The historic World War I plane, Curtiss Jenny, will be making its final flight on Monday, September 29 th, at the Kickapoo Airport. The Curtiss Jenny was made in 1917, and is one of only three still flying in the world.
Jenny's Final Flight Underway
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Greg Abbott supports unborn future citizens in battle for governor
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot t continues to defend the rights of unborn future Texans to exist in his battle with State Senator Wendy Davis for governor. In the wake of the recent debate in Edinburg, Texas Davis has attempted to make inroads with voters by criticizing Abbott' s Pro-Life position.
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Graham Discusses New Visitors Center
Graham City Council approved the construction of the Graham Visitor Center this morning. The project was designed by Wichita Falls Architect Dick Bundy and will be contracted by Construction of Wichita Falls' Anthony Inman.
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Apartment Fire
The Wichita Falls Fire Department is investigating a 2-alarm fire at Colony Park Apartments in the 4700 block of Taft Boulevard. 9 apartments have been affected by the fire and luckily, there were no injuries.
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Falls Fest Preparations Underway
On Thursday, Wichita Falls Parks & Recreations crews began setting up tents, concert stages, lighting, booths and place garbage cans for the 29th Annual Falls Festival. The event takes place at Lucy Park on Saturday from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Newschannel 6 talked with Falls Fest steering committee members about Texoma's Best Festival and this year there are a couple of changes.
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Smiley: Speaking Orleanian
Dear Smiley: Long ago, at my first day of work at my father's office in the French Quarter, the girls in the office said, "OK, friend, let's go over to Poydras Street and get a poor boy at Mother's." Dear Smiley: My brother, Joe Broyles of Wichita Falls, Texas, has received considerable recognition for his skills as a woodturner, with some of his small works selling for as much as $500.
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Man Taken to Hospital After Crash
One man was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after running his truck into a tree. Wichita Falls Police say the driver was heading west on 9th Street around 8:30 p.m. when he grazed the side of a parked vehicle.
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Trinity PD seeking burglary warrant for 1 of Beard's Fine Jewelers break-in suspects
The Trinity Police Department is seeking an additional arrest warrant for one of the two Houston men who allegedly burglarized Lufkin's Beard's Fine Jewelers on Tuesday, along with the Lufkin Verizon store and businesses in Livingston, Crockett, Tyler, Longview, and Wichita Falls. Trinity Police Chief Steve Jones said his department is seeking an arrest warrant for Dequan Janeiro Rodgers, 19 on a felony burglary of a building charge.
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WFPD Officers Honored Today in Ceremony
The Wichita Falls Police Department said goodbye to a long time colleague, and congratulations to another this afternoon. Police hosted a retirement and promotion ceremony at the training center to send St. Greg Lillis off in style.
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Infamous Rifle Auctioned Online
The executor for the estate of Charles Whitman, the infamous shooter in the deadly sniper attack at the University of Texas at Austin in 1966, sold the rifle used in the attack during the settlement of Whitman's estate. The gun was bought by a gun dealer in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Wings For Warriors
The Wichita Falls American Legion Post 120 is hoping to make dreams come true for some military men and women in Wichita Falls. The Airman's Club presents the very first Home For The Holidays event.
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Vets Burger Burn Fundraiser
A local group of veterans are holding a fundraiser Saturday, September 27. The fundraiser will raise money for the veteran group to put wreaths on the graves of military veteran at Christmas time. The fundraiser is at the Red River Harley Davidson in Wichita Falls.
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Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis head toward debate in Dallas Tuesday
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and state senator Wendy Davis will tee it up in their second debate as they head into the homestretch of the Texas governor's race this Tuesday in Dallas. Abbott has made his name as the top law enforcement officer in the Lone Star State while Davis claim to fame was her opposition to a bill which limits abortions to the first 120 days of pregnancy.
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Falls Fest 2014
Wichita Falls is celebrating 29 years of Falls Fest, one of Texoma's biggest events. The Junior League Club of Wichita Falls kicked off the event in the mid 80's and its been an annual tradition for the city ever since.
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W.F. Kids Punt, Pass & Kick Into Competition
Texoma kids poured into Memorial Stadium Sunday for the Punt, Pass & Kick competition in Wichita Falls. Kids 6 to 15 years old took to the field for their shot at moving on to sectionals in Abilene.
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Safe Shooting For Kids
From 22 rifles, 22 pistols and 12 gage shot guns, kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls were able to shoot these at the Northwest Texas Field and Steam Association's gun range. "A rifle is like you've got to aim at the small dot and shoot it.
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Flying Into History: Curtiss Jenny's Final Flight
The historic 1917 Curtiss Jenny, the first plane used to train airmen in Wichita Falls, will take to the skies one last time this weekend. And at an auction held by the Museum of North Texas History Monday night, a ride in the passenger seat of the Jenny was up for grabs.
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Record Setting Year For MSU International
It all began in 1993, when Midwestern State's Dr. Randy Glean started racking up frequent flyer miles to the Caribbean and Bahamas. He went in search of international students.
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Controversial Water Pipeline Project Moves Forward in San Antonio
A map of the proposed pipeline that will deliver 16 billion gallons of water annually from underneath Burleson County to San Antonio, about 140 miles away. San Antonio is one step closer to buying some of the most expensive water ever sold in Texas, just as the deal is drawing more critics .
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WFPD Investigate Kidnapping After Chase
The Wichita Falls Police Department is investigating a possible kidnapping in Wichita Falls after a police chase that happened early Tuesday morning. The suspect was driving a small black pickup truck when he made an illegal turn at a school zone.
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