The Wichita Falls Fire Department has five vacancies they need to fill and they want to build their talent pool. The hiring process for firefighters takes about 10 months before they can officially suit up. Find out more about the testing and training process to become a firefighter here.… MORE
A Bowie alumnus is starting this Major League Baseball season as the Boston Red Sox closer, according to the Bowie News. Brandon Workman was previously in the middle relieving pitcher role, but that was expanded last year due to injuries and performance issues among the pitching staff. Read more about Workman’s role with the MLB team…… MORE
Wichita Falls ISD has released their 2020 school supply list for students. The list includes basic required supplies for the school year along with a wish list for items school officials are recommending students to have. Find the lists here. … MORE
Over three million coronavirus tests have been performed in the state of Texas. For some, cost is holding them back from getting a Covid-19 test. But thanks to places in Wichita Falls, like Community Healthcare Center, that can test you for Covid-19 without breaking the bank. Get more information on low-cost Covid-19 testing here.… MORE
More major retailers on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers to wear face masks regardless of where cities or states stand on the issue. Target’s mandatory face mask policy will go into effect Aug. 1, and all CVS stores will begin requiring them on Monday. More than 80% of…… MORE
The Texas Education Agency has announced new reopening guidelines for schools across the state. Schools will now be able to limit access to on-campus instruction for the first four weeks of school, meaning they would use online learning. The schools would then be able to limit access for the following four weeks if they get…… MORE
As cases continue to rise across the country, people are comparing the virus to the flu. While both COVID-19 and the flu are respiratory illnesses, COVID-19 is not the flu. “The thing that makes COVID-19 different is that there’s no one that has any immunity to it,” said Lou Kreidler, Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District…… MORE
The Texas Blood Institute is urging patients who’ve recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma. The demand for convalescent plasma donors has increased rapidly in recent weeks, causing demand to be regularly greater than what donations provide. Read more about convalescent plasma benefits Covid-19 patients here.… MORE
Midwestern State University has paused voluntary summer workouts after two student-athletes tested positive for Covid-19. The students tested positive in the time frame since workouts began on June 1 and both of them are self-isolating. Read the complete story about the break in workouts here.… MORE
The City of Lawton will begin requiring masks be worn inside city owned facilities. Officials say the requirement will begin on Wednesday, July 15 and will be mandatory for anyone entering facilities such as City Hall, the police or fire stations and any city-managed recreational facilities. More details about the new requirement can be found…… MORE
