Midwestern State University is moving forward with the invitation to join the Texas Tech system. The Board of Regents is moving to let President Suzanne Shipley enter into a memorandum of understanding with TTU. More details will be presented to the Board on August 6. More information about MSU joining the TTU system can be…… MORE
Hotter’N Hell Hundred officials have modified their 2020 HHH weekend activities for August 27 through 30 in Wichita Falls due to COVID-19. HHH will instead be hosted virtually, where participants can safely ride or run their HHH events in their hometowns. Race officials will be mailing each virtual cyclists and runner their 2020 HHH ride…… MORE
A temporary COVID-19 testing site will be open to the public Sunday at Electra Memorial Hospital. Testing is free and will be done by appointment only. Click here to find out how to register. … MORE
The US Military is not immune to the challenges the pandemic has brought, so military recruiters are relying heavily on online communication. The Army Recruiting Center said though their doors closed recruitment continues. This pandemic has offered a new set of battles for these soldiers, but they still managed to attract and retain recruits and…… MORE
This weekend would have been the opening weekend for Castaway Cove in Wichita Falls but those plans have been put on hold due to COVID-19. At the water park, employees are making sure things will be ready when they’re allowed to open their doors. More details about Castaway Cove’s opening day preparations can be found…… MORE
The Wichita Falls Police Department began National Police Week Monday with their annual Memorial Ceremony. Each year they remember the seven Wichita Falls officers who have died in the line of duty in the force’s 130 year history. Read more National Police Week here.… MORE
The Wichita Falls hotel-motel tax funds both the MPEC and the Convention and Visitors Bureau. But shutdowns caused by COVID-19 mean less revenue coming in for these places. “In March we saw a decrease of about 32% in revenues from March of the prior year,” Jessica Williams, CFO for the city of Wichita Falls said.…… MORE
Midwestern State University’s Moffett Library is now open for students getting ready for Spring 2020 finals. The grand opening planned for April 7 was canceled as the coronavirus pandemic unfolded. Read more about the new library here.… MORE
Lone Star Muscle Cars and Wichita Falls Brewing Company hosted their car show today in a cruise style, due to social distancing. “This is kind of the only scheduled date that hasn’t gotten bumped, so we are instead of doing a car show where they’re all sitting together we’re going to do a car show…… MORE
The State of Texas’s Covid-19 tracker is now showing nine cases in Montague County. That’s two more than what was reported on last Friday. More details on the increase in Montague County cases can be found here.… MORE
