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Lady Blues open seasons in Texas

August 31st, 2011

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… AVCA Division II preseason national rankings, opens the season Friday at the Midwestern State Invitational in Wichita Falls, Texas. “We’ve gotten better in the last week of practice,” coach Chris Herron said. We had scrimmages last weekend with …

Two WFPD Officers Retire and Several Receive Awards

August 31st, 2011

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Officers Christopher Gay and Steve Carroll have retired from the Wichita Falls Police Department.

Two WFPD Officers Retire and Several Receive Awards

August 31st, 2011

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Officers Christopher Gay and Steve Carroll have retired from the Wichita Falls Police Department.

Texas author shakes up age-old dilemma

August 31st, 2011

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Texas author James Hoggard ’s new novel presents a story as old as people: Well-to-do parents have a troublesome daughter who has taken up with a lower-class fellow.

Runaway Teen Found On Train Near Vernon

August 31st, 2011

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Our Facebook friends alerted us to a report that a boy was spotted near Highway 287 on a train from Wichita Falls.

Runaway Teen Found On Train Near Vernon

August 31st, 2011

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Our Facebook friends alerted us to a report that a boy was spotted near Highway 287 on a train from Wichita Falls.

Montgomery, Sloan wed Aug. 20 in Olney

August 31st, 2011

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Lisa Welch Montgomery and Bill-lee Don Sloan, both of Olney, were united in marriage on Saturday, Aug.

Montgomery, Sloan wed Aug. 20 in Olney

August 31st, 2011

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… each held a single red rose. Best man was Mark Sloan, brother of the groom. Groomsmen were Bradley Sloan of Wichita Falls and Brandon Sloan of Olney, sons of the groom, and Len Bernhardt of Olney. John Welch, brother of the bride, was an usher. The …

Bridgeport faces potent Bulldogs offense

August 31st, 2011

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… they head to Burkburnett to play the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Friday Burkburnett is coming off a 32-27 win over Wichita Falls. The Bulldogs racked up 451 yards, including 113 yards rushing from tailback Devin Chafin and another 109 from quarterback …

Frances Rivera

August 31st, 2011

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A two-time Emmy Award winner, Frances Rivera joined PIX11 in August of 2011 as the Anchor of PIX11 Morning News.

Frances Rivera

August 31st, 2011

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… Frances also worked on-air at KWTV ( CBS ), in Oklahoma City . Before that she was with KFDX (NBC), in Wichita Falls, Texas. Prior to that, Rivera spent four years working behind the scenes at CBS News on the “CBS This Morning” show. In addition, …

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August 31st, 2011

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… cycling. On Saturday August 27th, 2011 Mr. Nolan took part in the Hotter’n Hell One Hundred bicycle race in Wichita Falls, Texas. He has participated in this race for the past six years and this year he traveled the 104-mile race in 106 degree heat. …

Stolen items found in car

August 31st, 2011

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An Amarillo man and woman suspected of burglarizing a local retailer were arrested by Wichita Falls police early Tuesday morning, and authorities are still looking for another person.

Pete S. Lankford

August 31st, 2011

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Pete Stanley Lankford, 79, of Orange Grove, Texas, formerly of Wichita Falls, died Monday, Aug.

Pete S. Lankford

August 31st, 2011

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Pete Stanley Lankford, 79, of Orange Grove, Texas, formerly of Wichita Falls, died Monday, Aug.