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Fish Hatchery Closure Possible Due to Drought
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:58:29 -0800
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) may temporarily close the Dundee Fish Hatchery near Wichita Falls during the upcoming production season due to a declining water supply.
County commissioners agree on sale of property
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:23:00 -0800
Wichita County Commissioners Tuesday signed off on the sale of the old Wichita General Hospital property, known in recent years as the Eighth Street Campus of United Regional Health Care Systems, to the McDonnell company of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
County OKs hospital sale
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:59:00 -0800
Wichita County Commissioners Tuesday signed off on the sale of the old Wichita General Hospital property.
Probable primarydate set for Texas
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0800
News that a federal judge in San Antonio had picked May 29 as the probable Texas primary date came as a surprise to Wichita County Clerk Lori Bohannon, a surprise that wasn't entirely unpleasant.
TPWD may temporarily close Dundee hatchery
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:22:00 -0800
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) may temporarily close the Dundee Fish Hatchery near Wichita Falls during the upcoming production season due to a declining water supply.
Candidates field queries at gathering
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:00:00 -0800
Texas State Sen. Craig Estes addressed the controversy over the status of his agricultural chemical company, Estes Inc., during a question-and-answer session of a candidates forum Monday.
Drought threatens closure of Texas fish hatchery
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:33:52 -0800
One of Texas' five fish hatcheries will likely suspend operations because of low water levels in lakes that feed it, state officials said Wednesday
Drought may close fish hatchery
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:38:10 -0800
Todd Engeling , the hatcheries program director for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department , said a closure would mean fewer fish available to sportsmen this year.
Judge imposes 30-year-plus sentence against Rivers
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0800
An 11-person jury has recommended convicted child sex offender Danny Richard Rivers spend 30 years behind bars.
Crime Beat (Feb. 22)
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:20:00 -0800
Montague County law enforcement agencies in conjunction with county, justice of the peace, and municipal courts, will take part in the sixth annual statewide Great Texas Warrant Roundup starting Saturday.