Mike Hendren
Massive Dust Storm Engulfs West Texas [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Dust, wind and more dust is what the folks in Lubbock had to contend with on Monday afternoon as a powerful front pushed into Texas. Winds gusting up to 60 MPH kicked up the West Texas sand, reducing visibility and making most any task nearly impossible for a time...
3 Things America Must Do
It’s easy to sit around and play armchair quarterback all day long. It’s easy to watch the carnage and think it doesn’t affect you. The hard part is to get your mind and body into the ‘game’ and actually do something about the problems at hand. Too many American’s have s
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Occupy Wall Street Is Generation Y’s Woodstock
I’ve never been much on protests of the 60′s hippie type, but a public gathering of people who’ve just had all they can take is healthy from time to time. I firmly believe that the First Amendment and the Second Amendment are the ones that give the other eight and, in fact, the entire constitution, teeth. Without them,
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Man Dies In Single Vehicle Crash
Wichita Falls Police and first responders were called to the scene of a one car accident on East Scott near Hwy 79 at around 6:37 pm Wednesday. First responders discovered that a black Mercury had struck a concrete pylon. 31 year-old Brian Scott Siegfried was pronounced dead at the scene by a Justice of the Peace
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Steve Jobs Loses Battle With Cancer
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, Inc., and the man behind everything from the Macintosh to the iPad, has died at 56. Beginning in the early 1970′s, jobs vision and innovative style led the way for the development of the personal computer. Jo
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Chemical Spill And Fire At Local Plant
Wichita Falls Fire Department Haz-Mat crews responded to call about a chemical spill and possible fire at Texas Recreation Corporation in the 900 block of North Beverly Drive at around 9:00 am. Wichita Falls Traffic Control also responded and diverted traffic off of North Beverly Drive while officials assessed and contained the chemical spill
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Obama Admin Bullying American Business?
President Obama is clearly a desperate man. With straw poll numbers putting Republican hopefuls such as Ron Paul and Herman Cain ahead of him if the election were held today, he must feel the strain of desperation that comes from knowing your 15 minutes of fame are just about up
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Fire At Former CertainTeed Plant
A four-alarm blaze broke out at the former Vetrotex/CertainTeed plant on Allendale Road shortly after 1pm this afternoon.
An individual working inside the plant placed the 9-1-1 call at 1:21pm. 19 units responded to the blaze. At last report, there were no injuries and fire officials say the smoke from the plant is not considered to be toxic
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Has Obama Lost The Chicago Machine?
President Lyndon Johnson, faced with ever-increasing pressure to get out of Vietnam and a tidal wave of social issues, was sitting in the White House on the evening of February 27, 1968, watching the CBS Evening News, then anchored by the late Walter Cronkite
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Thief Makes Off With Cash From Big Blue
Just before 11 am this morning, a man who was reportedly trying to exchange coins for paper money grabbed an unknown amount of cash from behind the teller counter and fled on foot. According to a WFPD press release, the theft took place at American National Bank’s branch inside ‘Big Blue’. The suspect is
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Famous Names In Wichita Falls – Our Top Five Legendary Wichitans
Their names are known by many, but how much do you really know about them? Maybe you've seen their images, heard their voices on radio or even seen them in action on your television, but you didn't really know who they were. Here, we offer a brief description of five individuals, each famous in one way or another who call or have called Wichita Falls their home.
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Wichita County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Early Morning Assault
The Wichita County Sheriff’s office responded to a report of an assault early this morning. Deputies responded to the 1900 block of Bailey Road where a 28-year-old male was found to have been assaulted. The male had severe head injuries and was transported to United Regional Health Care Center by American Medical Response. Ac
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