With the 4th of July approaching, City leaders would like to remind the public that it is illegal to possess or discharge fireworks inside the city limits of Wichita Falls.
You haven't truly experienced 4th of July fireworks until you've experienced them from the viewpoint of a drone flying dead center through all of the explosive action.
The Fourth of July usually means fireworks, BBQ and huge gatherings; the celebration of the birth of our republic. But before you plan your celebration there are a few do’s and dont's and things that you just need to be up-to-speed on:
Do have fun...
I really expected this past weekend to be more eventful. I'm glad it was not. I really did expect someone to fire off a rocket and burn half the town to ground. Why? Because, in most cases, I would argue that we are surrounded by idiots...
Few Texas counties are not under a burn ban at this time. The threat of wildfire is so severe that these counties are also banning the use of fireworks. On Monday's "Rise and Shine" program, Clay County Sheriff Kenny Lemmons said violators would not be ticketed, they'd be arrested...
It's dry. Very, very dry. Texas is in the grips of one of the worst drouhgts in the last 50 years and this has prompted over 125 Texas Counties to enact burn bans to include the use of fireworks this year. In our area, here is where some of our counties stand:
Archer--use of fireworks is banned
Clay--use of fireworks is banned
Montague--use of fireworks is banned
Wichita--sale and use of firewo