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The North Texas Area United Way will kick off a city-wide book drive Monday, August 18. United Way is partnering with Friends of the Library, the Wichita Falls Public Library and the Rotary Clubs to provide free books for day care centers and children in the community ages five and under.

Congressman Mac Thornberry will be in Wichita Falls Monday, August 18. He will join the Wichita County Republican Women at their monthly meeting.

As of 10:00am heavy rain was slowly moving over the eastern half of the Metroplex.

A smoker demonstrates an e-cigarette in Wichita Falls, Texas, Jan. 17, 2014. The Toronto Board of Health is meeting to discuss Monday a municipal ban on electronic cigarettes, which would prohibit their use in places where cigarettes are banned.

Wichita Falls finance is asking for just under $500,000 for a new water slide at Castaway Cove that was budgeted for and approved last year.

United States Congressman, Mac Thornberry came to Wichita Falls Monday Morning. Congressman Thornberry joined the Wichita County Republican Women at their monthly meeting at Luby's Cafeteria on 9th Street.

Vandals using rocks, bricks and a golf club have damaged six North Texas school buses but repairs should be done in time for next week's start of classes.

With Braxton Miller's status for the 2014 season in jeopardy because of an injury sustained in practice this afternoon, J.T. Barrett could become Ohio State's starting quarterback.

In a 4-3 vote, Monday night the Wichita Falls Independent School Board of Trustees voted to implement the New Choice Rule come the 2015-16 academic school year.

Wichita Falls City Councilors have approved the construction of a new water slide and pump hose for the Castaway Cove Water Park.

Empty Bowls will continue to fight against hunger this year. The Empty Bowls Event for 2014 will be Tuesday, October 21st from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art as Midwestern State University.

The Graham Independent School District is gearing up for another school year, and that means district staff have been undergoing massive preparations and administering policy overhauls.

A Wichita Falls charitable organization is opting out from help from the local food bank when it comes to its food supply.

Mark Beauchamp, Traffic Superintendent for Wichita Falls said, "One of the things as a city as a whole is trying to do is become a bicycle friendly city.

A 34-year-old Wichita Falls woman is behind bars for a lengthy list of drugs. Burkburnett Police arrested Marquetta Renise Logan Wednesday night in the 1000 block of Sheppard Road.

A 51-year-old man wanted in connection to a deadly conduct charge was arrested in Wichita Falls.

A group of anonymous protestors came together Thursday night to peacefully protest in regards to the Mike Brown case.

Family and friends will say goodbye this weekend to a former Wichita Falls family killed in a small plane crash last weekend.

Police are investigating the death of a Wichita Falls child. Wichita Falls Police said officers responded to a call of an un-responsive child at the Camelot Apartments in the 2200 block of Harrison.

Wichita Falls police arrested a man in connection to a burglary of a vehicle. Police arrested 34-year-old Jonathan Collins,officers were dispatched to the Edge Apartments Friday.

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