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
Outlaws & Legends!
Willie! Carly Pearce, Kevin Fowler and an awesome Texas Country Line up March 31-April 1 in Abilene at Back Porch of Texas! Win tickets this week with James Cook on the Way Too Early Show on 94.9 Ther OUTLAW!!!… More
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
Jon Pardi Announces 2023 ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ World Tour
Jon Pardi has announced plans to embark on a tour this summer in support of his fourth studio album, Mr. Saturday Night. The country star will kick off the world tour with a series of international dates beginning on August 25 with a stop in Belfast. Pardi will commence the U.S. leg on September 28…… More
Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ Reaches No. 1 On Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart
Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. “Anti-Hero” is the lead single from Swift’s tenth studio album, Midnights, released on Republic Records on October 21. With “Anti-Hero,” Swift’s earned her eighth No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. “Anti-Hero” debuted atop the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 dated November 5, 2022,…… More
Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing At A Time’ Earns Second Week Atop Billboard 200
Morgan Wallen’s latest album One Thing At A Time has topped the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second consecutive week. The album, released on March 3, earned 259,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending March 16, according to Luminate. Out of this, SEA units comprise 234,000, album sales comprise…… More
Marcus Mumford, Maren Morris Team Up To Cover ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Track
Marcus Mumford and Maren Morris recently shared a cover of “Look at Us Now (Honeycomb)” from the hit Amazon Prime series “Daisy Jones & the Six.” The new version is available exclusively through Amazon Music. The original was co-written by Mumford and Grammy winner Blake Mills. “Blake and I wrote ‘Look at Us Now (Honeycomb)’…… More
Parker McCollum To Headline Ally 400 Pre-Race Concert
Parker McCollum will perform at Nashville Superspeedway for the Ally 400 pre-race concert on June 25. “It’s really an honor to play the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway,” said McCollum. “I’ve always been a big fan of NASCAR and am excited to bring my show to the track in June. See y’all there.” McCollum is…… More
Cole Swindell Releases New Single ‘Broken’
Country music singer-songwriter Cole Swindell recently released a new single, “Broken”. “Broken” is the second release of the three new songs included on his upcoming deluxe album Stereotype Broken, due April 28. Swindell co-wrote “Broken” with Chris LaCorte, Cole Taylor and Hillary Lindsay. “You heart wasn’t made to be broken / Wasn’t meant to be…… More
Carly Pearce Shares ‘Should’ve Known Better’ From Upcoming Live Album
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce recently released “Should’ve Known Better (Live From Music City)” from her upcoming live album, 29: Written In Stone (Live From Music City). The live album, 29: Written In Stone (Live From Music City), was recorded during an intimate concert event at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, Tennessee. It drops on March…… More
Taylor Swift Celebrates Launch Of ‘The Eras Tour’ By Releasing Four New Songs
Global superstar Taylor Swift released four new songs in celebration of the beginning of her “The Eras Tour” last Friday. The four tracks include re-recordings of Swift’s dual contributions to the 2012 soundtrack to The Hunger Games, “Eyes Open” and “Safe & Sound” featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White, as well as “If This…… More
