The National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 28 will include some country twang from Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of Locash. The duo revealed they will perform three songs during the ceremony, which typically involves performers from many musical genres. Last year’s Tree Lighting ceremony featured the…… MORE
CMA Awards Announce Second Round of Performers, Including Thomas Rhett, Pistol Annies, Dierks Bentley, FGL & More
The Country Music Association announced its second round of performers for the 52nd annual CMA Awards: Dierks Bentley with Brothers Osborne, Florida Georgia Line with Bebe Rexha, Kacey Musgraves, Pistol Annies, and Thomas Rhett Previously announced performers include Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Hosted…… MORE
MSU Texas Awarded Two Grants For Biology, Nursing
Midwestern State University has been awarded two grants to support education efforts in both the biology and nursing departments. More information about the grants can be found here.… MORE
Some Wichita County Property Owners Get Wrong Tax Bill
A coding error made to the 2018 Tax Statements for Wichita County gave an incorrect estimate for property tax. According to the Wichita County Tax Assessor-Collector, Tommy Smyth, the error was discovered Monday afternoon. The school tax freeze for the “Over 65 Exemption” and “Disability Exemption” had inadvertently attached a freeze on the property taxes…… MORE
Wild Hog Spotted In Stone Lake Drive Neighborhood
A picture of a wild hog roaming around the south side of Wichita Falls this past weekend has sparked some safety concerns. Connie Smithee, the woman who snapped the photo said she was driving on Stone Lake Dr. heading towards Southwest Pkwy when she noticed an animal on a field beside a house. Read more…… MORE
Some ‘Vote No’ Supporters Back Wichita Falls Candidates
Some volunteers with the ‘Vote No’ bond election group are supporting two Wichita Falls candidates this upcoming election. “These two candidates believe in many of the same things that the ‘No Campaign’ was for and that we are against,” said Ed Stein. Read more about the ‘Vote No’ group and who they are supporting by…… MORE
Lady Antebellum Announces 15-Date Las Vegas Residency
Following in the Sin City footsteps of country artists like Shania Twain, George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire and more, Lady Antebellum has announced a 15-date Las Vegas residency in 2019. Lady A’s Our Kind of Vegas residency will kick off on Feb. 8 in the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino, with…… MORE
Watch Dolly Parton Perform New Song, “Girl in the Movies,” From Upcoming Netflix Film, “Dumplin’”
In addition to re-recording six songs from her iconic catalog, Dolly Parton co-penned and recorded six new songs for the upcoming Nexflix movie, Dumplin’. Dumplin’, which is based on Julie Murphy’s 2015 best-selling novel of the same name, stars Danielle Macdonald as the plus-size daughter of Jennifer Aniston, a former Texas beauty queen. The daughter…… MORE
Early Voting Begins With Long Lines In Wichita Falls
Lines at the polls were long Monday and wait times were reported to be over an hour. If you are unsure where to go vote, click here for a list of polling locations in Wichita County. There are seven forms of ID registered voters can use, a Texas driver’s license, Texas election identification certificate, Texas…… MORE
Wichita Falls Ranked As One Of The Top Housing Markets In The Country
A leading realty industry website says Wichita Falls has the second-fastest growing housing market in the country. Realtor.com released their list of the “10 Surprising U.S. Cities Where Home Values Are Soaring” and Wichita Falls earned the #2 ranking. Find the Top 10 list here. … MORE
