Mike Hendren
Strict Rules For Congress? Why Not!
I originally published this article back in February. Given the state of affairs in Washington and a recent poll that shows that 46% of us think all congressmen are corrupt, I thought it would be appropriate to revisit the ideas set forth
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Skeletal Remains Identified
Skeletal remains discovered off Waurika Highway earlier this year have now been identified. According to a Wichita Falls Police Department press release, the remains are those of William E. McConnell, Jr. McConnell had walked away from a nearby business in the spring of 2002 and was never heard from again
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What’s It Worth To Stay Cool?
It’s not the highest electric bill we’ve ever seen, but it’s close. I opened the envelope yesterday to discover an electric bill over $300. The temp in the house at that moment was 76 degrees. My wife is constantly telling us to turn off the lights. We do. We tr
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Governor Pushing State One Step Closer To The Edge Of The Cliff
Jerry Brown is probably the most liberal governor California has ever had. Conservatives are fleeing the state in droves. They are, of course, the backbone of business in that state, as they are in most states. So much for ‘go west,young man, go west’. Brown ha
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Hunt For Bank Robbery Suspect Continues
Police continue the hunt for a bank robbery suspect. At around 9:30 am Thursday, the man entered the Citibank branch on Fairway Blvd. and handed a note to a teller. The man showed a handgun to the teller as well. Police do not yet know exactly what type of gun the man used and officials are not revealing how much cash was taken in the holdup
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DPS Releases Initial Report On Fatal Crash
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released their initial report on the fatal Jacksboro Highway accident that claimed the lives of two teen girls. The report shows that WFPD officer Teddy Whitefield was traveling at around 80 mph when his patrol car struck a Pontiac Grand Am driven by 18 year old Yeni Lopez
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Accident On Henry S. Grace Freeway Claims One Life, Sends Child To Fort Worth Hospital
The investigation continues into a fatal accident near Hatton Road yesterday afternoon. Wichita Falls Police responded to a call at about 1:15 yesterday on Henry S. Grace Freeway, just above Hatton Road. A white Lexus driven by 55 year-old Connie Spink had struck a guardrail
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Extreme Temps Can Spell Danger In A Hurry
Way back in 1990, I was young, fresh out high school and looking for a job doing anything I could to make a buck. I found lots of work, but not a lot of bucks. It was late June or early July I think. I was helping build a fence. And we were digging post holes the old fashioned way, by hand
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Casey Anthony Sentenced To Four Years For Lying To Investigators
Casey Anthony, who was acquitted on murder, manslaughter and child abuse charges on Tuesday but was convicted of lying to investigators, was sentenced this morning in Florida. Anthony received one year for each count, but will likely be released from jail within weeks
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Fireworks Issue Not An Issue…So Far
I really expected this past weekend to be more eventful. I’m glad it was not. I really did expect someone to fire off a rocket and burn half the town to ground. Why? Because, in most cases, I would argue that we are surrounded by idiots. I
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Burn Bans Expanding As Drought Worsens
Few Texas counties are not under a burn ban at this time. The threat of wildfire is so severe that these counties are also banning the use of fireworks. On Monday’s “Rise and Shine” program, Clay County Sheriff Kenny Lemmons said violators would not be ticketed, they’d be arrested. Officials and landow
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Teen Stabbing Vicitim, Alex Canava, Dies
A 15 year-old male has died from the wounds he suffered in an assault last week. On June 23rd at approximately 11:05 PM the WFPD responded to a possible aggravated assault in the 2700 block of Byrne Place. Officers found Alex Canava laying in the street bleeding
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