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WFISD announced every fine arts discipline earned distinctions for 2025-26.

Legacy High’s dance team earned a Superior rating and Memorial’s received Excellent from TDEA, the district was named Best Communities for Music Education, and its theatre and visual arts programs also earned top state recognition (by TxETA and TAEA).

State health officials announced that Delta-8 THC and hemp-derived products will be reclassified as controlled substances starting July 31 — local sellers in Wichita Falls are urged to review their inventory ahead of the change.

Five firefighters from the Wichita Falls Fire Department have been deployed to Alpine in Central Texas (arrival July 15) to help local responders manage emergency calls and prepare for possible evacuations amid ongoing flood recovery.

Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District inspected local food establishments July 10-15 and found that while some sites received perfect scores, Fill N Chill Station recorded sanitation issues like a dirty knife and pest sightings.

The establishment will undergo monthly reinspections until it scores at least 80.

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