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Annual Western swing festival to launch June 18

May 31st, 2009
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If you’re gonna play in Texas, you gotta have a fiddle in the band. Count on a lot of fiddles at the Legends of Western Swing Music Festival, which is returning to Wichita Falls’ Multi-Purpose Events Center June 18-20 for the 10th year.

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Twin sisters set for college after Bowie graduation

May 31st, 2009
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… own comic in the future. Both young women will start their college careers at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls to handle the basics, before they head their separate ways. That divergence is not something they want to spend time thinking …

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Businessman credits success to old-fashioned hard work

May 31st, 2009
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… is the owner of Kent’s Tire Service, Inc. and Royal Tire and Brake. Working long, hard hours was the norm for Wichita Falls businessman Kent Teague for many years. It was a trait he inherited from his dad, the late Norman Teague, who was an …

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Briefly, June 1

May 31st, 2009
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… parade, is scheduled. Visit www.PKHBS.com online, or call (940) 779-2424 to find out more information. Wichita Falls Blood drive to be here Wednesday Texas Blood Institute will hold a blood drive from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Buy Dental Equipment, …

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Beautiful home awards make comeback

May 31st, 2009
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Keep Wichita Falls Beautiful, a nonprofit that supports civic pride and environmental responsibility, hopes to resurrect one of the community’s favorite honors.

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Wichita Falls Texoma Cancer Center Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

May 31st, 2009
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… 10 year anniversary. Tomorrow local cancer survivors, doctors, and staff members will gather at Texas oncology Wichita Falls Texoma Cancer center to help commemorate the facility’s 10-year anniversary. The center has helped thousands of patients …

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Roger A. Einhaus

May 31st, 2009
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Roger Alan Einhaus, 75, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, in Wichita Falls. A Christian Wake will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Owens & Brumley Funeral Home, Wichita Falls.

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You Ask, We Investigate: What’s happened to the Red River Rodeo this year?

May 31st, 2009
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You Ask, We Investigate has been getting calls this week concerning what has become a 52 year tradition in Wichita Falls.

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Author writes book about historical murder, mayhem in Wichita Falls area

May 31st, 2009
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Torin Halsey/Times Record News Wichitan Julie Coley did the majority of the research for her book at the Wichita Falls Public Library.

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Author writes book about historical murder, mayhem in Wichita Falls area

May 31st, 2009
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Torin Halsey/Times Record News Wichitan Julie Coley did the majority of the research for her book at the Wichita Falls Public Library.

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Briefly, May 31

May 31st, 2009
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… Two suspects were arrested and booked into Wilbarger County Jail on a charge of intoxication manslaughter. Wichita Falls League of Women Voters sets meeting The League of Women Voters of Wichita Falls will meet Wednesday for lunch at Luby’s …

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Local family works together to serve specialty food to Wichitans

May 31st, 2009
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… has always been good in the kitchen, according to her son. “We used to live in Vernon, and when we moved to Wichita Falls it just came to her,” he said. “We hadn’t seen anything like (the vans) here, but in California they are really popular. We …

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Many famous characters played roles in city’s past

May 31st, 2009
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Courtesy of MTV Actor Patrick Swayze’s grandfather was gunned down in Wichita Falls in 1925 following an argument over some wandering milk cows.

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Children’s feeding programs to close summer hunger gap

May 31st, 2009
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… lunches to children 1 to 18 at its Harrell Park location, 2524 Terrace Ave. The meals are provided through the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank’s Summer Food Service Program. “Last year we served about 400 meals a week. This year we’re budgeting to …

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Malinda Kay Calhoun

May 31st, 2009
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Malinda Calhoun, 51, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at an Abilene medical center. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas on May 6, 1958, Malinda was the daughter of Bobbie (Musgrave) and Zearl Gilbreath, Jr. She married Terry Calhoun on October 24, …

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