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First Bank Of Wichita Falls Donates $30,000 To Boys & Girls Club
Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Club of Wichita Falls!First Bank has donated to help out the club’s members. The bank presented the Boys and Girls Club of Wichita Falls with a check for $30,000 on Tuesday.Read the complete story here.

Wichita Falls Businesses Booming Along Southwest Parkway
In the just the past six months, Starbucks, Chick- Fil-A and HTeaO have opened on southwest parkway, and business owners and the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce think it's the start of something special."Whether it's chain, local, large or small, does not matter if you're doing construction here. If you're hirin...

Texas Power Grid CEO Terminated
It’s lights out for ERCOT’s CEO Bill Magness. He was fired Wednesday for his mismanagement of Texas’ power grid during last month’s sub-zero freezing temperatures which left over 4 million Texas residents without power and therefore, unable to heat their homes.Magness has defended his decision t...

Wichita Falls’ Annual Free Compost Giveaway Saturday
Citizens of Wichita Falls who participate in the Choose to Reuse program at the Wichita Falls Organics Facility will be able to pick up a free load of compost this Saturday.Get more information here.

University Kiwanis Club Continues Pancake Festival
The same pancake mix and sausage cooked at the University Kiwanis Club pancake festival is being served differently this year.The club's annual pancake festival was cancelled in January because of the pandemic."We didn't know what we were going to do when we cancelled the event quite frankly. We just knew we had t...

PPP Federal Aid Program Opens For Small Businesses
Nearly one year into the coronavirus pandemic, help from the federal government for small businesses who are struggling continues to be in high demand.Luckily, starting Wednesday for two weeks, the Paycheck Protection Program will open applications for places that have 20 employees or less.More details about this new, ...

Avoiding Winter Storm-Related Water Suspensions
The City of Wichita Falls Water Department is helping residents make sure they can keep their water services on."We actually haven't cut anybody off for nonpayment since right when this first started, which I think was around Feb. 11, so we've actually gone about two and half weeks," said Azura Kerr, Systems ...

Federal Aid Available After Last Week’s Extreme Winter Storm
The SBA and FEMA have earmarked funds for those Texas counties under a Federal Disaster Declaration. In Texoma, those counties are Wichita and Montague.Click here to learn more about applying for federal disaster assistance.
Rock News

Sam Fender Wins Mercury Prize, Beating Out Fontaines D.C., Pulp, And Wolf Alice For Prestigious U.K. Music Award
On Thursday night (October 16), Sam Fender was awarded the 2025 Mercury Prize for his album, People Watching. The ceremony was held in Fender's hometown of Newcastle in the North East of England, marking the first time the awards took place outside of ...
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Rancid Share Their Cover Of Motörhead's "Sex And Death" From Forthcoming Punk Tribute Album
On Thursday (October 16), Rancid released their punk-infused cover of Motörhead's "Sex and Death" as the final preview for the tribute album, Killed by Deaf - A Punk Tribute to Motörhead, which is set to drop on October 31st. The song, originally from ...
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The Black Crowes Release New Concert Special In Celebration Of 30th Anniversary Of 'Amorica'
The Black Crowes are commemorating the 30th anniversary of their 1994 album, Amorica, with a new concert special recorded live at Analog, a music venue in Nashville's Hutton Hotel. Chris and Rich Robinson lead the Atlanta southern rock band through spi...
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The Cure Reveal That They Are Already At Work On A New Album
Just months after the Cure released their first new studio album in 16 years, 2024's Songs of a Lost World, the goth rock legends have revealed that they are already at work on a new project. The band recently updated their lengthy bio section on their...
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Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dies At 74
Ace Frehley, the influential guitarist and original "Spaceman" of Kiss, died on Thursday (October 16) at the age of 74 in Morristown, New Jersey, following complications from a recent fall. Frehley, a Bronx native, played with the band from their 1973 ...
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Bob Mould Reunites His '90s Band Sugar, Releases New Song And Announces Live Shows
After teasing a reunion on social media last week, Bob Mould's 1990s band Sugar released a new single on Wednesday (October 15), "House of Dead Memories," their first new music in thirty years. The trio - which includes bassist David Barbe and drummer ...
Oct 16, 2025

James Norton Set To Play The Beatles' Beloved Manager Brian Epstein In Upcoming Films
English actor James Norton has been cast as Brian Epstein, the Beatles' influential manager, in director Sam Mendes' upcoming four-part musical biopic titled, The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event. Norton will star alongside Paul Mescal (Paul McCar...
Oct 16, 2025

19-Year-Old YouTube Drummer Plays Tool's Entire Discography in One Continuous 7.5 Hour Take
Nineteen-year-old YouTube drummer Tyler Visser achieved an extraordinary musical - and physical - feat by playing Tool's entire discography in one continuous 7.5-hour take. His mostly clean performance, documented from multiple angles to prove authenti...
Oct 16, 2025