The Wichita County Broadband Committee is asking residents, businesses and other organizations to take a survey about internet access and use. The survey has to do with the project expanding upon and determining the need for broadband services in Wichita County. Click here for more information and to complete the survey.… More
Texas Department of Transportation officials are urging drivers to use caution as the US 82 highway expansion project between Nocona and Ringgold gets even busier. TxDOT is urging people to avoid distractions while driving in the area. Trucks will be moving between the new and already existing lanes of US 82 at a slower pace…… More
The Wichita Falls ISD Board met in a special session Friday to discuss attendance zones for the new high schools and the possibility of consolidating resources within the district — which could mean closing other schools in the future. A drop in enrollment over the last two years has decreased the amount of funding WFISD…… More
Arthur Bea Williams served as Wichita Falls’ first Black city councilor, first Black female Judge and Justice of the Peace in Wichita County. Williams passed away November 19 at the age of 88. She is respected as one who paved the way for many while also breaking down racial barriers. Barry Macha, general counsel president…… More
Homeowners are reacting to the next phase of an 18-month project to widen Taft Boulevard. It’s set to start next week. A set of homes nestled at the very end of Taft and right before you get on Kemp have already been dealing with the removal of the existing road to make way for that…… More
City of Wichita Falls Animal Services Center is waiving pet adoption fees through December 11. All adoption guidelines still apply. Click here for more information.… More
United Regional has chosen to expand its visitation opportunities for patients in isolation. Click here for more information.… More
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
Congrats to Gary Allan and his longtime girlfriend Molly Martin – as they are now engaged! On a very cold Monday (December 6th) night in Nashville at the Cheekwood Estate and Gardens, Gary asked his girlfriend to be his wife…and Molly said “Yes!!!” Making a special night even more precious, it turns out that Gary…… More
Congrats to Blake Shelton who walked away with the People’s Choice Award for The Country Artist of 2021. Blake thanked everyone by saying, “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.. best fans in the world!!! This award means so much to me because it came from y’all. Love y’all and thank you People’s…… More
On this week’s episode of NBC’s The Voice, during the Top 8 eliminations performances, Carly Pearce took the stage to sing “29” – the title track to her very personal EP of the same name, and her album 29: Written In Stone. After her appearance on the show, Carly shared, “I wrote this song during…… More
Congrats to Chris Young and Kane Brown as their hit “Famous Friends” was named Billboard’s Most Played Country Song in 2021. After hearing the news, Chris Young shared, “It’s pretty incredible when you get to write/record/produce a song that not only makes people want to sing along with you at concerts, but also becomes the…… More
Did you catch Dan + Shay‘s recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon? The duo performed their new holiday song “Officially Christmas.” Check it out here… Photo Courtesy of Dan + Shay… More
Did you catch Chris Stapleton and H.E.R. spreading some holiday joy at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony last week? Their performance of “This Christmas” was just released – and it might just be what you need to put you in the Christmas mood. Watch it here… That’s not the only Christmas song Stapleton is…… More
Congrats to Dustin Lynch and MacKenzie Porter – their hit “Thinking ‘Bout You” is the number-one song in country music this week on the Billboard country airplay chart. Dustin shares the story behind the track, “So I wrote ‘Thinking ‘Bout You’ because for years I’ve been wanting to have a collab moment. I just love…… More
Dan + Shay are one of the hottest acts in country music, and that all started with a Christmas party in 2012. 9 years ago Dan Smyers threw a party, and one of the people to show up was Shay Mooney. Dan shares the story, “We were at a party, at my house, and per…… More
