Wichita County News

Midwestern State University has closed the campus Saturday, so a link to a revised finals schedule has been posted on their website homepage.

Eagle Riders 4128 and American Legion Riders 202 will host their sixth annual Wichita County Toy Run to Benefit the Children's Home and the Rac Pac Kids at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Eagles Lodge, 5396 Seymour Highway.

John Ingle/Times Record News James Thomas, a heavy equipment operator for the Wichita Falls Street Department, tops off the bin on one of six trucks the city will have out spreading ice chat once surface roads begin icing over.

Newschannel Six 7th annual Coat and Blanket Drive kicked off on Friday, November 29th.

The city of Wichita Falls now has the authority to borrow up to $30,000 dollars for a new Automated Dispensing Station at the Reilly Road Water Fill Station.

Wichita Falls native and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott continues to enjoy a commanding lead in the governor's race while law enforcement personnel working with his office rounded up several child support violaters recently, according to a report from the Attorney General's Office and the Dallas News.

Nov. 28 --A 24-year-old Wichita Falls man was arrested and charged with theft, accused of scamming people out of more than $20,000 .

Monday, at the Wichita County Courthouse, many people were there to announce their candidacy and reelections for County positions.

Wichita Falls city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving.

Evidently there are a number of water wells in Wichita County on private property, and there is continued interest in drilling water wells for those who are able and willing to risk the cost of drilling.

This was one of several accidents that occurred early Friday on Kell Boulevard. Area law enforcement agencies were swamped with calls on a rash of wrecks around Wichita Falls as a thin coat of ice made some highways and streets treacherous.

A woman accused of assaulting her daughter was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with injury to a child - family violence.

Some residents in Electra are feeling as though the presence of the Wichita County sheriff's Office is over bearing.

When 17 Chihuahuas showed up Monday from Holliday Animal Control, the Human Society of Wichita County welcomed them with open arms.

The holiday season has already begun. For many it's a time of celebration and joy, but for others it can be quite stressful and depressing.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2013, in the New Electra Cemetery with Joe Ainsworth, retired minister of Electra, officiating.

The action to move into Stage 4: Drought Disaster has reached outside of Texoma.

A brown yard has become a badge of honor in Wichita Falls, dead proof that residents are doing their part to conserve water.

Wichita County Republican Women will host their monthly meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Luby's Cafeteria.

Contributed photos Kids at First Baptist Church pray over the shoe boxes they've just stuffed with goodies for last year's Operation Christmas Child project.