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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Burkburnett honors fallen heroes with wreath, taps, and colors
BURKBURNETT (KFDX/KJTL) — Friends, family, and veterans gathered today at the Burkburnett cemetery to pay respect to those who lost their lives in battle. During the ceremony, a wreath was placed to honor those who had lost their lives, taps were played, and colors were presented. Community gathers to honor veterans at Crestview Memorial Park Guest speaker, Burkburnett Assistant City Manager Dusty Burkybile, took the podium to reflect and share his stories of fighting overseas and losing two men in the line of duty while fighting for our freedom. The incoming Post Commander for VFW 10455, Ted Brumet, said it's important to remember those we lost so their legacy will never die. 'This is a reminder for everybody, at any age, of the sacrifices that have been made in order for us to live the freedoms that we enjoy here today. This is not about politics or anything along those lines. It's the reality that blood was shed so that we could enjoy our own lives all,' Brumet said. Once the ceremony ended, a procession led those in attendance to the VFW post, where a community potluck lunch was held. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
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Burk's Buford signs NLI, MSU tennis advances to final four and Bearden is an All-American
Burkburnett's Ozavian Buford signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Nelson University in Waxahachie. Buford averaged 17 points a game for the Bulldogs in his senior season. He also averaged five rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game. In his two seasons with Burkburnett, the Bulldogs went 51-16. Midwestern State golfer Seth Bearden has been named a PING All-American. He becomes the seventh golf in program history to earn the honor. The junior from Crowell High School helped the Mustangs make a 15th straight postseason appearance while winning three events. The 3rd-ranked MSU women's tennis team dispatched Wayne State(MI) is the Division II National Quarterfinals. The Mustangs will now face 2nd-ranked Nova Southeastern on Saturday morning in the national semifinals. Southeastern is the defending national champion. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
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Nix, Shearmire inducted into TABC's Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame
High school basketball season has long been over, but Saturday May 10, 2025 featured a special celebration for two Texoma Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) hosting its annual clinic, including the Texas High School Basketball hall of fame City's Darryn Shearmire is one of eight members of the class of 2025. He played for the Wildcats from 1979 to 1982, twice earning all-state honors while leading the team to three straight undefeated district championships and a pair of state tournament appearances. Shearmire is currently head coach of the girls basketball team at Bridgeport high inducted in the class of 2025, Burkburnett legend Danny coached the Bulldogs boys basketball team for 43 years, 40 as the head coach. He also spent 26 of those years as Burkburnett's athletic director. At his alma mater, Nix led the Nulldogs to 19 district titles and two state championship game appearances. He has 866 coaching wins at one school, the third most in Texas high school retired three years ago, and the gym at Burkburnett high school is named in his honor. He is also a member of our local hall of fame, the Nexstar Sports hall of fame, inducted back in 2022. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
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Burkburnett ISD hosts Family Night during Month of the Military Child
BURKBURNETT (KFDX/KJTL)—As the month of the military child continues, Burkburnett ISD held a family night to honor students from both civilian and military families. Whether it was through wearing purple for the Month of the Military Child or Burkburnett's orange and black, students from civilian and military families alike were welcome at the annual Family Night. For Superintendent Brad Owen, the celebration is perfectly timed. 'We're about 26% military-connected students in our school district, which means a lot to us,' Owen said. 'And so, we want to ensure that we celebrate all of our students who are connected to the military in some way, shape, or form.' The family night was a sharing program for students of all ages to show their hard work over the year to their families, but for those in the Student2Student program, like Carlie Ash, it's a way to continue integrating kids in military families into the school district. 'Our Student2Student club does a great job of promoting things like this, to make sure that they feel welcome,' Ash said. 'This is a great opportunity for military students to get to know the community they're new to and just learn to love it like we do.' Getting to know a new community is something fellow student Gracyn Haas is all too familiar with. 'I was a military child not so long ago, and so I know how it feels coming into a community,' Haas said. 'And whenever it's such a tight-knit community like this, it's easy to find friends where you fit in.' As someone who has seen both sides of the civilian and military life, Jimmy Beeson, one of the Burkburnett school board members, applauds the district's efforts to keep military students engaged. 'They don't have the opportunity to build some of those long-term relationships because they get uprooted,' Beeson said. 'But to have schools that, no kidding, focus on them and make sure that they're made a part of the school district and the family, that's huge.' When it comes to recognizing kids during the military child month, no gesture is too large. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
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St. Patty's Day Festival this weekend
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Get ready to get your green on this weekend. The 25th Annual St. Patrick's Day Downtown Street Festival is this Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Bud Park on 900 Ohio Avenue. Applications open for Burkburnett's first Citizens Academy Music fans will enjoy two stages, with Eb Steward, Cool Arrows, and Malford Milligan and the Tin Cadillac Band on the Shamrock stage and Downtown Royalty, Prophets and Outlaws, and headliner Cory Morrow on the Emerald Stage. There will be the Downtown Dash 5K, which runners take off an hour before the gates open. The gates open at noon, the 5K begins 1 p.m. and the festival begins at 2 p.m. Registration for the run includes a festival ticket, beer tickets for those over 21 and a 2025 Downtown Dash 5K tee. Tickets for the festival are $15 in advance, $10 for military and students at Sheppard Air Force Base ITT office, or $20 at the gate. Tickets for the 5K is $35. Kids 12 and under get in for free. Tickets are available at Iron Horse Pub, 8th St. Coffee House, Wichita Falls Brewing Co., The Black Sheep, McBride's Steakhouse, Taco Darling, and online at Walkers and strollers are welcome. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
