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5-15 Dead, 160 Injured in Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant; Rescue Operations Continue

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:05:15 +0000

Authorities say that five to 15 people may have died in last night's massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas. Many more, perhaps more than 160, were injured.

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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes; Mass Injuries Reported

Chris Kissel — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:47:32 +0000

An explosion in West, TX, just outside of Waco, spread fires across multiple buildings and injured an unknown number of people earlier tonight.

The explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Plant shortly before 8 PM CT

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Dallas Area Bus Crash Leaves Two Dead

Mike Hendren — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:51:37 +0000

A charter bus carrying seniors crashes near Dallas; two killed, multiple injuries reported

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Josh Hamilton Says Texas Rangers Fans Are Spoiled

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:02:33 +0000

Hopefully, Josh Hamilton is planning on flying into Texas next time he plays there, because his bridges into Dallas-Fort Worth may now be burned. The former Texas Rangers outfielder, who signed a five-year $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this off-season, told a Dallas-Fort W

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Yes, There Was a Kinkajous Rampage In Texas

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:25:13 +0000

Move over Chupacabra. There is a new nasty mid-sized predator called a Kinkajous wrecking havoc in Texas.

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Gentlemen, Rev Your Engines To 75!

Mike Hendren — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:51:26 +0000

Speed limits taking a jump on selected highways.

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Wichita Falls is Now in Stage 3 Drought Emergency

Aaron Galloway — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:43:54 +0000

The City of Wichita Falls is scheduled to go into Stage 3 Drought Emergency on Tuesday, February 5th. A stage 3 drought emergency is declared when the combined storage level of lakes Kickapoo and Arrowhead drops to 40% of the total conservation pool storage capacity

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Boot Scootin' Boogie # 17 Hits the MPEC This Weekend!

Mike Hendren — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:03:03 +0000

Come 'scoot a boot' for a great cause! The ARC's 17th Annual 'Boot Scootin' Boogie' is this Saturday!

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Wichita Falls Gun Show Breaks Records At MPEC

Mike Hendren — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:59:35 +0000

Record-setting crowd packs the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall for the first gun show of 2013

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Go Here: El Cosmico in Marfa, TX

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:00:57 +0000

Ever since I saw Baz Luhrmann's magical 1996 interpretation of 'Romeo and Juliet,' I've romanticized the idea of living in a weird desert trailer park. Now that I'm a grown up, the idea of permanent residence in one is slightly less appealing, but El Cosmico is a communal outpost in the deserts of West Texas that lets you pretend for the night.

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Study Shows More Texans Prefer Owning Dogs Over Cats [POLL]

Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:45:58 +0000

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, which revealed that Texans prefer owing dogs over cats. Texas ranks 9th for dog ownership with 44 percent of households ownin

Is This Really a Photo of an Alien in the Woods in Texas?

Donald Deane — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:12:17 +0000

Maybe we're just hypersensitive to this sort of thing, but it seems like UFO reports have been pouring in lately. After the possible appearance of UFOs in Google Street View and in the skies over San Francisco and Brooklyn, a man claims to have snapped a photographed of a "Grey" alien in the woods of Texas.

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Major Traffic, Stupid Mayan Predictions, Shopping and a Potential Blizzard; What More Could I Ask For This Christmas?

Mike Hendren — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:00:01 +0000

So did the Mayan's predict a blizzard or a meteor shower for North Texas?

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Texas Battles High Tuition Costs With Controversial Degree Program — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:50:09 +0000

Lawmakers in Texas are exploring affordable-education options for people under the financial hammer of the nation’s exploding tuition rates. The most controversial option is a bachelor’s degree for $10,000, which would cover tuition costs and textbooks.

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Student Expelled for Refusing to Wear Tracking Device

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:44:48 +0000

Big Brother is watching the students of John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas. They have all been given RFID badges so the administration will "always know where they are in the building."

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Airplane Collides With SUV at Airport in Roanoke, Texas [VIDEO]

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:43:57 +0000

A single-engine plane clipped an SUV while it was landing at a regional airport in Roanoke, Texas (About 30 miles outside Dallas) on Saturday. And the pilot's wife got it on video.

No one was hurt, and appar

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Update: Man Suspected In Shooting Death of Ex Wife, Abduction of Son

Mike Hendren — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:38:41 +0000

Tyler Police have cancelled an Amber Alert for a child abducted by his father. Police in West Monroe, Louisiana have arrested a Tyler, Texas man after a brief chase.

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Early Voting Continues Thru Friday

Mike Hendren — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:39:56 +0000

Early Voting continues through Friday

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Fire Destroys Big Tex Statue at Texas State Fair in Dallas

Aaron Galloway — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:21:04 +0000

This morning a fire destroyed Big Tex, the statue that stands at the entrance to the Texas State fairgrounds in Dallas. The blaze was reported shortly after 10:30 am.

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Three Wichita Falls Kids Swept Away Down Storm Drain

Mike Hendren — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:00:14 +0000

Three Texoma kids are lucky to be alive after being swept away by rushing water into a city storm drain today (9/29).

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