BROWNWOOD – Callista Berrett is in fine postseason form The Iowa Park junior tossed a five-inning shutout in a 10-0 mercy-rule victory against Ingram Moore in a Region I-3A Division I area-round playoff game Thursday The Lady Hawks advance to play Bushland in Region I-3A Division I semifinal best-of-three series next week at Lubbock-Cooper High School Berrett had Ingram Moore baffled with only two errors and a walk keeping her from a perfect game Berrett was also a perfect 2 for 2 at the plate with a homer Leadoff hitter Raylee Huse was 3 for 3 with a double Archer City outlasts TiogaBOWIE – Archer City scored 24 runs in a Region II-2A Division I area-round doubleheader Thursday and the Lady Cats needed almost every single one to survive Tioga advancing to the Region II-2A Division I semifinals against Moody The specifics of that playoff matchup are still pending Game 1 of the series with Tioga needed an extra inning to decide Archer City fell behind 11-10 in the top of the seventh but Adelyn Harvey came through with a two-out triple – her third of the game – to left field bringing home Addy Peters from second to tie the game After Tioga failed to score in the top of the eighth Millie Mayo led off the bottom of the frame with a double An error on a grounder hit by Briley Canada allowed Mayo to score the walk-off run Game 2 wasn’t nearly as dramatic with Tioga scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh to make the final respectable going 3 for 4 with three runs and two RBIs ABILENE – Wall got a timely single in the top of the 11th inning winning Game 2 of its Region I-3A Division II area-round series with Jacksboro But the Lady Hawks couldn’t couldn’t keep pace with Jacksboro’s bats in the rubber match and the Tigerettes won the series with a 10-5 victory Jacksboro advances to play Muleshoe in the Region I-3A Division II semifinals in a three-game series in Clyde Brailyn Tullous was the Tigerettes’ most productive hitter in the series Henrietta sweeps ClydeGODLEY – Henrietta got a strong pitching performance to win Game 1 then uncorked the bats for a 10-4 Game 2 victory leading to a sweep of Clyde in a Region I-3A Division II area-round series sweep The Lady Bearcats advance to play two-time defending Class 3A state champion Coahoma in the region semifinals Thursday in Coahoma with Game 2 shifting to Henrietta with a 4 p.m junior pitcher Kirstyn Barnard worked around four hits and five walks to allow a single earned run in seven innings finishing with 12 Ks and allowing her to work out of many jams Berkley Roberts went 3 for 4 with two runs while Kyra Seward was 2 for 4 with a run and two RBIs Note: Iowa Park advances to the region semifinals Leading hitters: (P) Kallie-Ann Buchanan 2x4 Friday’s LinescoresREGION I-4A DIVISION II AREA Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInIOWA PARK Texas (KAUZ) - Iowa Park has opened its schools’ storm shelters to area residents as strong storms push through the area Iowa Park CISD said that its community storm shelters are open at the following locations: Kidwell Elementary - gymnasium (1200 North Third Street) Bradford Elementary - gymnasium (809 Texowa) George Middle School - new gymnasium (412 East Cash) Iowa Park High School - basement (1 Bob Dawson Drive) Michael Swenson has spent almost his entire life in Iowa Park Swenson stepped down as football coach and athletic director this week accepting the assistant athletic director position with Weatherford ISD “This was a very difficult decision,” Swenson said “I’ve spent 38 years of my life here in Iowa Park and one of those is to be just a straight AD This allows me to take that next step of the process.” More: City View chooses Ferris OC Akeem Leviston as new head football coach Swenson is a 1998 Iowa Park grad and had spent his entire coaching career at his alma mater up to this point He joined the staff in 2005 and made an indelible impact on the baseball program He made the transition to head football coach in 2021 whom he has served under as the Hawks’ defensive coordinator it’s Sims who he will be working for again at Weatherford ISD Sims has been the head football coach and athletic director at Weatherford since he left Iowa Park Swenson’s position is administrative only with no coaching duties tied to it “That part of it is phenomenal,” Swenson said of reuniting with Sims “That’s a guy I have the utmost respect for We’ve communicated before about working together again It just happened to open up at the right time for me “He’s a guy I trust with everything I have Swenson doesn’t deny that the recent decision by the Iowa Park CISD school board to not renew his contract past the 2025-26 school year did play into his decision “I’d be lying to say it didn’t factor into it,” Swenson said “Of course those things are going to have an impact because beyond next season That wasn’t the sole reason for this decision and I’d say it wasn’t even the main factor This is more about the opportunity in Weatherford than anything.” Swenson admits he’s leaving Iowa Park with some regret mainly that the football program was only 16-27 during his four-year tenure although the Hawks made the playoffs each season the Hawks were a win and a couple of plays away from winning a district title and potentially changing their postseason fortunes But the overall athletic program thrived under him The boys basketball team just made the deepest run in program history The softball program went to the state tournament twice Iowa Park also produced state qualifiers in swimming We’ve been able to hire some amazing coaches in those sports,” Swenson said “But I take a lot of pride that we were able to run a clean program and be successful in a lot of different avenues I hope this change really jumpstarts Iowa Park’s football program.” finding a very successful high school coach to take over its football program the Iowa Park CISD school board unanimously approved the hiring of Bryan Wood as athletic director and as the school’s 29th head football coach in program history after a closed session that lasted around 2½ hours “Just knowing the name Iowa Park — the history and the present of the athletic program’s success the basketball team making it to the state semifinals this year — I’ve known about Iowa Park for a long time,” Wood said I’ve known him and know what he was able to do with this program all those years ago I’ve done my homework on Iowa Park to know it’s a great place to be.” More: Perrin-Whitt's McCormick named MVP of Red River 22 boys basketball team Wood was one of more than 60 applicants for Iowa Park’s head football coaching and athletic director position five coaches were interviewed with Wood emerging as the lone finalist hiring an athletic director is going to impact more than just the students it impacts the entire community,” Iowa Park Superintendent Kevin McCasland said “The meeting was so long because it was a chance for the school board to get to know him and learn what kind of coach and man that he is as well as what type of culture he will bring to the program “We came away believing that Coach Wood is the right fit.” Wood comes to Iowa Park after spending a year as co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview The Pioneers went 4-6 but averaged 34.5 points and 413.4 yards per game Wood knows he’s a high school football coach “It was kind of a timing deal with when I was leaving Burnet and trying to get my defensive coordinator the job there,” Wood said “I saw the Wayland job open and thought it might be a good time to try that “Iowa Park is a great opportunity to do what I’ve done most of my life.” Before his brief stint at the college ranks Wood spent 31 years coaching high school football including 24 as a head football coach and athletic director the same two roles he will hold at Iowa Park His last foray in the high school ranks was at Burnet from 2021 to 2023 his time there saw Burnet improve from 3-7 in 2021 to 8-4 and the program’s first district title in nine years in his final season in 2023 Wood has claimed 11 district championships in 24 seasons and has a 19-11 postseason record He led Sunray to the state semifinals twice falling to Windthorst in 2003 and Seymour in 2007 He’s taken a team to the state quarterfinals on five other occasions Wood inherits the Iowa Park program from Michael Swenson who left after four years leading the Hawks for an assistant athletic director position with Weatherford ISD The Hawks were 16-27 under Swenson but made the playoffs each season the Hawks were a win and a couple plays away from winning a district title The product on the field may not look too different from what Iowa Park has done in recent seasons with Wood preferring a power spread offensive concept trying to control the ball for as long as possible Wood plans to keep the overall athletic program thriving “If you don’t care about an overall athletic program then you don’t need to be doing this job,” Wood said What I heard during this meeting is my challenge is to make the football team better and I know we got programs that are doing really well “I want to see Iowa Park’s name in those Lone Star Cup standings at the end of the year.” Texas (KAUZ) - The race for Place 4 on the Iowa Park school board is underway with two familiar faces from the community running for the seat a former mayor of Iowa Park and current vice president at First Bank Army veteran and former Iowa Park police officer Both candidates bring a background in public service and a strong interest in improving the school district Transparency is a high priority for both candidates but they propose different ways to achieve that goal Barnes said many residents have questioned why the school board holds closed-door sessions and that he doesn’t yet have a clear answer ‘why do you go into closed sessions at school board meetings?’ and honestly we won’t do another closed-door session,” Barnes said Catlin focused more on enhancing communication with the public “I would support regular communication through the district website social media and newsletters to keep everyone informed I’d also encourage people to attend board meetings and offer opportunities for public feedback,” Catlin said Barnes said disagreements with recent district decisions are what inspired him to run coaches being forced out that I didn’t agree with and I said someone needs to run just to have a voice for the teachers and the students Because I feel like they don’t get a true voice I want to be the voice of the teachers that have been wronged Catlin said his decision to run comes from a desire to continue improving the district through experience and relationships “I want to make sure the district remains one of the top schools in the state I think my previous experience on the board over the years and staying involved with the district has prepared me for the position I also believe having connections with the teachers and administrators of the school and listening to their concerns helps to evaluate the things the district needs,” Catlin said The basketball played in District 7-3A is always at least ultra-competitive but the district set a new standard for itself this season The district produced two regional champions with Iowa Park winning Region I-3A Division I and City View owning Region I-3A Division II Now both teams prepare for state semifinal matchups Tuesday at Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield City View is headed to Bridgeport for a 6:30 p.m More: Nocona claims Class 2A Division I state championship with win over San Saba “It’s pretty incredible to think about,” Iowa Park coach Blake Swenson said of 7-3A producing two regional champions “It lived up to the expectations of being tough but it was actually harder than I thought it would be.” Iowa Park and City View are two of four teams from the TRN Sports coverage area still competing also share a district with each hailing from 17-A in the Class A Division I state semifinals Monday in Athens The Pirates are playing for the first state title in program history against Valley at 1 p.m which finished second to Perrin-Whitt in 17-A but had the top seed in the Region III-A Division II bracket 12 Kennard in the state semifinals at 7 p.m District 17-A couldn’t compare with the nightly level of competition delivered from District 7-3A “It was a really good district,” City View coach Harold Jackson said “Anybody could have beaten anybody on any given night It always seemed to come to down to a couple possessions at the end of a game.” That was evident in the four-way tie between Holliday Henrietta and Jacksboro for third place in the district forcing a pair of play-in games that ultimately saw Holliday and Bowie qualify for the postseason Bowie put up a strong fight but lost 43-36 to No 22 Peaster in the opening round of the Region I-3A Division I bracket Holliday won two playoff games against Tolar and Blanco before falling 53-43 in overtime to No That same Slaton team pushed City View to the brink in the Region I-3A Division II final but the Mustangs prevailed 49-45 to advance to the state semifinals “You look at what Holliday did in the playoffs after needing a play-in game just to get in the postseason but could have beaten any of us on a given night,” Swenson said “I’ve long said that it’s one of the toughest districts in the state And it can be further proven if City View and Iowa Park can each prevail in the state semifinals and earn a spot in their respective championship games It is a taller order for Iowa Park with the matchup against state-favorite Tatum but the Hawks have won 14 straight games and are certainly battle tested this is the deepest postseason run in the program’s history They came in the next day after getting blown out by City View early in district play and were ready to go,” Swenson said “I thought there was going to be a hangover I came in thinking we had four million things to fix but they kind of set us up to take off and go on this win streak.” losing to the Panthers 67-65 in double overtime on Dec But the Mustangs have dealt with and overcome plenty of adversity since then including a streak in January when they lost three out of four district games They regrouped and won their final three 7-3A matchups starting a seven-game win streak that has the Mustangs in the state semifinals for the second time in the past four seasons were freshmen on that state semifinalist squad “We had to deal with some injuries and some illness,” Jackson said “We got past the illness and learned to overcome the injuries Our two seniors have been incredible during this streak and Desmond does so many things that don’t show up on a scorebook.” Iowa Park and City View are considered underdogs heading into Tuesday night but both have the lessons learned from the gauntlet that is District 7-3A to fall back on “When you play a district as tough as that you’re going to be prepared for anything you see in the playoffs,” Jackson said “We were playing playoff basketball a month ago Texas (KAUZ) - The race for Place 5 on the Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees is officially underway Incumbent Ken Cooper and challenger Eric Wright are both seeking election to the position Cooper brings more than a decade of experience is aiming to bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table Both candidates agree on at least one thing: the importance of community involvement in the decision-making process “I think it’s important for the community and parents to get involved and that’s one reason I wanted to be a board member 12 years ago; I had a son in school and this school district is very important to me,” Cooper said it’s their kids that are here; you want to serve them you have to follow policies and procedures that are in place then we need to go back and revisit them,” Wright said Managing the district’s budget is a key priority for both candidates “You can’t pour it all into a brand-new football stadium or a basketball gym it’s got to go into getting your students to the point where they can have jobs later on So if that means building a new shop for them to learn mechanics or welding along with keeping facilities up to date were some of his top priorities “Making sure our facilities are what they need to be Safety and security has always been a big deal to us in this district and just providing the students and staff the necessities they need each and every day to be successful,” Cooper said Texas (KAUZ) - Iowa Park CISD unanimously voted Tuesday to name Bryan Wood the new Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Wood has 30 plus years of experience as a Texas High School football coach He comes from Wayland Baptist University where he was the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach “I don’t think there is a ton of difference,” Iowa Park Hawks New Head Football Coach Bryan Wood said you coach them and you love them the same way,” Wood said In one year as offensive coordinator for Wayland Baptist Wood had their offense averaging 34 points per game Wood has had head coaching stints at Rotan “The history of what Iowa Park has been about in all sports certainly was attractive to a guy looking for an AD job,” Wood said He will be the 29th head football coach in program history Texas (KAUZ) - Iowa Park firefighters worked together with first responders from the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office and Wichita Falls Fire Department to extinguish a residential fire in Iowa Park which is on the east side of Iowa Park near Highway 287 IPFD said the resident of the home was able to escape through a window and the cause of the fire is under investigation Other responding agencies included the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office Sheppard AFB Fire Department and Wichita Falls Fire Department Fire investigators News Channel 6 is on the scene and working to learn more details Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWICHITA FALLS Texas (KAUZ) - Iowa Park police and firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire just off of Highway 287 First responders began making their way to the scene around 4:45 p.m. and flames were showing from the structure when News Channel 6’s team arrived on scene The cause and severity of the fire is unknown at this time News Channel 6 is working to learn more at this time Texas (KAUZ) - The City of Iowa Park has a multi-million dollar plan to give its city hall a facelift The City Manager shared that this will allow the city to enhance technology to serve the community better Jerry Flemming said the move to relocate and upgrade City Hall is a decision that will help the younger generations 30 years from now This move came after a new fire and the establishment of a police station but the changes that we’re doing are kind of focused on 30 years in the future It’ll be their children and grandchildren who benefit from this they’re appreciative of the work that we’ve done in our lifetimes to help prepare the city for the future,” Flemming said The Iowa Park City Council has discussed a $1.8 to 2 million plan to relocate and renovate the city hall to a now-closed church “While it’s always sad seeing a church leave the community the story on this one is that the building still has a purpose It was acquired by the City of Iowa Park for the purpose of a future city hall,” He said “A City Council Chambers or a municipal courtroom looks a lot like a sanctuary in a church and a community center looks a lot like a fellowship hall and classrooms look a lot like offices,” He said City officials have spent months discussing renovation and reservation proposals and having the city logo on the outside of the building “We’ll have a better idea once we start soliciting bids and proposals but we’ve done a lot of the asbestos abatement already,” Flemming said The original structure of City Hall was constructed in 1923 and there are a lot of issues from the age of the building And changes in technology since 1923,” He said Flemming suggests the city would cover $1.5 million of the estimated cost One priority is making it look like a city facility “Preserve the structure that’s already here there is no set time on how long this project will take but officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the new facility will be done in two years Texas (KAUZ) - Ronnie’s Burgers in Wichita falls and Carlitos Mexican Restaurant in Iowa Park are set to be featured on America’s Best Restaurants a traveling web show that spotlights local restaurants across the country Both eateries are set to host filming crews in early February which will showcase premiere dishes and interview both restaurants' owners in interviews we’re not the only [Mexican restaurant] out here but the thing that I think separates us from the other competitors is a more friendly environment and the service that we give,” Carlos Moreno Jr adding that people often think the multiple locations mean they are a corporate chain “We split up the work and help each other out.” Ronnie’s Burgers has been open for over 30 years and owner Ronnie Blanchard said he hopes the experience shows his team they are appreciated it’s validation that we’ve actually done something right,” Blanchard said but also making my team feel like they’re doing something that makes a difference.” Both restaurants' episode premiere dates will be announced on their Facebook pages as well as on the America’s Best Restaurants website This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Texas (KAUZ) - Iowa Park CISD has announced that due to increasing illness-related absence rates Iowa Park CISD said they have also implemented a plan to sanitize and disinfect the campuses to help minimize any further illness spreading Texas (KAUZ) - Dollar General announced that it today opened a DG Market location on Business 287 in Iowa Park In addition to typical Dollar General offerings The store is expected to provide 10-15 to the community The new store will celebrate with a grand opening event at 8 a.m where the first 50 adult customers will get a $10 gift card and the first 100 customers will get a Dollar General tote it’s either a great player or championship-winning coach that serves as the face of the program That’s not the case in Iowa Park It’s not that the Hawks haven’t experienced success on the field — Tommy Watkins led them to back-to-back state titles in 1969 and 1970 — and they’ve certainly had their fair share of great players More: Basketball scoreboard: Who is in the playoffs? City View's Marks highlights nine standouts But the face of the Iowa Park football program was also the voice of the Hawks that voice uttered its final words on Earth who spent 72 years as the public address announcer for Iowa Park football And while Wilcox was blessed with a full life his presence will be missed by all of Iowa Park “What a life,” Iowa Park head football coach Michael Swenson said “He is the greatest example of what a man should be He was a servant to this program and community in the greatest way.” That sentiment was shared by some of Wilcox’s closest friends Sunday evening and through hundreds of Facebook comments after his death became public knowledge the true icon of Iowa Park,” said Greg Deatherage who has led the radio broadcast of Iowa Park football for more than two decades But there was still a place for him in the program The football stadium had recently installed a sound system and someone was needed to announce the games The school’s principal carried him up the steps put him in the seat and told him this was his job now Wilcox spent the next 72 years perched atop Iowa Park’s various stadiums commentary for every football game — junior high refusing to ever accept any compensation for being the Voice of the Hawks you go to a game and you hear him on the PA You grew up wanting him to say your name,” Deatherage said There’s no way to count how many names Wilcox spoke over more than seven decades he dedicated to the Hawks Wilcox watched him grow up in Iowa Park and eventually become the head coach of his beloved Hawks “What he means to me is stability and honesty,” Swenson said “He was so dedicated to this community and especially the kids.” Swenson recalls giving a player a ride home near where Wilcox lived ‘What are you doing in the middle of the road,’” Swenson said “He was spray painting the lines on the road so that drivers knew which side to drive on ‘I’m so afraid someone is going to drive down here and hit a school bus or a kid.’ There was nothing he cared about more except his wife.” He was still calling football games then and continued to do so until 2019 at the age of 91 a special seat was prepared for him in the main area of the press box reserved for Wilcox to sit and watch the Hawks every Friday night “The new voice of the Hawks (Robby Wilkinson) we have is unbelievable and very professional,” Swenson said “But it was strange the first time we went out there and didn’t hear his voice over the PA Wilcox would say and do that you can’t help but miss Everyone who has ever sat in those bleachers misses that voice.” Among the things Wilcox was known for during games was calling out formations and providing more of a radio-like play-by-play account of the action He spent a lot of time preparing for each game trying to be as accurate as possible for each game Part of his preparation was a weekly meeting with the head coach Monday morning wanting our game plan and scouting report for the week,” former Iowa Park coach Weldon Nelms said “He tried to come earlier but knew I was engaged with the coaches until then He wanted to know the visitors’ names and formations and I’ve never seen a PA announcer that dedicated to the job His favorite coachNelms coached the Hawks from 1994 to 1999 and has the distinction of being Wilcox’s favorite coach Wilcox was quoted by former Times Record News sports editor Nick Gholson in 1999 stating that he “wouldn’t trade Nelms for $1 million.” The friendship between Nelms and Wilcox carried on after Nelms left Iowa Park Nelms made the trip to Wichita Falls in 2021 when KFDX created the Robert Wilcox Golden Mic award given to one of the Wichita Falls area’s best announcers or broadcasters each year at the Texoma Nexstar Sports Awards Banquet Nelms was also there when Wilcox was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in 2022 It’s only appropriate that Nelms will speak at Wilcox’s funeral Thursday “It was such a short time we spent together in our careers but it was a very special time,” Nelms said “He really made Iowa Park feel like my home Even since I’ve retired and come back to Iowa Park for a few games That doesn’t mean Wilcox agreed with everything Nelms did the Hawks’ colors were slightly altered from kelly green and white to forest green and white “He’s the sheriff of Iowa Park football,” Deatherage said “You don’t make changes to the school colors or logo without asking him first.” “He didn’t like seeing that black mixed in with the green,” Nelms said Keep that black away from it.’ He supported it Wilcox was one of Nelms’ strongest supporters even when the former head coach lost his first 15 games with the Hawks During his 70th season as the Voice of the Hawks in 2017 Wilcox was honored with a ceremony at Hawk Stadium during which the press box was named after him That alone ensures Wilcox’s legacy is forever immortalized at a stadium he once went door to door to secure bond votes for it to be built Nelms thinks they should take it a step further “I think they should put a big RW on the scoreboard and light it up so that it’s always looking down on the stadium,” Nelms said “Cause I know he’ll always be looking down on every game played there Wilcox will be remembered at a funeral held at Faith Baptist Church He’ll be in a suit that features the kelly green he loves so much And it’s possible that in his front shirt pocket will be a notebook that he carried with him everywhere In that notebook was the name and record of every head football coach in Iowa Park history flip through the pages and tell you his favorite stories about each man not the state-championship winning Watkins That notebook was a door to a lifetime’s worth of memories announcing Iowa Park football games you got the gossip from him too,” Swenson said “Having my name in that book meant the world to me Pride is all Wilcox felt when it came to his Hawks it will be Wilcox announcing the name of each Iowa Park native as they cross those pearly gates An Iowa Park man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed three teenagers about a year ago in Archer County Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on Wednesday arrested Conner James Tackett on three counts of manslaughter and three counts of criminally negligent homicide He was being held Wednesday in the Archer County Jail on a total of $150,000 bail Anyone charged with a crime is considered innocent until convicted beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law The arrest stems from a highway crash near Holliday in Archer County on Oct More: DPS report reveals names of victims on Archer County crash Preliminary investigation revealed a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Tackett was traveling northeast on Business U.S at an unsafe speed and failed to negotiate a curve All four occupants were thrown from the vehicle The three passengers were pronounced dead at the scene Tackett survived but was seriously injured Those who died included Iowa Park residents Haegen Ryen Williams and Colby Dakota Cargal A 15-year-old girl from Henrietta was also killed but the DPS did not release her name because she was a minor The agency has a policy not to release the names of minors in crashes an Archer County grand jury found probable cause to indict Tackett He was booked into the Archer County Jail in lieu of a total of $150,000 bail Manslaughter is a second degree felony that can carry a prison sentence of two to 20 years in prison Criminally negligent homicide is a state jail felony punishable by up to two years in a state jail More: Man charged in Big Blue break-in More: Reward offered in Wichita Falls murder case How to watch Texas high school playoff boys basketball: Comanche vs 17Data SkriveWe have an intriguing high school clash in TBA with Comanche High School hosting Iowa Park High School How to watch Iowa Park vs. Comanche playoff high school boys basketballIowa Park and Comanche will hit the court on Monday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around the country Follow your favorite team and never miss a game Watch Comanche vs. Iowa Park on NFHS! All NFHS Network events are available to watch online at www.NFHSnetwork.com and through the NFHS Network Mobile Apps for iOS and Android and TV Apps for ROKU An Iowa Park man has been indicted in connection with the death of an elderly Wichita Falls man 5 returned an indictment against Connor Allen Duncan on the offense of injury/child/elderly/disabled for an incident on Oct was free Tuesday from Wichita County Jail on a $250,000 bond Anyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent until convicted beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law The charge against Duncan is a second-degree felony which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison According to allegations in an arrest affidavit Wichita Falls police were called to an address in the 4800 block of Earl Street where they found William Palmer lying in the street with an injury to the back of his head A witness identified Duncan as a man doing yardwork at an address next door to Palmer’s house The witness said Duncan was in his truck when Palmer approached and knocked on the window He told police he saw Duncan get out of the truck and shove Palmer down The affidavit alleges Palmer had been upset about grass clippings blowing into his yard More: Elderly Wichitan dead after confrontation with a lawn care man More: Company acquires Wichita Falls auto dealerships both Iowa Park police officers and fire fighters will be dispatching from new locations The change comes as construction for both stations are nearly complete Creating individual facilities for the police department and fire department in Iowa Park has been in the works for more than 10 years The city manager said having adequate spacing for both departments ensures they can better serve their community are one way to say out with the old and in with the new That message is clear as Iowa Park’s first responders prepare to enter a new era “It also a lot about public safety as far keeping our staff in the building but also having room for the public to transact business,” Iowa Park City Manager Jerry Flemming said Iowa Park’s first responders co-existed under one roof “Our original plan was to have both facilities on one site but it was no room to expand in doing that that was the decision to separate police and fire,” Flemming said “Them being able to pop in and see us and us being able to pop in and see them and talk to them and get together That’s just a new challenge we’re going to have to face,” Iowa Park Police Chief Steve Davis said you’re usually within five minutes of the other facility,” Flemming said $5 million went into the new police station and another $1.5 million went to a new fire station is already much larger than the facility first responders once shared staff is getting more of what they need now Having a little bit of elbow room around fire equipment is far better than not having elbow room you’d have to crawl through the first two trucks to get to it Our police department has already moved into the new facility and we’ve had lots of positive feedback from staff over there,” Flemming said and we were trying to cram all of out equipment in there we have room for any future technologies with all of the technology that comes along in law enforcement We’ve got the power and everything we need to be successful,” David said While these two facilities are not 100% complete city officials said they plan to have them complete by the new year How to watch Texas high school playoff boys basketball: Tatum vs March 4Data SkriveTatum High School will host Iowa Park High School on Tuesday How to watch Iowa Park vs. Tatum playoff high school boys basketballIowa Park and Tatum will match up on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network Watch Tatum vs. Iowa Park on NFHS! The Texas Department of Public Safety is praising the actions of a man for assisting a woman who had driven her car into a water-filled irrigation canal in Archer County Thursday at the intersection of Bray and Kamay roads The DPS said Alisha Marie Bryant of Iowa Park was driving a Chevrolet Equinox southeast on Bray Road when she lost control went into a skid off the roadway and plunged into the South Side Canal The DPS said William “Billy” Hoschler was working nearby when he saw the vehicle in the canal He told troopers he saw the driver’s hand sticking out the window and went into the canal to help "Without Billy’s courageous actions Bryant could have met her demise," Sgt "Billy’s actions are a great representation of the amazing people within our community and the State of Texas." Bryant was treated at the scene but did not require hospitalization More: Off-duty DPS sergeant was seriously hurt in an Archer County collision More: Why did all the cellphones wake up people across Texas Friday morning? Part of the land artwork Greenwood Pond: Double Site Miss and the art center agreed as part of the settlement not to disparage each other but the leader of an organization that sought to preserve the artwork expressed disappointment at its pending removal president and CEO of The Cultural Landscape Foundation said in a statement that what happened to the work could have and should have been prevented “the institution that commissioned the environmental sculpture for its permanent collection appears to have failed as a proper custodian and steward of this widely acclaimed and influential artwork which is a core function and responsibility.” Greenwood Pond: Double Site was completed in 1996 on the shores of a pond in a historic city park just west of downtown Des Moines shelters and viewing sites that encourage people to see and interact with nature Although known locally as a spot for picnics and family photos the artwork was celebrated nationally and seen as a career high point for Miss a rare female artist in the male-dominated field of landscape architecture the largely wooden artwork has needed periodic repairs due to Iowa’s frigid winters and hot Miss was surprised when the art center blocked access to some parts of the work in early 2024 and then informed her it would be removed because of the multi-million-dollar cost of repairing and maintaining the structures Miss expressed optimism the work could be saved and she ultimately filed a lawsuit to block its removal noting her contract with the art center required her approval to tear out the structures “I would be shocked if it was just torn out,” Miss said in February 2024 People don’t deserve to have that happen.” Miss expressed hope that the dispute would encourage tighter bonds between artists Miss will be the first donor to a new Public Art Advocacy Fund created by The Cultural Landscape Foundation to highlight and preserve landscape art The art center released a statement confirming the agreement but didn’t respond to a request for details about its timeline for removing the artwork The center earlier announced plans for a roughly three-month process of bringing heavy equipment to the site draining the pond to allow access to infrastructure and building new paths Iowa park ranger ousted in federal workforce shakeup by Trump administration Iowa — An Iowa National Park Service Ranger will return to his position Monday after a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of probationary employees who were terminated last month Brian Gibbs was among 1,000 National Park Service employees affected by the job cuts, which followed efforts by President Trump and Elon Musk to reshape the federal workforce. Gibbs said his termination was rescinded following the judge's ruling Gibbs also said he is eager to resume his duties which include leading field trips and teaching in classrooms "I am excited to return to my dream job as a National Park Service Ranger next week," Gibbs said "I look forward to hopping right back into the classrooms (on Monday!) and leading dozens of field trips at the park this year." He also expressed gratitude for those who supported him during his termination "I am eternally grateful for the outpouring of support from so many of you and for the solidarity you have shown to our federal lands While potential government-wide reductions in force could impact his position in the future I am committed to staying in the present moment continuing to serve the American public as a National Park Service Ranger to the best of my abilities as long as I am authorized to," he said A National Park Ranger from Iowa who went viral for his Valentine's Day social media post describing his firing has a new collaboration RAYGUN released two new T-shirts inspired by ranger Brian Gibbs Gibbs made a Facebook post regarding his termination as an education park ranger at the Effigy Mounds that was shared 234,000 times and has more than 94,000 likes. His termination is one of thousands in President Donald Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce. reported to work on Valentine's Day only to be locked out of his government email mid-shift his supervisor informed him of his dismissal "Without any type of formal notice, my position was ripped out from out under my feet at 4 p.m. on a cold snowy Friday," Gibbs wrote in his posts on social media "Before I could fully print off my government records I was locked out of my email and unable to access my personal and professional records." More: 'I'm not sure what's next': National Park ranger in Iowa among thousands fired Friday The native Iowan took to Facebook to share his story stating he is tired of "being bullied and censored by billionaires." This was the second time in five years that his job was eliminated "I am tired of wiping away my wife’s tears and reassuring her that things will be ok for us and our growing little family that she's carrying," Gibbs said More: How have President Donald Trump's policies affected Iowa? We're tracking the impact. Raygun was so inspired by Gibbs' story that the Des Moines-based store designed two shirts to support him One of them features an upside-down ranger hat with flowers and butterflies growing out of it It states "Gratitude - Reciprocity - Abundance" from Gibbs' social media post The second one is the full quote from Gibbs' post stating "gratitude and reciprocity are the doorway to true abundance Both shirts are available via Raygun's website. Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Des Moines Register. 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