Lauded songwriter, producer and musician Freddy Powers died Tuesday after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 84. The Seminole, Texas native penned a string of Number One hits for Merle Haggard in the Eighties, including “Let’s Chase Each Other Around the Room,” “A Place to Fall Apart” and “Natural High,” and also wrote…… MORE
Fifth and eighth graders who failed the standardized STAAR test, will not have to retake the exam this week because of a recent announcement by the Texas Education Agency. This is all because of ongoing issues with the state’s testing vendor. In a recent news release, Mike Morath, the TEA Commissioner of Education said the…… MORE
A Wichita Falls resident took his water bill issue to the Wichita Falls City Council meeting today – he’s disputing a $400 dollar water bill. City officials say Joshua Jones told them he was being overcharged for his water bill. Jones says there’s no way he used as much water as the City is saying – which is…… MORE
Through his intense live performances, Kip Moore has developed a loyal following of fans both at home in the US and overseas. This fall, he’ll get top billing on his headlining Me and My Kind tour, which launches in late September with guest Jon Pardi. While venues have yet to be announced, the Me and…… MORE
Last Wednesday was a great day for the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office. The Wichita County Jail and Sprague Jail Annex passed a surprise inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The jail failed the inspection last year. Wichita County Sheriff David Duke says that between the Commissioners Court, the inmate work crews, their maintenance workers and…… MORE
Additions to Burkburnett High School will be happening in the near future. The announcement comes after city commissioners passed an ordinance on the site plan for the campus. This is just one phase of the school bond project. Mike Whaley, Burkburnett City Manager, said this is a formality for construction projects. “With any construction, there is always…… MORE
At the Wichita Falls Independent School District’s Board meeting on Monday, community members voiced their opinions about an on-field outburst that took place last week. Dozens of people showed up for the meeting and three spoke in front of the board about the incident. One parent and flag football coach who saw the situation unfold between…… MORE
A variety of popular frozen vegetables are being recalled amid fears they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall includes Walmart’s “Great Value” and Target’s “Market Pantry” store brands. The voluntary recall issued by National Frozen Foods Corporation affects some Great Value, Live Smart, Market Pantry, First Green and Bountiful Harvest Green products sold between…… MORE
Tickemaster will offer customers vouchers for free tickets, discounts and cash as a result of a lawsuit filed in 2003. Ticketmaster denies the allegations of the suit, which said the company was charging “excessive and deceptive fees,” but it settled the lawsuit in April. As a result of the $386 million class-action settlement, some 50 million customers…… MORE
The city of Wichita Falls went officially smoke-free last Friday. Restaurants and bars that were given a two-year grace period under the ordinance would now have to keep patrons from smoking indoors, and if applicable, allow them to smoke on a patio area that met the smoking ordinance requirements. “I really think it benefits the city…… MORE
