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Wes Dutter (Right, grey shirt), a fishery biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife office in Wichita Falls, goes into detail about spawning beads, how they help lakes, as well as the different functions TPW offers, the day’s tasks.

Wes Dutter with Texas Parks & Wildlife offered boat rides around the lake, while other students enjoyed skipping rocks on the lake while chatting.

OHS Ag Class Helps State Boost Fishery at Lake Cooper

Wed, 09/16/2026 - 11:00pm

The Olney High School Ag Class enjoyed a day of learning, helping and hard work as students teamed up with Texas Parks and Wildlife volunteers to give the fish at Lake Olney and Lake Cooper a little help — and anglers hope for better fishing in the future.

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House of Mercy Enterprises celebrated its 9th annual Gala at the Refuge with its traditional meal of brisket and trimmings, as attendees heard testimony from former and current residents, who credited the faith-based residential program for turning around

HOME director Preston Crow presents Carla Perry with a plaque from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Lindsey Unit in Jacksboro, recognizing her support for returning offenders who need a safe place to rebuild their lives after incarceration. Ph

Former HOME residents Todd and Arah Thorsten give testimony at the 9th annual House of Mercy Gala at The Refuge on Saturday, Sept. 12. Photo by Gina Keating

Shanie Watkins, left, and Steffany Summerville help keep guests fed at the House of Mercy gala, serving up brisket and sausage with beans, slaw and all the fixings. Photo by Gina Keating

H.O.M.E. Celebrates Changed Lives at 9th Gala

Wed, 09/16/2026 - 11:00pm

House of Mercy Enterprises celebrated another year of changed lives and second chances during its ninth annual gala on Saturday, Sept. 12, at The Refuge.

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Newcastle Bobcats painted the street after their Homecoming parade cruised through town on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The Bobcats took on the Guthrie Jaguars on Sept. 4. For more on Newcastle ISD’s Wizard of Oz-themed Homecoming celebration,

There’s No Place Like Newcastle Homecoming

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 11:00pm

There’s No Place Like Newcastle Homecoming

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The Olney Cub Center celebrated Texoma Gives with a lunch and seminar about the impact and struggles of the Aging population. Texoma Gives is a 16-hour event of online giving, designed to boost donations to non-profits. Lunch mates shown in photo for the

Texoma Gives, Olney Style

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 11:00pm

Texoma Gives, Olney Style

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Two Arrested in Tower Copper Heist

Wed, 09/09/2026 - 11:00pm

The long arm of the law caught up last week with two men accused in the May 28 theft of tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of copper from Tower Extrusions.

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OHS Ag Class Helps State Boost Fishery at Lake Cooper

H.O.M.E. Celebrates Changed Lives at 9th Gala

There’s No Place Like Newcastle Homecoming

Texoma Gives, Olney Style

Two Arrested in Tower Copper Heist

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