Mike Hendren
ERCOT Issues Alert Over High Consumption
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has initiated Energy Emergency Level 1 Alert due to operating reserves dropping below 2,300 megawatts. ERCOT operators are monitoring the situation and are asking Texas residents to reduce electric consumption where possible through 7 pm today
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Where’s The Paddle Mr. Principal?
When I was a student at Kirby Junior High School, Mr. Otis C. Polk, Sr. was our principal. Or, as he told it, he was our princi-pal. It was Mr. Polk’s way of ‘killing two birds with one stone”. One, he was teaching us the correct spelling and usage of the word principal (as opposed to principle, of course) and two, he was letting us know that he was someone we could and should come to with anyt
No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Every year, we get the same paperwork from the school system prodding us to sign up for free and reduced meals. Nowadays, we don’t qualify. Even back when my daughter was just entering school and we could qualify, we didn’t take it. My wife
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Wildfires Continue To Burn In Jack, Clay Counties
Jack County officials continue to battle a fire that has ravaged hundreds of acres since Saturday in the north-eastern part of the county. A Single Engine Air Tanker and helicopter from the Texas Forest Service were on the scene today helping firefighters on the ground as they try to gain control of the blaze
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Fire Breaks Out West Of Wichita Falls
Eyewitnesses are reporting a grass fire in the vicinity of FM 367 and Bell Road. Smoke from the blaze was reportedly visible as far north as the Red River. More details to follow.
Home Invasion Suspects Arrested
Wichita Falls Police are continuing to investigate a home invasion that took place early Thursday morning at home located in the 1800 block of Brazos. Police were called to the home just after 5 am. A 53-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were home at the time of the attack
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Burning The Flag Is Not Free Speech
I know the issue of flag burning sparks some pretty heated debate. It should. Our flag stands as a symbol of our nations independence and resilience. For some other nations around the world, it has been a symbol of hope, for others , a symbol of fear
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Enemy Within: Another Muslim Soldier Plotting To Hit Fort Hood?
It’s been less than two years since Nidal Hasan, a major in the U.S. Army, murdered 13 people and gunned down 30 others at Fort Hood. Now, authorities have uncovered a plot by another soldier, this one listed as AWOL, with plotting to attack Fort Hood, Texas. Ha
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Strict Rules For Congress? Why Not!
I originally published this article back in February. Given the state of affairs in Washington and a recent poll that shows that 46% of us think all congressmen are corrupt, I thought it would be appropriate to revisit the ideas set forth
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Skeletal Remains Identified
Skeletal remains discovered off Waurika Highway earlier this year have now been identified. According to a Wichita Falls Police Department press release, the remains are those of William E. McConnell, Jr. McConnell had walked away from a nearby business in the spring of 2002 and was never heard from again
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Governor Pushing State One Step Closer To The Edge Of The Cliff
Jerry Brown is probably the most liberal governor California has ever had. Conservatives are fleeing the state in droves. They are, of course, the backbone of business in that state, as they are in most states. So much for ‘go west,young man, go west’. Brown ha
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Hunt For Bank Robbery Suspect Continues
Police continue the hunt for a bank robbery suspect. At around 9:30 am Thursday, the man entered the Citibank branch on Fairway Blvd. and handed a note to a teller. The man showed a handgun to the teller as well. Police do not yet know exactly what type of gun the man used and officials are not revealing how much cash was taken in the holdup
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