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This Texas City Has The Longest Running Fourth of July Celebration in Texas
One of the longest running Independence Day celebrations in America can be found right here in Texas. In fact, the celebration has been going on for so many years that it's known as the longest running Fourth of July celebration west of the Mississippi. It's also led to Round Top, Texas being known as the Fourth of July Capitol of Texas.
Texas Pastor Makes Emotional Plea For Return Of Son Who's Been Missing For Four Years
A Texas pastor is still looking for answers after his son went missing in 2020. He's made an emotional plea hoping the case might finally be solved. In 2020, Jason Landry, a Texas State University freshman, went missing. Authorities located his wrecked car, but they didn't find Jason anywhere. What makes things even more mysterious is the car was in the opposite direction of where he was supposed to be heading.
Wednesday Night Forecast: Very warm for the 4th, rain chances follow
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and humid. Low: 79. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny & hot. High: 100. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy skies with a few storms around (especially in the afternoon and evening). Chance of rain: 40%. Low: 79. High: 94. Winds: W 10 MPH. SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a few […]
It’s Officially Snipe Season In Texas
Until recently I just thought that everyone, as a rite of passage, had been on a Snipe hunt. Times have changed and it's hard to get people away from the screens (like the one you are reading right now) and out in the Texas wilderness. As a child when someone...
Sen. Cruz, Reps. Roy, Castro Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Texas Lawmakers in Support of Direct Flight from SAT-DCA
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) are leading a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Texas lawmakers in urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to allocate San Antonio International Airport (SAT) one of the new long-haul, round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The recent FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which Sen. Cruz co-authored as the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee and was signed into law, secured five new round-trip flights to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from locations previously excluded from direct flights. The Department of Transportation recently announced the application procedures for the eligible airlines and will award slots for new service this summer.
Man running with loveseat charged with evading
BURKBURNETT (KFDX/KJTL) — A Burkburnett man has been charged with evading after police reportedly found him running down the street carrying a small couch. According to the affidavit, just before 11 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2024, a Burkburnett police officer was on patrol on East 3rd Street when he saw a man, later identified as […]
Garland, Texas Celebrates Governor's Community Achievement Award for Civic Excellence
Garland, a Texas community dedicated to environmental and community betterment, has caught the attention of state leaders with its recent recognition. The city was presented with the 2024 Governor's Community Achievement Award, an honor celebrating diverse aspects of civic excellence from litter prevention to beautification efforts. Garland's pride was on...
Memorial High School to host youth basketball camp
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Memorial High School girls basketball coach Chris Reay is hosting a youth basketball camp later this month. The camp, scheduled for July 15 through July 18 on the Midwestern State campus, is open to girls and boys aged 6-14 from any school district. Reay, the former Midwestern State women’s basketball coach, […]
King's Good Vineyard and Berry Farm celebrates third annual blackberry jamboree
CHARLIE — It was the final day of blackberry season, so the King's Good Vineyard and Berry Farm hosted its third annual blackberry jamboree on Tuesday. The King's Good Vineyard and Berry Farm is family-owned and family-operated roughly 25 miles northeast of Wichita Falls. ...
Denton Enterprise Airport initiates reworking of master plan with public information workshop
Denton Enterprise Airport held its first public information workshop on Wednesday, June 26 to launch the decennial re-working of its master plan. The workshop was held at the airport’s main terminal at 5000 Airport Road and was an open house format, allowing community members to come and go as they please.
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