerr, Systems Data Administrator…… More
Federal Aid Available After Last Week’s Extreme Winter Storm
The SBA and FEMA have earmarked funds for those Texas counties under a Federal Disaster Declaration. In Texoma, those counties are Wichita and Montague. Click here to learn more about applying for federal disaster assistance.… More
Music News
The Outlaw’s James Cook Way Too Early Show is where you can win tickets to the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma this September! To win, keep it on The OUTLAW!
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Robert Earl Keen Announces Last Tour
Robert Earl keen has made a MAJOR announcement…… More
What The World Needs Now.. Is An Update On Willie!
Willie Nelson will be helping his son Lukas revamp his “Good News Garden Project” to assist with the new album, ‘Turn Off The News (Build A Garden)’. The Nelsons hope this will encourage their fans to share good news, local stories and pics of their garden. They will be choosing their favorites to read in video updates…… More
Texas Country Artists Have Special Message For Fans
It’s a weird time in all our lives right now. Some of our favorite Red Dirt artists put together a video to let us know how they’re holding up during these unprecedented times. … More
South By Southwest Music Festival 2020 Canceled Amid Coronavirus Fears
The Austin mayor is so terrified of Coronavirus he has canceled SXSW. The decision comes on the heels of sponsors backing out of the festival, several music festivals in other countries being canceled and major artists canceling tours and appearances. The annual music festival is in it’s 34th year and was scheduled for March 13-22.…… More
Randy Rogers And Wade Bowen: ‘Hold My Beer, Volume 2’
A few years ago, Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen won fans over with ‘Hold My Beer, Volume 1’. Now, ‘Hold My Beer, Volume 2’ is set for release later this year. Check out the first single here.… More
Willie Nelson To Release 70th Studio Album, ‘First Rose Of Spring’
Country music legend Willie Nelson is set to release his 70th studio album in late April. On this album, Nelson left the songwriting to others including Randy Houser, Billy Joe Shaver, Toby Keith and Chris Stapleton, just to name a few. Read more about the album and pre-order your copy here.… More
Luke Combs, Tyler Childers To Be Featured On Austin City Limits
March 24. That’s the date Tyler Childers will tape his first Austin City Limits appearance while Luke Combs is booked on April 27. Although it’s not as big a deal as being a member of The Grand Ole Opry(Combs has that accomplishment on his resume’), being featured on ACL is certainly a distinct honor. Read…… More
Country News
Brooks & Dunn Announce 2023 Return To Arenas With Scotty McCreery
Brooks & Dunn have announced their 2023 return to arenas with the “Reboot 2023 Tour.” Seventeen new cities will now experience their show featuring multiple timeless hits. Kicking off in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 4, the Live Nation-produced nationwide tour will see the duo on the road with opener Scotty McCreery. “Last year, you…… More
Eric Church Adds Dates To ‘The Outsiders Revival Tour’ Due To Overwhelming Demand
Responding to overwhelming demand for his eagerly-anticipated “The Outsiders Revival Tour,” Eric Church has added eight new shows to the calendar. More than 10 dates were sold out during the first day of public sales of tickets. In addition to the originally announced slate of 27 dates, Church will also bring the outdoor experience -…… More
Tyler Hubbard Faces Terry Crews In Dance-Off In ‘Dancin’ In The Country’ Video
A video recently released by Tyler Hubbard for “Dancin’ In The Country,” a song from his debut self-titled solo album, sees him and Terry Crews in a dance-off. The visual, directed by Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa Stone and choreographed by Maya Taylor, shows Crews and his group of biker friends walking into a bar where…… More
Thomas Rhett Shares New Single ‘Angels Don’t Always Have Wings’
Country superstar Thomas Rhett recently released a new single, “Angels Don’t Always Have Wings.” Previously titled “Angels,” the track first appeared on Rhett’s most recent album Where We Started and was written by Rhett, Julian Bunetta, Jaten Dimsdale and Josh Thompson. “This is my favorite song from the album. I wrote it from a personal…… More
Shay Mooney, Wife Hannah Welcome Third Child
Dan + Shay’s Shay Mooney and his wife Hannah Billingsley welcomed their third child last week. Mooney and Billingsley shared the news of their newborn on social media. “Abram Shay Mooney 1/17/23,” Shay captioned a video. “Grateful doesn’t begin to cover it.” In the video, the singer is seen sitting shirtless in a hospital room…… More
Mitchell Tenpenny Shares ‘We Got History’ Video
Country pop singer-songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny recently shared a music video for “We Got History.” The video was filmed near Cocoa Beach, Florida, and was directed by Brenton Giesey. In the clip, two people get connected romantically after meeting each other at a bar. The track is the new radio single from Tenpenny’s This Is The…… More
Zach Bryan Announces 2023 ‘Burn, Burn, Burn Tour’
Rising country superstar Zach Bryan plans to embark on a North American tour in 2023. The “Burn, Burn, Burn Tour” kicks off on May 10 at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, and concludes at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 30. The trek will also include several festival appearances. “I’ve tried…… More
Morgan Wallen Teases Reflective New Song ‘I Wrote The Book’
Morgan Wallen recently took to social media to tease a reflective new song, “I Wrote The Book.” “Figured I’d let y’all hear another one real quick before we all get to head banging to Hardy’s new album tonight,” Wallen captioned the clip on Instagram, referencing HARDY’s new album, the mockingbird & THE CROW. Hardy’s album,…… More
