Fixing the brand new Wichita County Law Enforcement Center was on the top of the list of a special session for Wichita County commissioners Friday morning. Some improvements are done but there are still several hurdles to overcome if the new jail is to pass its’ upcoming state inspection. Read the complete story here. … More
Construction is set to begin on I-44 near the Oklahoma/Texas border by the end of the month. Oklahoma Department of Transportation says crews will be resurfacing the road. Weekdays, only one lane will be open in each direction so drivers should be prepared for possible delays. ODOT officials said all lanes will be open weekends…… More
On Monday morning, Sheppard Air Force Base welcomed the new face that will be leading the 82nd Training Wing, Brig. Gen.l Lyle K. Drew. General Drew said the change of command from Brig. Gen.l Kenyon Bell to him isn’t a form of replacement, it’s a form of transition with the same goal in mind: combat…… More
An Iowa Park woman found over $21,000 in a Subway bathroom. For Teresa Acosta, it was just another visit to the restaurant to see her daughter at work. She said she found that wad of money tucked inside the railing by the toilet. Read the complete story here.… More
Texoma animal experts and caretakers are speaking out about a bill Texas Governor Abbott vetoed this week. The bill would have made it illegal for dog owners to leave a dog alone outside while restrained unless the owner could provide proper shelter, water and shade. It also used language to specify exactly how tight collars…… More
Dry and drought conditions are causing Texoma firefighters to get ready to possibly be deployed to the west coast. Very dry conditions in other parts of the US could be risky. “We got several crews out west right now. We actually have our engine out of this office with three people and several other people…… More
Four children have died this year in the United States from heat-related causes after they were left in a vehicle on a hot day. 24 children died of the same causes in 2020 and 53 children died in 2019. Of the 81 total deaths, 12 happened in Texas. Read more statistics here and get reminders…… More
Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the permitless carry bill into law. House Bill 1927 eliminates the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns if they’re not prohibited by state or federal law from possessing a gun. The signing of the…… More
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – July 23rd On this day in 2016 Jason Aldean’s hit “Light’s Come On,” was number-one And speaking of Jason, in 2013 his hit “Amarillo Sky,” was certified platinum In 2012, Brantley Gilbert was number-one with “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” And we’re sending…… More
It didn’t take Jason Aldean very long to follow-up on his number-one hit “Blame It On You” – even as he still occupies the top spot on the country music airplay chart, Jason is sharing his new song “If I Didn’t Love You.” He started giving hints earlier this week that it would be a…… More
Chris Young continues to give fans a preview of the music that will be coming on his new album, Famous Friends, this August 6th. “Break Like You Do” is the latest track released… Of course fans are also still digging the number-one hit title track – featuring Kane Brown – to Chris Young’s new Famous…… More
Scotty McCreery has shared the name and release date of his next album – Same Truck will arrive for fans on September 17th. The 12 track project will contain his Top-15 (and climbing) hit “You Time,” and “Why You Gotta Be Like That” – a new song from the album that Scotty recently shared. Fans…… More
Travis Denning‘s road to his country music career started at age 14 with an appearance on stage with The Marshall Tucker band and a word of encouragement from his dad. Travis shares the story of the first time he thought that making music for a living might actually be possible, “First time I ever thought music…… More
Just when you think you heard it all, Jon Pardi brings us the cover song we didn’t know we needed. Jon along with 52 other artists – including Darius Rucker, Chris Stapleton & Miley Cyrus – contributed to the charity album, The Metallica Blacklist which features each musical act giving their own special twist to…… More
This is A Day in the Country with Paul Koffy – July 22nd On this day last year in 2020, Dustin Lynch’s “Ridin’ Roads” is certified Platinum In 2013, Cole Swindell sent “Chillin’ It” to radio. In 2010, Brad Paisley’s “Water,” was number one. And back in 2006 the music video for Taylor Swift’s debut single…… More
Thursday night (July 22nd) Darius Rucker will be appearing on Dinner Drive with Kyle Petty. Darius shared, “Had fun catching up with Kyle Petty on Dinner Drive with Kyle Petty! We drove around Charleston in my Karmann Ghia listening to music.” Check out a preview of the episode here… Tune in tonight (Thursday, July 22) at 8pm EST…… More
