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Legion to mark Veteran graves for Memorial Day
American Legion Post 414 and the Olney Sons of the American Legion are gathering the names of deceased veterans and raising a team of volunteers to mount a special celebration of vets on Memorial Day, May 27, Post Commander Chris Garcia said. He asked for information about veterans who are...
WF Area Food Bank unveils new logo
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Wichita Falls Area Food Bank unveiled its new logo on Wednesday afternoon. The food bank has made a decision to upgrade from its previous logo, saying the old version was outdated and didn’t really convey what it did for the community. The new...
OHH briefs Council on planned street closures
Olney Hamilton Hospital briefed the new City Administrator and Councilmembers on a plan to close part of Avenue L to make way for a new hospital plaza, OHH board president Dale Lovett told the City Council on May 13. The Hospital is “working on the design and implementation of the...
Letter to the Editor
Thank you to all Olneyites for their kind support. I think it was a good run and campaign. I came to know too many good folks. I sincerely thank everyone who helped me. It’s over now. Congratulations to ALL WINNERS at all posts. I hope they all work together...
Memorial Day trash pickup schedule
City of Wichita Falls offices will be closed Monday for Memorial Day observance. The trash pickup schedule will be adjusted as follows:. Normal Monday trash pickup will move to Tuesday. Normal Tuesday trash pickup will move to Wednesday. There will be no curbside organics recycling pickup on Wednesday. The transfer...
Wichita County chase ends with crash, suspect in hospital
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A chase involving the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office ended when the suspect ran into a parked semi-truck trailer. According to Wichita County Sheriff David Duke, shortly after 10:30 A.M., Friday, May 17, 2024, a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle, driven by John Menasco, 43, of Wichita Falls, at Broad and […]
Former Wichita County deputy, officer in jail after losing appeal
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A former Wichita County deputy and WFPD officer is in jail to serve his sentence after his appeal of his conviction for sending an invasive video recording is denied by an appeals court in Amarillo. Gerald “Tony” Morgan was found guilty by a jury in 78th District Court in September 2022 […]
Archer County early voting times and locations for 2024 primary runoffs
ARCHER COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Ahead of the upcoming primary runoff elections on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, registered voters can head to the polls early to cast their ballots for the Democratic and Republican primary runoffs beginning on Monday, May 20, until Friday, May 24. In Archer County, registered voters from any precinct can vote at […]
WFISD officials split on homeschoolers-UIL issue
The Wichita Falls ISD School Board voted 4-3 to reject a proposal that would have allowed homeschooled students to participate in district UIL activities on a one-year trial basis. In a meeting in which the board decided every other motion unanimously, trustees struggled to reach a consensus on the issue...
Things to do in Wichita Falls over Memorial Day weekend
Before Memorial Day of remembrance on Monday, May 27, area high-school students and their parents will be making memories of their own when those new graduates cross the stage for their diplomas over the weekend. Thursday, May 23. Last day of public school. Wichita Falls High School graduation ceremony: 8...
Here's how Wichita Falls area restaurants scored in health inspections May 6-11
Here are the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District restaurant inspection scores for Wichita County conducted May 6–May 11, 2024. Scores in each category are listed by most recent inspection date. The health department conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. During May 6-11, the department conducted 48 inspections at 42 sites. Inspections of catered events are not listed.
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