9-9-04 – Johnston County Sheriff’s Deputies have found the suspect in an early morning homicide. At about 2:00 a.m. Thursday, 40-year-old Julie Cecil was shot and killed inside her sister’s home on Highway 78.
Authorities say Cecil lived next door to her sister and went to her home during a domestic dispute between Cecil’s sister and her sister’s boyfriend. Agents believe Jerry Lee McKinney shot Cecil during the dispute. He fled the scene in his motorcycle, but crashed. A passer-by found him several hours later, with severe head and internal injuries. McKinney was flown to an Oklahoma City Hospital, where he is in critical condition.
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
