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OUTDOORS: Lake Wichita will be restored

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Lake Wichita is the third-oldest reservoir in the state of the Texas, constructed in 1901, and there’s a plan to bring it back to life.
The lake has provided irrigation, flood control, power generation, a municipal water supply and recreation for the Wichita Falls area.
Lake Wichita originally covered 2,200 acres, but the lake is almost dry these days. The lake has been battered by a current drought, siltation and the lowering of the spillway.
There’s also Lake Wichita Park, a 234-acre area with sports fields and picnicking areas.
As the lake declined, so did public usage.
It was once known as “The Gem of North Texas,” attracting thousands of visitors annually. The lake once had a three-story hotel and a pavilion, which was demolished in 1955.
Lake Wichita sits on the southern edge of the city, and is in need of new life.
“It has some water, but it’s very shallow,” said Tom Lang, district biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “Tumbleweeds in the lake bottom, hundreds of yards from shore, indicate just how shallow it is.”
Lang reported the lake has been devoid of fish since a kill three years ago.
In 2013, the Wichita Falls City Council appointed a committee to study the lake and develop recommendations for recreational and non-recreational uses.
Public sentiment urges for the lake to be resuscitated. Residents expressed strong interest in fishing, jogging, boating, wildlife watching and other pursuits as possibilities. Read more in the mid-week Bowie News.

This photo shows the plight of Lake Wichita, which has dried up after drought and little attention. A reported restoration will be taking place soon to remedy that. (Courtesy photo) 

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Nocona Basketball Interview

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Interview with Nocona basketball players Meg Meekins (left) and Reagan Phipps following their area playoff win against Hico and Meekins scoring her 3,000 career point on Feb. 13, 2025.
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Interview with Saint Jo basketball players Savannah Hill (left) and Jordyn O'Neal following their bi-district playoff win against Perrin-Whitt on Feb. 10, 2025.
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Bowie hosts powerlifting league meet

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Bowie’s Haley Henry won the 114 pound weight class as she lifted 585 total pounds.

Bowie was the host of a league powerlifting meet on Feb. 6 that featured area athletes from Nocona, Bellevue and Prairie Valley and 11 schools overall.
As far as teams results, Bowie had both of its teams finish fourth overall, Nocona had its girls team finish second and its boys team fifth, Bellevue girls finished seventh and boys eighth while Prairie Valley and its two athletes tied for ninth place.
The Bowie girl’s team had all five of its lifters finish in the top five in their weight classes and scored points, with two winning their weight classes.
Haley Henry won the 114 pound weight class as she lifted 585 total pounds. On the opposite end, Jeileigh Schaffer won the 242 class as she lifted 700 total pounds.
Trently Brewer and Alison Aguirre both finished third in their weight classes 123 and 148 while Jacqueline Lopez got fifth in the 132 class.
The Jackrabbit boys had seven lifters finish in the top five and earn points toward the team total. Two also won their weight classes.
Robert Zambrano got first in the 148 class by lifting a total of 1,250 pounds. Tripp Brewer won the 220 class as he lifted 1,365 pounds. Kaden Rutherford and Jett Black both got third place, Rutherford in the 114 class and Black in the 220.
Tyson Jordan and Landyn Walker got fourth in their weight classes and Luis Covarubias got fifth place.
From Nocona, the Lady Indians had six of their lifters place in the top five and earn points. Kaitlyn Tiffner and Savannah Wade both finished first. Tiffner won the 105 class with a total of 480 pounds while Wade won the 123 class while lifting 725 pounds.
Kylea Wallace finished second in the 114 class and Jaelyn Rodriguez got fourth in the 220 class. Caris Johnson and Yazmin Ibarra got third and fourth in the 132 class.
The Nocona boy’s team had six lifters finish in the top five and score points for the team, with two winning their weight classes. Kaden Wallace won the 114 class as he lifted 650 total pounds. Omar Salinas won the next weight class up, the 123 class as he lifted a total of 685 pounds.
Matthew Johnson and Aiden Lopez both got third place, Johnson in the 275 class and Lopez in the 132 class. Gavin Miller finished fourth in the 242 class and A.J. Malone got fifth in the 148 class.
From Bellevue, the Lady Eagles had two lifters score points while the boy’s team had one lifter earn points. Mary Grace Broussard finished second in the 132 class as she lifted 620 pounds while Brittany Gill earned fifth place in the 148 class as she lifted 575 pounds. Blake Reese got fifth in the 181 class as he lifted 805 pounds.
Prairie Valley had two lifters compete in the meet, the first for the program in 11 years. Chase Goolsy just missed out on scoring points, finishing in sixth place in the 242 weight class as he lifted 850 total pounds. Emma Buck got eighth in the 148 class as she lifted 330 pounds.
The next girls meet is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Feb. 13 at Chico. The next boy’s meet is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Feb. 20 at Boyd.

Results for all lifters from Bowie, Nocona, Bellevue and Prairie Valley who completed all three lifts are in the weekly edition of the Bowie News.

For more pictures from the meet during the squat round, click here https://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=bnews1&AID=6873012&T=1

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