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Texoma seems to be experiencing a baby boom 9 months after the February Freeze. Newschannel 6 made the trip to United Regional to learn more about the boom and met a family with a brand new addition, two in fact. The lives of the Stout family changed forever on October 18, 2011.

These machines, commonly referred to as 3d printers in the private sector, can take ordinary plastic and "print" literally anything an instructor can imagine. From bombs and mortars, to large munitions.

Not only are children who are surrounded by Secondhand Smoke at a greater risk of asthma, but also learning disabilities. That finding was in a recent study from the Official Journal of The American

Hispanic students are the fastest growing minority in the Wichita Falls Independent School District. Just in the past ten years the Hispanic population has nearly doubled in size...

The year 2011 will not be forgotten in Texoma. Whether its the record-shattering heat, massive wildfires or the parched, drought-stricken land, this year will become legend.

The battle against Crystal Methamphetamine continues across Texoma. Law Enforcement continues to fight those that cook and sell the drugs. The way that the Meth cooks are operating has changed. Law Enforcement agencies tell Newschannel 6 the new methods make it much more difficult to track the cooks.

In the last 12 months nearly 4 million acres across the state have burned; more than 2,800 homes charred; and sadly the lives of citizens and firefighters have been taken, all from the state's most disastrous wildfire season.

In part one of this exclusive series, we showed you the need for volunteer firefighters in Texoma. Some of that need is due to many of those firefighters growing older and young replacements not rushing

The town of Seymour has been on the map since the late 1800's. It's known for being at the cross-roads of North Texas, and city leaders have been taking advantage of that ever since Seymour's birth. It

Newcastle was established in 1908 as a coal mining community. At the time, business was booming. Things are different now. Between the few stores on Newcastle's main strip along highway 380, are empty

Its not hard to notice Saint Jo is a city with a plan. Set foot in the town square, and you'll witness something beautiful. All four sides are alive with people working to revitalize an area...

Texoma is built on a networks of small communities.We are continuing our special series, finding out the Issues Facing Your Town.Newschannel Six hit the road to visit a quaint little town that has survived

The Sirens in Wichita Falls have sounded just a handful of times in the past 10 years.  
So it is important to take them seriously and know what the sirens actually mean.  
Here in Texoma, that answer could depend on where you live.

Families across Texoma tonight are still recovering from weeks of devastating wildfires. Homes and property have burned and become black-charred land. Many families had the terrifying experience of having just minutes to evacuate their homes.

Nothing is easy about directing the Rider High Band. Over one hundred and fifty students have to be in the same place, at the same time, with their instruments, day after day.

The Environmental Protection Agency reports every person in the United States generates almost 4 1/2 pounds of trash everyday. The vast majority of that trash ends up in landfills across the country. Every

This Mother's Day we are celebrating the women across Texoma who are raising our future leaders. We all have women in our lives to thank, and most moms these days have full-time jobs too. So our own

For many mom's mother hood is the most rewarding job in the world, but it can also be one of the hardest! So whether you're a working mom or a stay at home mom, you're not alone. So we are taking a look

We've all heard the saying, "it's a dirty job but somebody's gotta do it". Newschannel 6 is starting a series on those so called "dirty jobs". We went to a Texoma ranch where it was a down and dirty day

The men and women who risk their lives to protect others face danger and challenges ever day. And fighting fires isn't always the biggest challenge.

A recent British study published in the journal of epidemiology and community health found no negative effects of light alcohol consumption while pregnant.  This goes against what most doctors have been telling their patients for years.

Many people turn to crash report companies like CARFAX to give them the low down on a vehicle's history. CARFAX has built it's reputation on the idea that for just $35 it will tell you the "truth" about a car you're about to buy, but our investigation discovered more times than not, it's no where near the "whole truth".

Newschannel 6 exposed inherent flaws in the criminal justice system that can't be fixed. The problem costs taxpayer money and can potentially put an innocent person behind bars.

After more than a decade of decline, new results show teen pregnancy rates in the United States rose by 3% from 2005 to 2006.  More than 73,000 of those teen pregnancies were right here in Texas.

A tragic loss in one Texoma man's life has lead him to a controversial career. He's published a magazine to raise awareness about sex offenders in our community, causing a stir with some businesses and families.

It's to blame for the deaths of nearly 5,500 Americans last year. Some law enforcement officials even say distracted driving is almost as bad as drinking and driving. While cell phones are the cause of

We're about to enter the height of the weight-gaining season. Many will include dropping pounds in their New Year's Resolution, and as we Americans know, when it comes to losing weight, patience is not

While guns are involved in countless violent crimes, they also play a part in about 600 accidental deaths each year.  A long-standing thought is that kids and guns don't mix.  But Newschannel 6 found out

High school football dominates Texoma towns on Friday nights. But sometimes, the pressure to perform can have devastating results for student athletes.

Newschannel 6 investigates a growing problem of criminals impersonating Police Officers.

We're breaking down those zones and take a look at some areas of Wichita Falls most populated with sex offenders.

Lindsey Rogers talked with several residents living in those neighborhoods to listen to their concerns in this Newschannel 6 exclusive.

We've shown you the 'lost' sex offenders and took you to parts of the Falls with the highest sex offender populations. Now, we are looking at the sex offenders considered 'high-risk.'

In this Newschannel 6 exclusive, Lindsey Rogers is breaking down how those risks are determined and exactly how the system works, including who supervises sex offenders, if anyone at all.