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Honoring the Fallen Soldiers of North Texas

May 31st, 2011
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Memorial day symbolizes more than just a holiday for many Texomans, it symbolizes a day of honor.

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High Gas Prices Are Not Stopping Holiday Travels

May 31st, 2011
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Gas prices increased a few cents for Memorial Day weekend, averaging to about $3.50 at some gas stations here in Wichita Falls.

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High Gas Prices Are Not Stopping Holiday Travels

May 31st, 2011
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Gas prices increased a few cents for Memorial Day weekend, averaging to about $3.50 at some gas stations here in Wichita Falls.

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Honoring the Fallen Soldiers of North Texas

May 31st, 2011
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… are going home.” The ceremony takes place at the grave site of Thomas Fowler, medal of honor recipient, and a Wichita Falls native who died in 1944 serving our country in World War II. After the ceremony is done volunteers will go around and …

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Far from home, troops gave their lives

May 31st, 2011
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Kristen Duwe/Times Record News Service members of the Sheppard Honor Guard salute the fallen soldiers buried at Wichita County Cemetary on Monday.

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Memorial Day: Bolls recalls friend lost in combat

May 30th, 2011
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… the day with a story of personal loss. A senior in high school, Bolls met John Emmons when his family moved to Wichita Falls from Germany, where his dad has been stationed. The two struck up a friendship through a love of music, he said. If ever he …

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R.G.’s Take: The Budget Session Nobody Enjoyed

May 30th, 2011
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As the 82nd Legislature hurtled this weekend toward a crash landing, freshman Republican Representative Lanham Lyne of Wichita Falls stepped up to the front microphone of the Texas House to deliver his first major legislative speech.

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Gov. Bill Clements, 1917-2011

May 30th, 2011
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Gov-Elect William Clements is shown, Nov. 24, 1978. Texas Gov. Bill Clements, right, tells of inspection trip in Wichita Falls, Texas, April 11, 1979 to areas hit by tornadoes.

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Gov. Bill Clements, 1917-2011

May 30th, 2011
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Gov-Elect William Clements is shown, Nov. 24, 1978. Texas Gov. Bill Clements, right, tells of inspection trip in Wichita Falls, Texas, April 11, 1979 to areas hit by tornadoes.

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Summer Weather Here To Stay

May 30th, 2011
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… make any more progress south.A Isolated thunderstorms will be possible along this front tomorrow from about Wichita Falls to Oklahoma City.A Some of our far northwestern counties (Jack, Montague, Clay, Cooke) could see a stray thunderstorm tomorrow …

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Summer’s Heat Here to Stay

May 30th, 2011
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After a hot, windy Memorial Day Weekend, we will see more of the same this weeka minus some of the wind.A Temperatures today have climbed into the low 90s today.A Winds have been a little out of the southeast today and that has tempered temperatures a little from the past couple of days.A But the humidity remains high with dewpoints in the upper …

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Summer’s Heat Here to Stay

May 30th, 2011
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… make any more progress south.A Isolated thunderstorms will be possible along this front tomorrow from about Wichita Falls to Oklahoma City.A Some of our far northwestern counties (Jack, Montague, Clay, Cooke) could see a stray thunderstorm tomorrow …

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Downtown is a good fit for couple

May 30th, 2011
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… opened their business in August 2007. Retirement landed John and Linda Christoff in the middle of downtown Wichita Falls. Instead of lying back and kicking up their feet as retirees, the couple opened Turtle Creek Trading Co. at 711 Indiana in …

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Our Opinion: Stepping aside is a small sacrifice

May 30th, 2011
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The selfless Americans fighting wars in the Middle East today do so on behalf of the rest of us.

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BBB: Check out charities before donating

May 30th, 2011
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… s that do not have a track record and/or experience in providing disaster relief. The telephone number for the Wichita Falls BBB office is 940-691-1172. Its website is www.wichitafalls.bbb.org .

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