The storms from Thursday night and Friday morning left many Texomans in the dark, and as of Friday evening, Oncor reports about 665 customers are still without power. Gordon Drake, Oncor's Area Manager, said this is an improvement from the estimated 3,000 customers that were in the dark as the storms moved through the area.
Thursday night's storms leaves 3,000 without power
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Local energy employees help areas hit by Hurricane Matthew
About 450 Oncor employees and contractors were sent out around six Thursday morning to areas in the hurricane's path to help restore power, and about ten of those workers are from Texoma. Around five Friday evening Florida Governor Rick Scott announced one million homes were without power in that state, and when it comes to natural disasters those impacted by the storms, like some Florida residents, need all the help they can get to get electricity back up and running.
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Wichita Falls Fire Department partnering up with Dominos for fire safety
Next Tuesday if you order a pizza from Dominos, it might be free! From 6:30-8:30 p.m. the Dominos on Burkburnett Road will pick orders at random to be hand delivered on a fire engine. Firefighters will check to see if your smoke detectors are working.
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Traffic Alert: Section of Hwy 281 will be closed on Monday
Multiple ramps on US 281 between Midwestern Parkway and Jacksboro Hwy in Wichita Falls will be closed on Monday, October 10th.
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Texas man survives tumble into trash compactor
Fire officials say a man who apparently was sleeping in a dumpster survived when he and the trash in the bin were dumped into a trash truck, compacted and then hauled to a transfer station. Workers at the transfer station in Wichita Falls saw the man tumble Friday from the truck into a large garbage pit.
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Wichita Falls man picked up with the trash, thrown into compactor
After taking shelter in a dumpster, a Wichita Falls man was picked up by a trash truck, compacted and dumped into the city's trash pit. Witnesses saw the man tumble out of the trash truck into the pit and called for help, according to the Wichita Falls Times Record News .
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Polarized presidential race presents challenge to bipartisan support for Head Start
Polarized presidential race presents challenge to bipartisan sup - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - Weldon Beard, Texas Head Start Association President and Director of Greater East Texas Head Start, seeks bipartisan support for funding during a polarizing presidential election.
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Man in trash bin compacted, trucked to transfer station
A man who apparently sought shelter inside a trash dumpster got picked up by a Wichita Falls trash truck, compacted and taken to the city's garbage transfer station. Man in trash bin compacted, trucked to transfer station A man who apparently sought shelter inside a trash dumpster got picked up by a Wichita Falls trash truck, compacted and taken to the city's garbage transfer station.
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Fall weather provided perfect atmosphere for Pumpkin Fest
Fall temperatures made for the perfect weather for the Pumpkin Fest at Smith's Gardentown Farms in Wichita Falls Saturday morning. Co-Owner of Smith's Gardentown Farms, Katherine Smith said the agencies of Hands to Hands help our local communities.
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Benefit held for teen shooting victim
A benefit concert was held Saturday night for Makayla Smith, one of the victims of last month's deadly shooting that claimed the life of 13-year-old Lauren Landavazo and left Makayla wounded. The benefit was at the Welch Street Church of Christ on Welch Street in Wichita Falls.
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Race for the Cure: Hundreds walked in hope of finding a cure
The streets of downtown Wichita Falls were flooded with pink Saturday morning for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Close to 1,000 people filled the streets to support those who are fighting, have fought, or survived breast cancer.
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Two bodies found in home at North 3rd Street
Wichita Falls Police now confirms two male bodies were found dead in a home in the 1300 block of North 3rd Street. No identity or cause of death yet, police are waiting on a search warrant to enter the home.
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Community Healthcare Center Offers Free Affordable Care Act Sign-up Service
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act begins in exactly three weeks on November 1st. The Community Healthcare Center in Wichita Falls is the only place offering free sign-up services to help Texomans enroll in the ACA.
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2 men found shot to death at Wichita Falls house, no arrests
Wichita Falls police say two men have been found shot to death at a house and no one has been arrested in the double slaying.
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Memorial for double murder victims grows, and so does Crime Stoppers cash reward
A make-shift memorial is set up outside the home of Monday's double murder crime scene in Wichita Falls. As that memorial continues to grow with candles, flowers and a banner of condolences on North 3rd Street, so has the reward Crimes Stoppers is offering to solve the case.
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Beula Witten Pollard
Beula Mae Witten Pollard, an 82-year-old resident of Wichita Falls, TX, died on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at her home.
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Farmers Market Funding
Half a million dollars, that's how much a partnership between Vernon College and the Vernon Farmer's Market Association is bringing to two Texoma farmer's markets. Becky Morath and her husband are local farmers from Charlie, TX.
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Study questions value of mammograms, breast cancer screening
In this July 31, 2012 file photo, a radiologist compares an image from earlier, 2-D technology mammogram to the new 3-D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis mammography, which can detect much smaller cancers earlier, in Wichita Falls, Texas. A study released Wednesday questions the value of mammograms for breast cancer screening.
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Lauren's Legacy: A message of love and compassion
A message of love and compassion. Lauren Landavazo's parents share Lauren's Legacy.
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Lake Wichita Finishes Application For Permit To Dredge
The Lake Wichita Revitalization Project will soon be one step closer to becoming a reality after Friday. The Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee will hand deliver a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit to the US Army Corps of Engineers in Tulsa.
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