Windthorst News

Shoe Closet owner Becky Lindemann inventories shoes in her store, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

The death of an American soldier earlier this week brought the total of US military personnel killed in Iraq to 4,314. The majority came from small-town America.

Kristalina Katich and Anthony Thomas Schlumpf were married April 24 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Windthorst.

Three area girls earned all-state softball selections from the Texas Girls Coaches Association this week.

The Class A state finalist Windthorst Trojans picked up four special honors and had four other players named to the District 9-A All-District team.

If you're in the Windthorst area tomorrow, the Texas blood institute wants you to stop by its blood drive.

Tyler Krueger's one-out single in the bottom of seventh capped a three-run rally and Miles beat Windthorst 4-3 Thursday for the Class 1A state championship.

Congratulations to the Windthorst Trojans and Holliday Eagles for winning the regional championships.

Dail Neely had a simple goal. He wanted to say thank you to Hospice of Wichita Falls for the care his late father Melvin Neely received and support the work Hospice does for other families.

The annual Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athlete Award winners for 2008-09 were announced on Wednesday, with 29 student-athletes honored by league officials.

Tolar drew first blood, but the Bland Tigers came back to post a five-inning 11-1 win over Tolar to claim the area title.

Veteran radio personality a oeBiga Jim Russell broadcasts from 94.9 FM Outlaw with Cumulus Broadcasting.

The following was taken from Wichita County court records: Timothy Michael Garrett, 24, address unknown, was charged with one count of delivery of marijuana over 4 ounces under 5 pounds in a Drug Free Zone and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in connection with an incident Feb.

Drought, freeze and just plain hard times may be keeping Texoma farmers down -- but they're determined it's not going to take them out.

Windthorst High School will partner with the Texas Blood Institute for a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the high school gym, 100 St.

Should I use the contents of an unsigned letter in my column in the Times Record News ? Normally I'd say no, but the two principals involved in this tale, J.S. Bridwell, Wichita Falls Hereford breeder and oilman, and then U.S. Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson are both long dead.

Hwy 287 west of Electra and Highway 25 between Archer City and Windthorst, as well as Highway 281 are closed due to wildfires.

The Holliday Eagles took over the top spot in Class 2A in this week's Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association top 10 poll.

Smoke boils over the horizon from a grass fire that began at Calvin Road north of Olney on Wednesday, April 1. The fire, fueled by dry terrain and high winds, spread north rapidly before being brought under control.

Sarah Ellen Dowdy and Wesley Kyle Young were married Saturday at the Woodlands Resort and Conference Center in The Woodlands, Texas.