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CB Radio, Morse code, and Folgers Black Silk coffee. What else could a man need in beautiful Wichita Falls, Texas? Maybe a "Red Draw" at the BAR-L Drive In? As the late Oscar Gamble said, "They don't think it be like it is, but it do!" When you see news reports of "A Wichita Falls man..." that's usually not me.
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STICKY: The City of Wichita Falls will host Storm Spotter Training on February 7, from 9:00 AM to noon, at the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, 1000 5th Street. Participants will learn how to identify and report severe weather. For more information, call 940-761-6870.:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:+:
02-03-2026 - 5:00 AM - Good Morning. It's Tuesday, and another nice weather day awaits us. I think we got to 71 or 72 yesterday. Today’s high is predicted to be around 63. Still okay for February. Let’s see if we can make it into March without another hard freeze. A little snow without ice would be okay. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
--- 5:15 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
--- 6:00 AM - According to a story in Texas Highways Magazine, the Esquire Tavern in San Antonio has a 109-foot wooden bar, the longest wooden bar in Texas. I'm told that the Rodeo Clown Saloon, formerly located on the southwest corner of Seymour Highway and Beverly Drive in Wichita Falls, had an impressive wooden bar.
--- 6:30 AM - George Carlin on Starbucks - "The more complicated the order, the bigger the asshole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a 'decaf grandee, half soy, half lowfat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet,' ooooh, you're a huge asshole."
--- 6:45 AM - Ourl local WFISD school buses are back in action since yesterday. Tune in to this "interesting" frequency on your scanner radio.
--- 8:00 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 83.0% Kemp: 97.4 Kickapoo: 97.9%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 84.2% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (83.6%) to determine drought stage.
--- 11:30 AM - In the News - Three arrested for shooting at vehicle in Wichita Falls, Wichita County man killed in deputy-involved shooting, Plea deal reached in alleged drunk driving fatality.
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02-02-2026 - 5:30 AM - Good Morning! It's Monday, and, as you can see below, it's going to be a very nice Monday. The snow hiding in the shade should melt away today. There’s nothing on my “radio” schedule for today, so I’ll just tune around the bands to see what I can find. At the moment, I have Morse code running in the background, as usual. My Folgers Black Silk coffee is ready.
--- 5:45 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
--- 8:00 AM - I was first in line for an oil change this morning at the Walmart on I-44. My Equinox had 94,232 miles on it when I dropped it off. I still use synthetic oil, but I never exceed 4,000 miles between oil changes. I'm probably closer to 3,500. Years ago, when I did my own oil changes, the limit was 2,500 miles. I know, you're going to say I don't have to change oil that often. I'll say that I do, because it makes me feel better.
--- 8:30 AM - In the News - After 25 years of service, the Chief of Police in Frederick, Oklahoma, was released "for the good of the service." The short article on the KAUZ website didn't give any details. At Texoma's Home Page (KFDX), the "Top Story" is about a musician playing in Fort Worth. I found no Wichita Falls connection. Is there nothing of interest happening in Wichita Falls? How about covering STEM achievers, instead of an athlete, at our local schools for a change? In other news, Mayor Short pledges to save Art Walk in Wichita Falls. The first and last time I attended our Art Walk, it was 100 degrees, and the art was in the middle of the street. Whose idea was that?
--- 5:30 PM - In Wichita Falls in the late 1960s, our local newspaper printed the names of people who received traffic tickets each week. It was fun seeing your classmates' names, and it made me a more cautious driver.