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Hospice of Wichita Falls Camp Grin Again Is Back for 2012!

Hospice of Wichita Falls' Camp Grin Again, a special day camp for kids who have lost a loved one and are struggling with the grieving process is getting underway for 2012.

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Texas Student Gets Jailed over Truancy-But A Rapist Can get Probation?

That makes it even harder to believe that a judge anywhere, much less Texas, would do this: a teen in the Houston area is jailed over truancy. Truancy? Really? The nasty rapist could get probation but a teen girls gets jail?

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Where to Dispose of Broken Tree Limbs - Wichita Falls
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City of Wichita Falls Opens Park for Tree Limb Disposal

Last night's storm not only left some without power, but also left neighborhoods across the city littered with broken tree limbs. Click through to find out where to disopose of any tree debris you may have.

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Voter Turnout is Light (so far) In Texoma

Only around 4 percent of the county's total registered voters turned out to vote early.

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Something You Won’t See On a Menu In Wichita Falls (I hope!)

The French have escargot. The Scottish have Haggis, defined by Wikipedia as "a kind of savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver and lungs...minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and traditionally encased in the animal's stomach...". The British, Spanish and Portuguese have various forms of blood pudding, made by cooking animal blood.

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Perhaps We Should Consider Offering Bar Service At The Polls

Out of the corner of my eye I see this guy looking at me. I did not know him personally but clearly he's recognized me somehow. "Hey, aren't you one of those guys on the morning show on 1290?" "Yes I am", I replied. "You guys have got Obama all wrong, you know that?" At that moment, I knew I was being baited.

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Photo courtesy: Joel Jimenez
Photo courtesy: Joel Jimenez
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13th Congressional District Candidate Pamela Barlow Visits “The Rise and Shine Show”

For the second time during his tenure as a representative, Thornberry is facing an opponent from right here in Texoma. This time around, it's Bowie veterinarian and fellow Republican Pamela Lee Barlow.

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Wichita Falls Police Chief Resigns

Wichita Falls Police Chief Dennis Bachman has announced he is retiring effective May 31st.

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