Mike Hendren
Man Dies In Single Vehicle Crash
Wichita Falls Police and first responders were called to the scene of a one car accident on East Scott near Hwy 79 at around 6:37 pm Wednesday. First responders discovered that a black Mercury had struck a concrete pylon. 31 year-old Brian Scott Siegfried was pronounced dead at the scene by a Justice of the Peace
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Steve Jobs Loses Battle With Cancer
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, Inc., and the man behind everything from the Macintosh to the iPad, has died at 56. Beginning in the early 1970′s, jobs vision and innovative style led the way for the development of the personal computer. Jo
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Chemical Spill And Fire At Local Plant
Wichita Falls Fire Department Haz-Mat crews responded to call about a chemical spill and possible fire at Texas Recreation Corporation in the 900 block of North Beverly Drive at around 9:00 am. Wichita Falls Traffic Control also responded and diverted traffic off of North Beverly Drive while officials assessed and contained the chemical spill
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Obama Admin Bullying American Business?
President Obama is clearly a desperate man. With straw poll numbers putting Republican hopefuls such as Ron Paul and Herman Cain ahead of him if the election were held today, he must feel the strain of desperation that comes from knowing your 15 minutes of fame are just about up
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Fire At Former CertainTeed Plant
A four-alarm blaze broke out at the former Vetrotex/CertainTeed plant on Allendale Road shortly after 1pm this afternoon.
An individual working inside the plant placed the 9-1-1 call at 1:21pm. 19 units responded to the blaze. At last report, there were no injuries and fire officials say the smoke from the plant is not considered to be toxic
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UPDATE: Big Blue Thief In Custody
Just before 11 am this morning, a man who was reportedly trying to exchange coins for paper money grabbed an unknown amount of cash from behind the teller counter at the American National Bank branch inside “Big Blue”. Police have arrested 21 year-old Zelvin Holmes at home in the 4600 block of Eden Hills Lane at around 2:45 this afternoon. As of 4:
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Has Obama Lost The Chicago Machine?
President Lyndon Johnson, faced with ever-increasing pressure to get out of Vietnam and a tidal wave of social issues, was sitting in the White House on the evening of February 27, 1968, watching the CBS Evening News, then anchored by the late Walter Cronkite
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Wichita County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Early Morning Assault
The Wichita County Sheriff’s office responded to a report of an assault early this morning. Deputies responded to the 1900 block of Bailey Road where a 28-year-old male was found to have been assaulted. The male had severe head injuries and was transported to United Regional Health Care Center by American Medical Response. Ac
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Fire Forces Detours On US 287
Firefighters have been battling a large wildfire on the Clay/Montague County line early this afternoon. Officials say the fire started between Cray Road and Manton Road and was growing rapidly. Heavy smoke across US 287 forced officials to close the highway to both north and southbound traffic
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Troops First Initiative Puts Words Into Action
Troops First is more than just a slogan. The initiative, spearheaded by the Pride in The Falls campaign that the Chamber of Commerce, was designed to encourage citizens to show their gratitude to our men and women in uniform by allowing them to advance to the front of the line, whether it be at a restaurant, the supermarket, etc
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Clay County Wildfire Threatens Homes
A wildfire broke out just after noon today along FM 1954 near Wigwam. Crews from the Texas Forest Service are on the scene along with the Scotland VFD, Lake Arrowhead VFD, Arrowhead Ranch Estates VFD and the Jolly VFD. Officials tell us that several homes are in the fires path
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Obama Uncle: He’s Here Illegally, But With A Social Security Card?
I thought this had to be a joke at first. Or a misprint. But it’s apparently true. Our president’s uncle, Obama Onyango, arrested on suspicion of DUI after nearly hitting a cop car in Framingham, MA, has a valid, honest-to-goodness social security number and has held this documentation for at least 19 years. This bri
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