The first week of the high school football season did not disappoint in the Wichita Falls area. History-making wins were achieved as were a few surprising results. There were familiar faces making big ...

Thistles have reputations as especially prickly plants, and species found in Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma are not exceptions. Some cultures and traditions have low regard for thistles.

There was a day when we felt we could trust the elected officials who led us and the journalists who interpreted the news. We believed Washington could not tell a lie. Lincoln was known for his ...

My first job as a lifeguard and swimming instructor required certification in water safety instruction at my community college where the pool was about 15 feet deep. We were certified for deep water ...

Last week, we looked at the three main types of investment risk you face. Today, let’s briefly look at how to protect yourself from them. First, let’s protect against the loss of principal. Any ...

The deadline for submitting items for church briefs to be published in our print edition is 2 p.m. Wednesday. To have an item listed, email Trish Choate at tchoate@gannett.com. Please limit ...

The year was 1976, and Jimmy Carter, a Sunday school teacher from Georgia, had shocked major newsrooms by discussing his "born again" faith. Presidential candidates were not supposed to do things like ...

Mannheim Steamroller is scheduled to perform 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, according to the city of Wichita Falls. The performance is part of the ensemble's Christmas ...

Be a better person. Many people want to do that. We owe it to our family, spouse, children, parents and grands — grandparents and grandkids. What is your plan to accomplish that goal? Does it address ...

One of the crucial services the Rev. Tony Marr provides as leader of the Higher Ministries consulting firm is to connect young pastors — fresh out of seminaries and Bible colleges — with churches that ...

On the first Sunday of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV stood on the central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica and did something that shocked some Catholics. He chanted the Marian prayer Regina Caeli in Latin.

What: 41st annual Kell House Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. Where: Kell House Museum, 900 Bluff St. When: 8:15 a.m. — “Most Patriotic” Parade organizes at Ninth Street and Ohio Avenue. 9 ...