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North Texas alumni fall in second around of The Basketball Tournament
We Are Bleed Green was right where they wanted to be late in their game against Challenge ALS in the second round of The Basketball Tournament on Sunday. The North Texas alumni team had a nine-point lead and seemingly all the momentum in the 64-team, $1 million, winner-takes-all event. The...
Wichita Falls Fire Department pays tribute to fallen firefighters
The Wichita Falls Fire Department held its 40th anniversary memorial service Friday at the Wichita Falls Public Safety Training Center to honor the department's fallen. The room was lined with current WFFD members and young firefighters in training. Retired firefighters sat amongst the crowd which included their families and local city officials.
Former Dallas Cowboys Scout Believes Team Will Trade Superstar In Shocking Move
The Dallas Cowboys always have some of the most fascinating storylines in the NFL, but heading into 2024, it’s almost impossible to predict what Jerry Jones and company have planned. If you listen to Jones, he’s sticking by his statement that Dallas is going “all in” for 2024 with...
Dallas Mavericks Interesting in Bringing Back 10-Year Veteran
Fresh off an NBA Finals appearance, the Dallas Mavericks have had an interesting offseason. The team acquired four-time champion Klay Thompson and traded Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes. Currently, Dallas has one roster spot remaining. And it seems that they may be looking at a familiar face to fill that final spot.
MPEC and Kay Yeager Coliseum play host to Texas Ranch Roundup
The Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall and Kay Yeager Coliseum played host to the annual Texas Ranch Roundup events over the weekend. The festival and tradeshow were held both days inside the Multi-Purpose Events Center from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. with numerous vendors offering everything western from saddles, to boots, clothing, artwork and food.
Brownwood ISD seeking volunteers to become ‘surrogate parents’
Brownwood ISD is seeking volunteers to become surrogate parents to assist children who do not have parents or family members. A surrogate parent acts as a substitute parent of determining the child’s educational experience through the Special Education process. A surrogate parent is not responsible for any financial costs...
Library’s Summer Reading Club finale set for July 23 with illusionist Bronson Chadwick
The Brownwood Community Library Summer Reading Club Finale is slated for Tuesday, July 23 at the Adams Street Community Center. Illusionist and sleight-of-hand artist Bronson Chadwick will engage audiences with electrifying magic experiences like no other magician can. Every magic performance is a unique blend of aesthetic, mystery, humor, and filmic storytelling elements making for a wild ride of not just magic tricks, but pure illusionary artistry.
Annual Elm Grove Youth Rodeo set to take place Aug. 1-3
The annual Elm Grove Youth Rodeo is slated for 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 through Saturday, Aug. 3, open to students who completed the 12th grade of younger as of June. A barbecue dinner will be held ahead of Saturday’s action at 5:30 p.m. Events include the grand entry,...
Manufacturing startup turns trash into podiums and seating for Paris Olympics: 'It was an incredible opportunity'
"We're making something beautiful out of old trash that is cluttering the planet." The Olympic Games are notoriously wasteful, creating thousands of tons of trash and using tens of thousands of gigawatts of mostly nonrenewable electricity, for example. But with the upcoming Paris Games set to be the "greenest in...
Missing teen from Murphy found safe
MURPHY, Texas — A missing teen from Murphy was found safely, police said Monday morning. The teen had been last seen around 2:45 p.m. Sunday. Police reported that he was found safe Monday morning. WFAA has removed the teen's name from this story, as he is still a juvenile.
MICHAEL BUNKER: Fear and Peace
Man-oh-man I’ve been telling you all what a wonderful year this has been, weather-wise. Once again, we’re in one of those cooler temperature runs, no 100s, where we get rain here and there and the mornings are nice. The high today is supposed to be in the low 90s, and then 80s for the next few days.
Timothy Thompson Joins Tarleton State Track and Field as Sprints Coach for 2024-25 Season
Tarleton State Track and Field's new head coach, Bobby Carter, has added Timothy "Coach T" Thompson to the coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, where Thompson will serve as the sprints coach for both the men's and women's teams. Thompson helped guide the Southwestern College men's 4x400 team to a...
Rain chances, mild temperatures in store for North Texas this week
A slow-moving cold front will produce scattered showers and storms on Monday isolated storms Tuesday through Friday. More scattered storms are possible this weekend and below-average temperatures will continue over the next seven days.
Weather Service – Texas at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Monday
When you think of the Texas landscape you probably picture the beautiful wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country. Or maybe you're more of a mind to think of far west Texas and a more unforgiving landscape. Or perhaps your mind's eye sees the Piney Woods when you think of Texas.
A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas
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Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Stole Funds For Rap Career
Houston based, Surrogacy Escrow Account Management(SEAM) is a company designed to give intended parents an account in which to store money for their surrogate's payments and medical bills. WFAA reports that SEAM owner Dominique Side allegedly stole the money and used it to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a...
2 Major Texas Grocery Store Companies Set To Merge, Prices Could Lower
It appears that two major chain grocery stores will be merging, and it might even have a positive impact on the cost of your grocery bill moving forward. A while back it was announced that Albertsons and Kroger would soon be merging, well it looks like that will certainly be the case. We've got everything you should know about the merger and what it could mean for your grocery bill moving forward...
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