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Burkburnett edges Lockeroom 3-1 in Glen Winget Tournament

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Burkburnett edges Lockeroom 3-1 in Glen Winget Tournament

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Burkburnett edged Mountain Home Lockeroom 3-1 in a tightly contested pitchers’ duel Saturday at the Glen Winget Tournament. Burkburnett struck early, scoring twice in the first inning on a two-run double by the team’s catcher, who finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBIs. He added another run in the third with a second double down the left field line, extending Burkburnett’s lead to 3-0. Lockeroom responded with a run late but couldn’t overcome…Read Article

Wichita Falls man charged for deadly conduct threat

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Wichita Falls man charged for deadly conduct threat

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Cameron Jamal Dockins, 20, is free on a $5,000 bond after allegedly threatening to kill someone during a weekend disturbance in Wichita Falls, while his passenger Adrian Torres, 18, was arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon.Read Article

Woman Breaks Into House Then Outs Herself in Facebook Comment That Has Everyone Talking

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Woman Breaks Into House Then Outs Herself in Facebook Comment That Has Everyone Talking

A Texas woman might have gotten away with a home burglary if she hadn’t jumped into the comment section of a Facebook post that called her out. Now, police are looking for 44-year-old Misty Cape, who’s wanted for theft, and she pretty much turned herself in online, reported WKRC. Stephanie Davidson was out of town, getting ready to fly back home to Wichita Falls, when she got some disturbing photos from her neighbors. The pictures appeared to sh…Read Article

Loose Safety Pin, Straps Led to Ejection Mishap that Killed T-6 Pilot

An instructor pilot didn’t fully insert a safety pin into his T-6 ejection seat when taxiing after a flight last spring, then inadvertently pulled the handle while not fully buckled into his seat, leading to his death when the ejection system sent him 100 feet into the air at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. An Air Force Accident Investigation Board reached that conclusion in a report issued June 23 into the mishap that killed Capt. John Robert…Sheppard Air Force Base · Sheppard Air Force Base Read Article

MSU Breaks Ground on Military Education Center

Midwestern State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 17, 2025, for its new Military Education Center—a partnership with Sheppard Air Force Base aimed at expanding support for more than 2,000 military-affiliated students and families. The center will serve as a one-stop resource hub to streamline academic services for all MSU students. University, civic, and military leaders, including 82nd Training Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Paul…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

Officials celebrate dramatic rise in popular lake following heavy rains: 'Start looking at solutions'

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A lake in northern Texas is now operating at full capacity thanks to some much-needed heavy rainfall over the Memorial Day weekend. According to reporting by the Wichita Falls Times Record News, Lake Kickapoo filled to 100% of its capacity over the past week. Another key lake, the much larger Arrowhead, is also benefiting from the increased precipitation and is now at 97.7%. Any overflow from Kickapoo will be fed into Arrowhead, according to a p…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

Man Prepares To Rape Little Girl In Vacant Home, Gets Hit Hard By Texas Justice

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While a little girl was playing outside on a Saturday afternoon, a strange man grabbed her and took her to a vacant home. Right as he was about to rape the 7-year-old child, he was met with an incredibly perfect dose of Texas justice that he definitely didn’t see coming, but he deserved every bit of it. TJ Smith (Photo Credit: Screenshot) TJ Smith was playing outside on a Saturday afternoon with several other children when he saw an unfamiliar m…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

SBC DALLAS 2025: SBTC pastor among bivos honored at annual meeting

DALLAS—Mitchell Armstrong is a heavy equipment mechanic. He works out of a service truck and spends 90% of his time outside in the sun working on farm equipment, skid steers, forklifts, and the like. It’s the epitome of manual labor, equal parts hot and hard. He’s also a husband and father to seven kids—ages 16, 12, 10, 9, 5, 4, and 2. There aren’t enough letters on a keyboard to begin to spell out all the responsibilities involved in that. It’s…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

Community rallies behind Mike Hendren in critical health battle

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Oil Bowl: Christopher Reay able to coach with former teammate

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City of Dallas honors LGBTQ advocates with Pride in Excellence Awards

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Nine LGBTQ advocates who received the 2025 Pride in Excellence award have shown leadership in business, civic engagement, public service, arts and culture,...LGBTQ+ · Wichita Falls See the Story

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