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Obviously, omicron won't be the last variant of COVID-19 that we see. If you thought the omicron variant of COVID-19 was bad, just wait because now there is the "Stealth" version of omicron, also known as the BA.2 variant of omicron...

LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE STAN LAMBERT BELOW. State Representative Stan Lambert wants to continue to representing the area he loves. Lambert represents Texas House District 71 and recently joined The Chad Hasty Show to discuss the last session and how he felt it went...

Bill Lockwood continues to interview locals that are being affected by vaccine mandates here in Wichita Falls.

Do you recognize this guy?

Did you already give up on your New Year’s Resolution?  If so, Midwestern State University is here to help!  That is, if your resolution was to quit smoking. MSU is working with the American Lung Association to help smokers quit their daily habit, by offering Freedom from Smoking.  Starting next...

Texoma's Most Wanted Fugitives of the Week

John Larroquette made his movie debut with the original ‘Chain Saw.’

Happy Birthday to me!

This wasn't the only hot take the 77-year-old Elliot had during a sit-down with media.

If you were watching the Mavericks game last Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors, then you probably saw forward center Kristaps Porzingis kick the ball into the stands.  Now, as a result of his actions, he’s going to have to pay up, since the NBA is now fining him over the incident. Last T...

Adult adoption laws vary state by state.

It seems that everyone is hiring nowadays.  Whenever I’m running errands around town, or going out to eat I’m bound to see a ‘Help Wanted’ sign.  Unfortunately, of the industries that has a severe shortage of workers is the healthcare industry, which is quite alarming considering that the pandemic isn’t over just yet. The State of Texas is trying to hel...

Heartbreaking news for the animals and the kids raising them.

If this wasn't a rivalry game already, it sure is now.

Will Minnie's new look truly "destroy [the] fabrics of our society"?

Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine may soon be available over the counter if an Oklahoma Senator gets his way.

Yellowstone's singing cowboy won't be singing for anyone this weekend.

This is NOT what anyone was expecting!

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing to highlight the border crisis on the Texas-Mexico border, and now he is wanting to hear from other state attorneys general about how illegal immigration is impacting their state while highlighting what is actually happening along the border...

"I know I'm not who you're expecting," Officer Buhr said as he arrived with the grub!

Look up to the sky! Flying cars have been cleared for takeoff.

Four new items are coming to a menu near you.

It's a part of Texas history.

Preparations for the State Fair of Texas are now underway and a BIG part of that is the food.

Nobody like porch pirates, who steal packages from people’s front doors.  That’s why I’m glad that this guy was finally caught.  In fact, it was a doorbell camera that was posted to social media, which led to this guy’s arrest. Texoma’s Homepage is reportin...

A two-year-old toddler has saved his family from a fire.  Nathan and Kayla Dahl credit their two-year-old son for saving their lives when their house went up in flames. WFAA-TV is reporting that around 4:30 in the morning, on January 15th, when the Dahl’s home in Alvord, TX caught on fire, the couple’s two-year-old son, Brandon, walked into his parents’ bedroom, and alerted them that it was really

Time to go hunting boys.

“You only donated your kidney to look good.”

It's actually pretty graphic, too.

The drama never stops in Big D.

He voiced 'Peanuts' protagonist in six TV specials, one television documentary and a movie between 1963 and 1969.

Initial listings show the owners sought over $340 million for the 143,000-acre property.

"I still want to be sexually attracted to my wife..."