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Man Accused Of Manufacturing Meth Around Children

October 31st, 2011
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Child Protective Services requested police assistance in the 80th block of Fourth Circle in Wichita Falls in reference to a meth lab on October 21st.

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4A realignment: Expect a smaller rubber band

October 31st, 2011
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In place of my Sherman game preview this week, I wanted to post some thoughts on the upcoming biennial UIL realignment.

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"Darts for the Cure" Hosted at Four Area Businesses

October 31st, 2011
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… put their skills to the test this afternoon to raise money for a good cause. Fast Eddy’s and there other Wichita Falls businesses are hosting the 2nd annual “Darts for the Cure”. Some professional dart players tossed around some ideas on how to do …

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July ‘11 Hotter than 1980 & the Dust Bowl Years

October 31st, 2011
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The month of July 2011 in Wichita Falls has gone down in the history books as the hottest in the history of the city.

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Warmest Night in the History of Wichita Falls Recorded

October 31st, 2011
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This morning’s low of 88 beats the old low by one degree. The National Weather Service confirms the old warmest low in Wichita Falls was 87 set on August 16, 1952.

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Countdown to Aug. 3rd

October 31st, 2011
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… 42 days….that is the longest stretch of daily highs at or above 100 degrees in the meteorological history of Wichita Falls. It happened back between June 23 and August 3, 1980. So all it would take is 43 days in a row of readings at or above 100. …

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Texoma Needs More Than 16 Inches of Rain

October 31st, 2011
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There are two words to explain how we have reached a point where Wichita Falls and a majority of Texoma needs more than 16 inches of rain…..La Nina.

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June: One for the Record Books.

October 31st, 2011
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… compared to years past? As it turns out, it was a very unique month. First, we were uncharacteristically dry. Wichita Falls only received 0.02 inches of rain. On average, Wichita Falls is supposed to receive 3.69 inches for the month of June. As a …

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Poinsettias for a Good Cause

October 31st, 2011
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… dollars apiece … and deliveries will be made inside city limits. Or you can pick up orders that are outside Wichita Falls. The last day to place an order is Friday, December 2nd. To download an order form, just click here . Or you can call 687- …

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W.F. to Consider Replacing Trolley

October 31st, 2011
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Wichita Falls city leaders want to replace some of the bumps, thumps, and chugs plaguing the two trolleys in its fleet.

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Run of the Living Dead

October 31st, 2011
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… a great way to get people downtown, and excited about downtown businesses. “It’s something very different for Wichita Falls,” said Lane, “you’ve probably never seen something like this, but we like to see some different events and bring in some …

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Weather Channel Declares WF ‘2011’s Most Suffering City’

October 31st, 2011
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The Weather Channel, one of the most respected weather resources in the nation, declared Wichita Falls as the city that has suffered the most during this year’s heat wave and drought.

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80th Day Over 100 Sets All-Time Record

October 31st, 2011
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As of 12noon Wichita Falls reached 100 degrees for the 80th day in the year 2011.

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Candidate Dennis Rivard

October 31st, 2011
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… budgeting and providing quality goods and services. I was a member of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee for the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Transportation Plan in 1995 and the WFISD bond team in 2006. I have been involved in the construction industry …

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Candidate Annetta Pope

October 31st, 2011
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… across Texas to curtail services, because of lost revenue. What are the city services that you would cut, for Wichita Falls? Usually when someone talks of cutting services it is the people that can least afford the cuts in services that are cut the …

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