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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

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The Wichitan

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Wichita Falls votes for status quo

Amos Perkins, Managing Editor November 11, 2020

With all the votes in Wichita Falls officially counted, it appears the city had largely voted to avoid change. Incumbent Mayor Stephen Santellana has once again been reelected as mayor of Wichita Falls...

Alex Babu, biology senior, holds her phone while driving. Photo by Arianna Davis

City ordinance bans cell phones behind the wheel

Ryane Hatten April 4, 2017

Wichita Falls City Council members unanimously passed an ordinance banning the use of cell phones while driving inside city limits on Feb. 21. The ban went into effect March 23. Drivers are still allowed...

Jessie Brown, graduate student, talks to head football coach Bill Maskill at the Homecoming bonfire Oct. 27. Photo by Izziel Latour

Jesse Brown wins uncontested bid for city council

Michelle Dickey November 9, 2016

It can seem like Wichita Falls City Council position is just being handed to unopposed candidate Jesse Brown, but this isn't something he is taking lightly.Brown graduated in 2016 with a degree in criminal...

Jesse Brown, coordinator of student organizations and leadership programming, enjoys the warmth of the Homecoming bonfire on Oct. 27, 2016. Photo by Izziel Latour.

Jesse Brown: the man behind the city council candidate

Michelle Dickey November 2, 2016

Jesse Brown, 22, is running unopposed for City Council in Wichita Falls. If elections go as planned, Brown may be the youngest city councilman Wichita Falls has had.Brown graduated last spring with a...

Tim Ingle and Stephen Santellana, city councilmen, attend a City Council meeting Oct. 4. Photo by Dewey Cooper

Graduates on November mayoral ballot

Dewey Cooper October 11, 2016

The signs all over Wichita Falls are indicative of the season. Election season. Red, white and blue.Every two years, Wichita Falls fills up with signs as candidates for mayor and the six city council...

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