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Narcotics Search Warrant Leads to Arrest

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A Texoma man is out on a $100,000 bond. A high risk narcotics search warrant was executed at 2109 Jones Street in December and January.Wichita Fall Police arrested 47-year-old Jay Miller and charged him

Wichita Falls Man Accused Of Injuring A Child

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A Texoma man is facing injury to a child charges. Wichita Falls police responded to a family disturbance on Thaten Drive on January 14th. Officers spoke to a mother of a one year old who claimed her

Texoma Man Sentenced On Drug Charges

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A Wichita Falls man pleaded guilty Friday morning to drug charges. Curtis Carl Cantwell was sentenced to five years on manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance. Cantwell and another person were

Family Watches Home Burn On Westerly Place

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A family watched as their home burst into flames Westerly Place this morning in Wichita Falls. Firefighters worked to save the home around 9:30 this morning but they were too late. Fire Officials said

SKYWARN 6 FORECAST

COLD NIGHT, COOL SATURDAY

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Thanks to this evening's cold front, Saturday will be noticeably cooler.

Wichita West VFD Gets New Life Saving Equipment Video included

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A Texoma volunteer fire department has new life saving equipment. Wichita West VFD firefighters are the owners of a brand new extrication device. The VFD's Fire Chief says he and his firefighters have

Flowers For Rebekah - Remembering A Young Life, Lost Video included

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A family continues to grieve the loss of a five year old girl. We are learning more information from Wichita Falls Police about what happened leading up to the accidental hanging death of the child. We are also hearing from the family of the girl.

Young Texomans Facing Tough College Questions In A Struggling Economy

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Midwestern State University freshman Andrew Duncan knows all too well what it's like to have to change college plans. Andrew's the fifth of seven kids in his family, and paying for it is a hefty burden

'The Fantasticks' Opens Tonight At Backdoor Theatre Video included

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The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical of any kind in the world.

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  • Friday, January 27 2012 2:01 PM EST2012-01-27 19:01:58 GMT
    Jump Back into the 1940's with The New Andrews Sisters and the WWII ADT Open Hangar Day!
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:44 AM EST2012-01-27 14:44:28 GMT
    AUSTIN (AP) - The state's bill for providing security for Texas Gov. Rick Perry's presidential bid is nearly $800,000 and growing.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:43 AM EST2012-01-27 14:43:57 GMT
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - More than a million Hispanic voters are the prize as Republican presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich resume campaigning after a feisty, final debate
    before next week's Florida primary.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:42 AM EST2012-01-27 14:42:22 GMT
    KLEIN, Texas (AP) - School officials have revoked the punishment for a 12-year-old Houston-area boy who got into trouble for urinating in a water bottle during class.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:41 AM EST2012-01-27 14:41:35 GMT
    COLONIA JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Mitt Romney leaves out one tiny detail as he campaigns to win Florida's Hispanic vote: his Mexican heritage.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:32 AM EST2012-01-27 14:32:55 GMT
    ROME (AP) - Costa Crociere SpA has offered passengers $14,460 apiece to compensate them for their lost baggage and psychological trauma after its cruise ship ran aground and capsized off
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:32 AM EST2012-01-27 14:32:20 GMT
    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - The head of the World Economic Forum has invited members of the `Occupy' movement to meet him in person to discuss their concerns about the annual gathering of
  • Friday, January 27 2012 12:16 AM EST2012-01-27 05:16:06 GMT
    A community is coming together in mourning, remembering the life of a 5 year old girl who died on a playground. Wichita Falls Police tell us that just before 3:00 PM Thursday, someone called 911 to say there was a girl hanging by a rope from playground equipment at the High Point Village Apartments at 5500 Professional Drive.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 11:51 PM EST2012-01-27 04:51:09 GMT
    Speed limits increasing to 75-miles per hour on some Interstates in Texas has been approved by TXDOT. The change will be on almost 1,500 miles of Texas roads, including some interstates in Texoma. 11
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 11:40 PM EST2012-01-27 04:40:25 GMT
    The department of defense has proposed another round of Base Realignment and Closure Committee talks and it could have a drastic impact on Texoma. For a round of BRAC to go through, Congress must give
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 9:05 PM EST2012-01-27 02:05:33 GMT
    A Wichita County precinct map is awaiting approval and precincts are being added to the already existing 35. The map has not been approved yet. The County Clerk says the Department of Justice has a 60
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 8:43 PM EST2012-01-27 01:43:54 GMT
    Wichita Falls police say a five year old girl accidentally hung herself. Police were dispatched to 5500 Profession Drive on an accidental hanging Thursday afternoon. First responders arrived on scene
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 6:50 PM EST2012-01-26 23:50:10 GMT
    The North Texas Area United Way announced their Campaign 2011 Victory Report today at a luncheon in Wichita Falls. The total amounts to $1,138,546 for the year.
  • Four men are behind bars after an incident on the 700 block of Baylor Street this morning. Police say the four suspects showed up to the home around 6 a.m. They knocked at the door and the victim opened
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 5:35 PM EST2012-01-26 22:35:22 GMT
    Tammie Jo Mitchell, a Pre-K teacher in Nocona, has been released from a type of probation supervision called pre-trial diversion. Newschannel 6 talked to Montague County District Attorney Jack McGaughey.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 5:15 PM EST2012-01-26 22:15:27 GMT
    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas law allowing some illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition rates is set to be tweaked to remind those students of their pledge to seek legal
    status.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 2:22 PM EST2012-01-26 19:22:11 GMT
    Oscar is our pet of the week.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 2:10 PM EST2012-01-26 19:10:13 GMT
    'Music Man' Opens Tomorrow At Wichita Theatre
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 9:48 AM EST2012-01-26 14:48:39 GMT
    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian officials say three bodies have been recovered following the collapse of several buildings in the historic center of Rio de Janeiro.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 9:46 AM EST2012-01-26 14:46:26 GMT
    BAGHDAD (AP) - A government spokesman says Iraq will take legal action to ensure justice for the families of 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians killed in a U.S. raid in Haditha seven years ago.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 9:45 AM EST2012-01-26 14:45:48 GMT
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is ready for nuclear talks with the world powers amid toughening sanctions aimed at forcing Tehran to sharply scale back its nuclear
    program.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 9:44 AM EST2012-01-26 14:44:00 GMT
    DALLAS (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Craig James says he will release his income tax returns and has called on his opponents to do the same.
  • Thursday, January 26 2012 9:42 AM EST2012-01-26 14:42:24 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Timothy Geithner says he doesn't expect President Barack Obama to keep him on as Treasury secretary.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 11:44 PM EST2012-01-26 04:44:35 GMT
    A Texoma city is without water right now. Newschannel 6 received word 2,900 Quanah residents are without water. Mayor Gary Newsom Sr. says a 14 inch water main line broke North and West of downtown a
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 8:31 PM EST2012-01-26 01:31:27 GMT
    Right now only one daycare center in Wichita Falls is nationally accredited. It's a daycare on Sheppard Air Force base and is not open to the public. Only a small handful of day cares have state accreditation.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 2:04 PM EST2012-01-25 19:04:11 GMT
    The public is invited to join the 38th African Children's Choir as they perform in the Wichita Falls community during their 2012 US Tour.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 9:55 AM EST2012-01-25 14:55:48 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden says the protracted policy fight between Democrats and Republicans in Washington is "not about bad guys and good guys," but centers on how best to keep the middle class growing in America.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 9:54 AM EST2012-01-25 14:54:13 GMT
    CLAREMORE, Okla. (AP) - Garth Brooks has won his lawsuit against an Oklahoma hospital that failed to build a women's health center in honor of his late mother.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 9:51 AM EST2012-01-25 14:51:45 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. official says the Navy SEAL team that rescued two hostages in Somalia was the same unit that killed Osama bin Laden.
  • Wednesday, January 25 2012 8:20 AM EST2012-01-25 13:20:40 GMT
    Police are investigating an early morning car accident.

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