Ernest Strawther III
Multimedia Journalist
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Ernest was born and raised in Colerain, NC. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting and Electronic Media from Campbell University in December 2022. During his time there, he also played football. In his spare time, he enjoys meeting new people and talking about sports. Ernest is also a die-hard fan of the New England Patriots, Penn State football, UNC Tar Heels basketball, and all Campbell sports. He is excited to tell stories about the people and places of Texoma. If you have any story ideas, send him an email to ernest.strawther@KAUZ.com
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Big Brother Big Sisters of Wichita County expanded their reach earlier this week with a new partnership with Vernon ISD.
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Family and friends gathered at Hirschi High School for a balloon release to remember and honor the life of Cha’Quon Jeffery.
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Summer months traditionally mean higher electric bills, but experts are giving some advice that you can use to keep some money in your pockets.
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Wichita County Commissioners unanimously approved a new Election Administrator position on Monday, June, 5.
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Lake levels in Wichita Falls are currently in stage 1. This stage was triggered back in January at the 65% mark and only affects irrigation.
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The town of Graham kicked off its Hometown Pride Events with “Friday Night Bites” on June 2. The event is a warmup to the Food Truck Championship of Texas.
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A Celebration of Life for Andrew Gable was held Thursday, June, 1 at the Wichita Falls Skate Park.
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We’re continuing our Hometown Pride Tour of Graham with a look at the Possum Pedal Bike Ride.
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Cathy Dodson officially announced her candidacy to run for Wichita Falls District 3 City Council Wednesday, May, 31 at Mercy Church.
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We’re continuing our Hometown Pride Tour of Graham with a closer look at the Graham Concert Association.
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To continue with our Hometown Pride Tour, we spoke to Toni Elliott, Young County Arena Manager, about the significance of the arena to Graham.
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Lake Wichita Revitalization Committee and Gold Star Families for Peace unveiled a new monument to honor soldiers who died during combat or are no longer alive.
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May 26 is National Heat Awareness Day and parents must be mindful and knowledgeable on how to protect their kids this summer.
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Texas 4000: Fighting Cancer Every Mile has 46 students that are biking to Anchorage, Alaska from Austin, Texas in hopes of providing information about cancer prevention and early detection.
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Inflation rates on food will have a huge impact on families wanting to grill this Memorial Day Weekend. Although inflation rates have dropped from the beginning of this year until now, shoppers are still feeling the effects of buying food.
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Faith Masonic Lodge 1158 in Wichita Falls, held a ceremony Monday May, 22 to award scholarships and the Mirabeau B. Lamar medal.
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Court Appointed Special Advocates of Red River have been facing volunteer shortages since the pandemic and have been forced to turn down cases.
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Kairos Restorative Medicine in Wichita Falls offers ketamine treatment to those who suffer from chronic pain.
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Bike Wichita Falls hosted Ride of Silence today at Hamilton Park to honor Nancy Beavers and Jose Guadalupe Medina Martinez who both died due to bike incidents.
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Bicycle accidents in kids are the number one cause of concussion numbers during the summer.
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Wichita Falls Police Department hosted their 46 Annual Citizens Police Academy Graduation to honor those who went through a 12-week training.
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Midwestern State University held their senior walk today to celebrate those who will be graduating on Saturday May, 12.
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After overcoming dyslexia as a child and bouncing back from the March 21, 2022 tornado in Jacksboro, Kelsey Weldon will be graduating Midwestern State University Saturday May, 13 with a masters degree in school counseling.
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Kirby Middle School’s future is still uncertain after Wichita Falls Board of Trustees determine their hasn’t been enough growth shown throughout this school year.
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Wichita Falls ISD held a board meeting on Tuesday, May 9 and if House Bill 3 passes senate, armed officers will be at every campus in the district
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A Rider High School student will compete at an international science and engineering fair in Dallas next week.
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Citizens in the town of Olney have voted to pass Proposition A and it will eliminate the Industrial Development Corporation of the past 25 years. This will bring in a new Economic Development Corporation.
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Pastor Angus Thompson and New Jerusalem Baptist Church hosted a Gospel Festival to help raise funds for incoming teachers this fall.
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Kell West Regional Hospital avoided paying a massive fine after a year of trying to correct a transparency rule.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and students athletes are among the most affected by the illness.
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P.I.E and WFISD partnered to host the 34th Awards Anniversary to reward partners and mentors who help out WFISD campuses.
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Burkburnett held day two of there three day of their strategic economic planning workshop, to plan and discuss to future of the town.
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Students at Ben Franklin Elementary helped raise money for Lions’ Den, which is a closet that provides necessities to students in need.
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The Better Business Bureau has conducted a study on timeshares and vacation clubs. The study comes after numerous complaints from consumers.
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Sheppard Air Force Base is gearing up to start a new healthcare system called MHS Genesis on June 3rd, 2023.
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Archer City High School senior, Iryna Hotsuliak is a foreign exchange student who recently got accepted into Harvard University’s Pre-med Foundations of Biology and Chemistry Academy.
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Petrolia CISD baseball coach, Patrick Joe Maxwell, Jr’s life was celebrated at Our Lady Queen Peace Catholic Church on April 25th.
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The YMCA is having a child sexual abuse campaign starting April 24th-April 28th.
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The United Family donated 5,000 pounds of apples to the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank as part of the Take a Bite Out of Hunger program.
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United Regionals along with the WF Police Department teamed up to host the 5th Drug Takeback Event.
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Onelife Community Church hosted a service to honor local organ donors in the community.
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Students at Northside ISD re-enacted famous dead icons to showcase their knowledge.
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The town of Bowie celebrated Earth Day early, by planting a tree today.
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Burkburnett High School showed it’s appreciation for military connected students and families by wearing purple.
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Early childhood fair returns after three years due to Covid.
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Hippy and others to take part in Early Childhood Fair
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Museum of North Texas History is holding a exhibit for Vaquero : Origin of the Texas Cowboy.
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Kirby Middle School students took part in a Black History Month Art contest with three winning cash prizes.
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Mayor Lori Kemp signed a proclamation in Burkburnett for Military Child Month.
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