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
Billy Strings’ ‘Highway Prayers’ Is First Bluegrass Album To Reach No. 1 Since 2002
Billy Strings‘ just-released sixth studio album, Highway Prayers, has claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. This is the first time a bluegrass album has topped the charts since 2002, when the Album of the Year Grammy Award-winning O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack reached No. 1. Highway Prayers was released…… More
Garth Brooks Reveals Name Of Rape Accuser In New Court Filing In His Sexual Assault Lawsuit
On Tuesday (October 8), Garth Brooks filed a pair of complaints in response to the sexual assault allegations made against him on October 3 by his former hairstylist and makeup artist. In one of those complaints, the 62-year-old country superstar actually named his accuser, while also referring to her lawsuit as an “extortion attempt.” Brooks’…… More
Post Malone Added To Joe Walsh’s 2024 VetsAid Lineup, Joining Eric Church, Kool & the Gang, And Toto
Post Malone has joined the lineup for the eighth edition of Joe Walsh’s VetsAid Benefit show. The 2024 edition of the fundraising concert started by the legendary Eagles guitarist and solo star is set to take place at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, New York on November 11, Veterans Day. In addition to the high-profile…… More
Dolly Parton Publishes A Christmas Children’s Book
Dolly Parton is already in the holiday spirit and it’s only October. The country legend has just published a new Christmas-themed children’s book entitled, Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Comes Home for Christmas. Dolly’s new book is a standalone sequel to her earlier New York Times bestseller, Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Makes It Big.…… More
Jelly Roll Shares Tracklist For ‘Beautifully Broken’ Ahead Of Upcoming Album Release
Jelly Roll’s highly-anticipated new album, Beautifully Broken, will finally be released this Friday (October 11). To get fans prepared for the record, Jelly made a post on Instagram that revealed the complete tracklist for Beautifully Broken, which features a substantial 22 songs. On October 4, Jelly tweeted, “I’m about to drop the most Music I’ve…… More
R.E.M., Jeff Tweedy, Jason Isbell Among 135 Artists Featured On Hurricane Helene Benefit Album
Musicians from throughout the entertainment industry have stepped up over the last week to offer their financial support for people affected by Hurricane Helene. Now 135 artists from across multiple genres have joined together for the compilation album, Cardinals at the Window, with 100% of the proceeds from sales of the record going towards Community…… More
Jordan Davis Presents Mitchell Tenpenny With Large Charitable Donation At Toronto Show
During Friday’s (October 4) Toronto stop on Jordan Davis’ Damn Good Time Tour, the country superstar brought out his opening act Mitchell Tenpenny to give the singer a surprise he won’t soon forget. Davis first met Tenpenny back in 2014, only two years after he moved to Nashville, and their careers and friendship both took…… More
Cody Johnson Scores Double Nomination For CMA Song Of The Year
Any country artist would be thrilled to have one tune nominated for Song of the Year at the CMA Awards. Cody Johnson will have not one but two of his country hits nominated for Song of the Year at the 2024 CMAs, as CoJo’s “Dirt Cheap” and “The Painter” are both up for the same…… More
