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  • Home sales better in April Published 5/16/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 1 comment

    Existing home sales here improved in April over the previous month, and sales and sales volume for the year are outpacing 2011, the monthly report from the Wichita Falls Association of Realtors showed.

  • Natura parent firm assets sold Published 5/1/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 8 comments

    Canadian company Spring Air Sommex on Monday announced it has taken control of certain assets and has acquired the exclusive rights to Natura World, including its manufacturing operations in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, and the exclusive rights to the Natura brands ...

  • Comptroller will lead push to curb child identity theft Published 5/1/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments

    The Center for Identity at The University of Texas at Austin has launched a new Child Identity Protection Task Force, which will be led by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.

  • Former chairman: Challenge mandates Published 4/26/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments

    The former chairman of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, native Texan Dave Harbour, encouraged members of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers on Wednesday to continue challenging federal mandates imposed on the oil and gas industry and insisted that Texas ...

  • Energy producers convention gushing with pride Published 4/24/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments

    The MPEC complex will take on the appearance of a giant Erector Set this morning as hundreds of exhibitors set up for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers 82nd annual meeting and expo.

  • Entrepreneurs win prizes for proposals Published 4/20/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments

    Midwest Waste Services, which opened last year, was named winner of the IdeaWF competition during an awards ceremony Thursday at Midwestern State University — and walked away with a $35,000 boost in cash and in-kind services.

  • Midwest Waste Services wins IdeaWF contest Updated 4/19/2012 at 2:47 p.m. 0 comments

    Midwest Waste Services, which started up last year, was named winner of the IdeaWF competition during an awards ceremony at Midwestern State University on Tuesday -- and walked away with $35,000 in cash and in-kind services.

  • IdeaWF winner offers tips Published 4/17/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments

    Last year's IdeaWF winner Kenny Humpert has some sage advice to the finalists in the competition this year — stay the course and keep the dream alive.

  • Reno Gustafson Wichitan of the Year Published 4/11/2012 at 12:36 a.m. 0 comments

    Reno Gustafson, known as the "go-to" guy in Wichita Falls, was named Wichitan of the Year during the 21st Annual Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce & Industry's North Texas Economic Forum on Tuesday.

  • Game X Change sets up shop Published 3/23/2012 at 12:13 a.m. 0 comments

    A Game X Change store will open at 4210 Kemp Blvd. in Wichita Falls on Saturday, according to owner Mike Hultquist, who explained that the store buys, sells, and trades video games, DVD movies, iPods and related accessories.

  • Home sales up in city Published 3/15/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments

    Existing home sales locally in February made solid gains over the same period last year, Multiple Listing Service data from the Wichita Falls Association of Realtors showed.

  • Cryovac to add 31 full-time positions Published 3/3/2012 at 12:24 a.m. 0 comments

    The Wichita Falls Sealed Air Cryovac plant is expanding its workforce by 31 full-time positions, according to operations manager Stan Spruiell.

  • Home sales off to 'good start' Published 2/16/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 1 comment

    Existing home sales locally in 2012 got off to what one real estate agent characterized as "a surprisingly good start" — a considerable increase in sales over January 2011.

  • Defoor's closing its doors after 39 years Published 2/2/2012 at 12:42 a.m. 4 comments

    It's no joke — Dee and Theresa Defoor will shut the doors to their business, Defoor's Jewelry & Loan, effective April 1, ending a 39-year career in the same location at Eighth and Ohio streets.

  • Quail Creek Crossing to get two businesses Published 1/31/2012 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments

    Two new businesses are headed to Quail Creek Crossing Shopping Center, property manager Andy Lee said.

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