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One of the many things that make the City of Wichita Falls unique is the variety of colorful mural horse statues around the area. When one of the statues, “Choose your Side”, was recently vandalized, some business owners responded by calling for more security.
Texoma Tails
Dark Roast Report publishes Texoma Tails because we believe our furry friends are an important part of the community whose voices also need a platform. Despite how busy we've been conducting investigations, planning our first event, and managing our first fundraising campaign, we will always make time to
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Through opportunities to create art and engage with cats and dogs in need of homes, some businesses and organizations in Wichita Falls are providing outlets for pets to find their forever families and creating awareness for the shelters and rescues that care for them.
According to multiple sources, the reason for this reprimand is due to Francais allegedly saying he was going to tell Dustin Hilliary to sue the City of Elgin.
While many believe this off-ramp project will help not only Fletcher, but the surrounding areas to include Elgin, it’s ultimately in the hands of Elgin’s city council.
Trash creates a stark contrast between Lawton and the serene natural landscapes that surround it.
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While some areas have been halted in relation to SB 12 due to a lawsuit, other areas of Texas, including Wichita Falls, have already begun to see its effects in relation to education and diversity.
It has since been around two months since the City of Wichita Falls takeover, so Dark Roast staff took to the market to see how the vendors thought it was going.
While differences are to be expected, many of those present at Saturday’s No Kings protest believe the only way for the current state of the nation to improve is for all people – from both parties – to come together
Shortly after it was announced that Downtown Development would no longer be putting on the After Hours Art Walks, local organization Potencia Projects took on the event and, using community feedback, made a plan to make the event more successful and beneficial to downtown.
Chairman Tahdooahnippah simply hopes to see more tribal acknowledgment and collaborative decision making between the tribes and city.
This month’s Texoma Tails is an even divide between dogs and cats looking for love! Each one comes with a unique personality and a heart ready to be filled!
Due to the recent changes to SNAP benefits n Oklahoma, there are now more restrictions on what items SNAP users can purchase. However, these changes fail to consider certain circumstances, resulting in additional difficulties for some SNAP users.
Data centers have been “booming” throughout Oklahoma and that conversation has made it’s way to the Southwest area, specifically in Lawton’s most recent city council meeting.
Another month means another edition of Texoma Tails. So far we’ve had a pet adopted from each issue. With the stray crisis continuing to overwhelm so many cities, we want to do what we can to help connect deserving pets with the people they’re meant to find.
There's a stray crisis across the nation and it's worsening in more rural states like Oklahoma and Texas due to a lack of resources. Spaying and neutering pets is the greatest means of combating it and some organizations in Texoma are doing what they can to make that option more accessible.
As the number of communities that ICE appears in grows, so too do the number of walkouts. On February 13, high school students in Lawton organized walkouts to express their opinions about ICE activity. Responses to the walkout were mixed, on local and state levels.
Supporting the environment is an accessible stance for anyone. Of the actions people can take to better the environment, the most vital is being informed. River Bend Nature Center in Wichita Falls is a prime example of providing accessible education about conservation to the community.
