A meeting of the Wichita Falls Economic Development Corp. on Thursday became a sometimes-contentious exchange over Sikes Senter — the mall property now branded as University Town Center. The city, ...

Since the city bought the Sikes Senter property in November 2025, “the property has consistently generated positive financial performance, demonstrating both its current viability and future potential ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

A military veteran working at a primary school took his own life after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a coroner has ruled. David John Senter, 54, was found dead at Barwell ...

Editor’s note: Information for this article was obtained through an open records request by the Times Record News to the city of Wichita Falls. This is the third of several reports pertaining to the ...

Editor’s note: Information for this article was obtained through an open records request by the Times Record News to the city of Wichita Falls. This is the second of several reports pertaining to the ...

A global firm did a study of the mall and its prospects in October. The appraisal firm labeled the mall as "dead" with no reasonable prospects for recovery. Future plans for the site include retail, a ...

The U.S. Army has been pushing to transform itself to keep pace with rapid advancements in technology and the evolving pace of disruption in modern warfare. The tactical infrastructure fielded today ...

An economic development entity actually bought the mall. It's a nonprofit funded by a portion of the city's sales tax. A portion of the purchase was funded by bank loans. On Wednesday, the city of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The closing date for the sale of Sikes Senter will be Oct. 15, officials said. That’s when the city buys the 50-year-old mall from ...