Mike Hendren
Fire Forces Detours On US 287
Firefighters have been battling a large wildfire on the Clay/Montague County line early this afternoon. Officials say the fire started between Cray Road and Manton Road and was growing rapidly. Heavy smoke across US 287 forced officials to close the highway to both north and southbound traffic
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Troops First Initiative Puts Words Into Action
Troops First is more than just a slogan. The initiative, spearheaded by the Pride in The Falls campaign that the Chamber of Commerce, was designed to encourage citizens to show their gratitude to our men and women in uniform by allowing them to advance to the front of the line, whether it be at a restaurant, the supermarket, etc
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Clay County Wildfire Threatens Homes
A wildfire broke out just after noon today along FM 1954 near Wigwam. Crews from the Texas Forest Service are on the scene along with the Scotland VFD, Lake Arrowhead VFD, Arrowhead Ranch Estates VFD and the Jolly VFD. Officials tell us that several homes are in the fires path
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Obama Uncle: He’s Here Illegally, But With A Social Security Card?
I thought this had to be a joke at first. Or a misprint. But it’s apparently true. Our president’s uncle, Obama Onyango, arrested on suspicion of DUI after nearly hitting a cop car in Framingham, MA, has a valid, honest-to-goodness social security number and has held this documentation for at least 19 years. This bri
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ERCOT Issues Alert Over High Consumption
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has initiated Energy Emergency Level 1 Alert due to operating reserves dropping below 2,300 megawatts. ERCOT operators are monitoring the situation and are asking Texas residents to reduce electric consumption where possible through 7 pm today
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Where’s The Paddle Mr. Principal?
When I was a student at Kirby Junior High School, Mr. Otis C. Polk, Sr. was our principal. Or, as he told it, he was our princi-pal. It was Mr. Polk’s way of ‘killing two birds with one stone”. One, he was teaching us the correct spelling and usage of the word principal (as opposed to principle, of course) and two, he was letting us know that he was someone we could and should come to with anyt
No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Every year, we get the same paperwork from the school system prodding us to sign up for free and reduced meals. Nowadays, we don’t qualify. Even back when my daughter was just entering school and we could qualify, we didn’t take it. My wife
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Wildfires Continue To Burn In Jack, Clay Counties
Jack County officials continue to battle a fire that has ravaged hundreds of acres since Saturday in the north-eastern part of the county. A Single Engine Air Tanker and helicopter from the Texas Forest Service were on the scene today helping firefighters on the ground as they try to gain control of the blaze
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Fire Breaks Out West Of Wichita Falls
Eyewitnesses are reporting a grass fire in the vicinity of FM 367 and Bell Road. Smoke from the blaze was reportedly visible as far north as the Red River. More details to follow.
Home Invasion Suspects Arrested
Wichita Falls Police are continuing to investigate a home invasion that took place early Thursday morning at home located in the 1800 block of Brazos. Police were called to the home just after 5 am. A 53-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were home at the time of the attack
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Burning The Flag Is Not Free Speech
I know the issue of flag burning sparks some pretty heated debate. It should. Our flag stands as a symbol of our nations independence and resilience. For some other nations around the world, it has been a symbol of hope, for others , a symbol of fear
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Enemy Within: Another Muslim Soldier Plotting To Hit Fort Hood?
It’s been less than two years since Nidal Hasan, a major in the U.S. Army, murdered 13 people and gunned down 30 others at Fort Hood. Now, authorities have uncovered a plot by another soldier, this one listed as AWOL, with plotting to attack Fort Hood, Texas. Ha
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