Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order banning gatherings of 10 or more, dining in restaurants and closing gyms, among other measures. Abbott said in a press conference Thursday afternoon that the order is effective midnight on Saturday. Read more about the governor’s executive order here.… MORE
The MPEC has canceled or postponed its events through May. General manager Michael Tipton said in a statement that they are working with clients to reschedule events and book new ones. The MPEC also donated roughly 1,000 pounds of perishable food that was being held for meetings to the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. Find…… MORE
City View ISD will offer breakfast and lunch meals for students while the school is closed due to COVID-19 concerns starting March 23. Meals can be picked up from the high school from 10-11 a.m. each day or picked up from delivery. Students must be present to pick up a meal. Click here to find…… MORE
Click here for a list of all announced cancellations, closures, delays and precautions being taken in Texoma. … MORE
United Regional hospital announced a new visitor policy that went into effect Wednesday morning. Know before you go. Read the hospital’s visitor policy here.… MORE
The Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health announced its first positive case of COVID-19 on Wednesday morning. The patient is a 64-year old resident of Wichita County who recently traveled to Budapest and Hungary. Director of health Lou Kreidler said the patient flew to Dallas Fort Worth airport and drove back. Read more about this…… MORE
The Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health announced its first positive case of COVID-19 on Wednesday morning. The patient is a 64-year old resident of Wichita County who recently traveled to Budapest and Hungary. Director of health Lou Kreidler said the patient flew to Dallas Fort Worth airport and drove back. Read more about this…… MORE
Lawton Mayor Stan Booker has declared a state of emergency for Lawton. Monday night at a special meeting the Lawton City Council voted to provide support to the mayor to do so. Find out what the State of Emergency means for Lawton residents by clicking here.… MORE
Wichita County Judge Woody Gossom gathered department heads into the 30th district courtroom to get a better idea of what day-to-day operations would look like for the county. This comes after he issued a declaration of disaster for Wichita County. Judge Gossom explained he issued the declaration in case he needs to suspend or take…… MORE
With the coronavirus continuing to spread, the question rises if citizens should be concerned about water supply disruption. Wichita Falls Utilities Operations Manager Daniel Nix says that there is no evidence to suggest that we’re at risk of not having enough drinking water supplies. Read more about the city’s water supply here.… MORE
