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Wichita’s winter shelter becomes year-round shelter

The former Park Elementary School in Wichita will operate as a 24/7 year-round shelter for those experiencing homelessness.

Custom Bottle Labels: Elevating Your Product's Appeal

A well-crafted label with clear, high-quality design speaks volumes.

Does AI Trader Outperform Human Traders In The Long Run?

Does AI trader outperform human trader in the long run?

'It's win or go home" as USF opens AAC Tournament on Thursday

USF is the ninth seed and will face the eighth-seed Wichita State. The Bulls and Shockers split the regular season series, with each team winning on the road.

Wichita City Council attends national meeting in D.C.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wichita City Council members are in Washington, D.C. this week for an annual conference to discuss issues facing American cities. The National League of Cities is ha

Tait at vanguard of prospects growing alongside ABS challenge

One of the storylines of Spring Training has been the implementation of the ABS challenge system in select ballparks across Arizona and Florida. But those in the Sunshine State might be a little more familiar with the tech than their southwestern counterparts.

South Florida vs Wichita State AAC Tournament odds, tips and betting trends - March 13

Watch as the No. 9 seed South Florida Bulls (13-18, 6-12 AAC) square off in the AAC Tournament against the No. 8 seed Wichita State Shockers (18-13, 8-10 AAC) on Thursday at Dickies Arena, tipping

Wichita Falls area lake levels rise after weekend rain

According to the City of Wichita Falls, the combined level of Lakes Arrowhead and Lake Kickapoo rose 0.3% to 68.2% this week. The City of Wichita Falls said the rise comes as no surprise after the weekend’s rainfall.

Traffic: Wichita Falls road reduced to one lane

Construction has begun to repave FM Road 369 in Wichita Falls from the Wichita River to Old Iowa Park Road. The Texas Department of Transportation said the $2.1 million project includes milling up the old pavement, fixing pavement issues in the road base and repaving the road with new asphalt hot mix.

The Bucket List: Bid-stealing suspects of the 2025 conference tournaments

As defined by the NCAA website, a bid stealer is “a team that would not receive an at-large selection to the NCAA tournament but wins its conference tournament to earn an automatic bid.”

Spring Fever!

Very warm weather settles into Texoma this week

AAC basketball tournament bold predictions: How far Memphis Tigers will go in bracket

The Memphis basketball team's first 2025 AAC tournament game is Friday. Our experts predict how far Penny Hardaway's team can go in the bracket.

Danielle Moore lifts Francis Howell over Howell Central and into district final

Francis Howell's Danielle Moore (13) puts up a shot defended by Francis Howell Central's Morgan Davis (12) during a Class 6 District 4 semifinal game, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Fort Zumwalt West High School in O’Fallon, Mo. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Dreary Evening, but Nicer Tomorrow

Good evening Texoma! It’s a dreary day across the region today. Temperatures have stayed cool all day long with temperatures only topping out in the 40s. We saw thunderstorms this morning - even some small hail mixed in at times with those storms,

USD 259 bond fails, supporters going back to the drawing board

Wichita public schools will not get $450 million to renovate its buildings and build new ones. The school bond issue failed by just over 300 votes. KSN spoke to both sides of the bond campaign about how they're moving forward.

Accessing local journalism is even easier with the Times Record News app

Wichita Falls — The free Times Record News app, available in stores via Apple and Google Play, brings you local news more conveniently than ever before. From sports to government to business, including push-alerts for breaking news, our app is your key to fast and accurate local journalism.

With his murder conviction overturned, does James Staley automatically get out of prison?

James Staley's capital murder conviction in connection with the death of 2-year-old Jason Wilder McDaniel has been overturned by a Texas Appeals Court. Wichita County District Attorney John Gillespie expressed disappointment with the ruling and plans to 'exhaust every appellate option available.'

Wichita shelter, Kansas Humane Society reaching capacity

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wichita Animal Services and the Kansas Humane Society say they are close to their capacity for animals, because more dogs and cats are being brought in with the winter weather.

Storm Track 3 Forecast: Fire weather concerns today, cold front arrives Friday

A cold front will track across the state following behind the passing low. This boundary will try to bring moisture into northern Kansas by Friday morning. With temperatures dropping as northerly

Fort Worth Court of Appeals to revert James Staley’s conviction

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - An official has stated that the Fort Worth Court of Criminal Appeals is reverting the James Staley conviction and ordering a new trial to be held. According to the Wichita County District Attorney’s Office, they will be petitioning the Fort Worth Court of Criminal Appeals to reinstate the conviction.

Wichita County sheriff: Mystery of the human ashes solved

The investigation into the death of legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, who were discovered in separate rooms of their Santa Fe estate, remains ongoing with more questions than answers. The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office dubbed the deaths ...

Winds slowly calm down today

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Even though the wind is not as strong as was last night, it is a windy morning across Kansas with wind chills in the single digits and teens. Later today underneath sunny skies, winds will relax as temperatures top-out in the upper 40s and lower 50s.

Rice takes on conference foe Wichita State

Wichita State travels to Rice in AAC play Thursday. Thursday's matchup is the first of the season between the two squads.

George Mason breaks NCAA record with staggering 23-run inning against Holy Cross

George Mason had 23 runs on 11 hits, eight walks and five hit batsmen in a record-setting inning against Holy Cross.

Henrietta officially begins construction of new high school

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Henrietta has broken ground on a new high school, the result of the 2024 passing of two bonds totaling $36 million. “I think we’re gonna be pretty unique in this area,” Henrietta ISD Superintendent Jaime Clark said.

El Paso, Texas, just broke ground on the first U.S. facility to turn wastewater directly into drinking water

The first direct potable reuse plant in the world opened in 1968 in Namibia, southern Africa’s driest country. The New Goreangab Wastewater Reclamation Plant replaced the original facility in 2002. The technology is poised to grow in the U.S. as southwestern states contend with aridification and growing populations.

Dave Reardon: Rainbows show fighting spirit with walk-off wins

After taking three of four from Wichita State, the Rainbows did the same against Northeastern. That series concluded with a 12-inning, 3-2 walk-off win Monday night. It was UH’s sixth win by one or two runs,

Texas journalists in USA TODAY Network win four national APSE awards

Journal, Wichita Falls Times-Record and Corpus Christi Caller-Times combined to win four national Associated Press Sports Editors awards.

Troop 1 presented with the deed to their building

Troop 1, the oldest Boy Scout troop in the Wichita Falls area, has been presented with the deed to the building they’ve called home since the 1970s. They received

Crown Uptown demolition request pushed to August, could still come down before then

After a lengthy, tense debate, the council decided the Crown Uptown owner cannot get a demolition permit until at least August. The 180-day permit delay does not mean the owner, Mike Brown, can’t knock it down himself before then. The Crown Uptown is still not on the historical registry.

Peak gusts from Tuesday/early Wednesday

Some areas had wind gusts above 80 and 90 mph on Tuesday, which would be comparable to a category 1 hurricane. The strong low pressure system continues to move farther from Kansas, so expect the wind to continuing going down.

New traffic lights installed in Downtown Wichita Falls

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) -City crews are installing new traffic lights along Scott Avenue in downtown Wichita Falls, replacing signals estimated to be between 65 and 70 years old.

Wichita State comeback comes up short at North Texas

Wichita State (17-12, 7-9) drops its second straight game after its six-game win streak. Both losses to North Texas this season were by a combined six points. Xavier Bell scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime on 6-of-11 shooting and a perfect 7-for-7 from the line.

Tulsa plays Wichita State following Crawford’s 22-point game

Tulsa visits the Wichita State Shockers after Delanie Crawford scored 22 points in the Golden Hurricane's 81-79 win over the Memphis Tigers.

Wichita BOE meets for first time since bond vote, parents concerned about future

The Wichita Public Schools Board of Education met Monday night for the first time since their bond vote. As of right now, the $450 million bond is not passing. Many showed up to tonight's meeting to voice concerns about the future.