12-3-03 - An Ada man is breathing free air tonight after being locked up for 20 years for a crime he didn’t commit. DNA testing of old evidence led to the release of Calvin Lee Scott today from a Lawton prison. Scott was originally convicted in the1982 rape of an Ada woman. A tip led police to Scott, and prosecutors used hair analysis to convict him. DNA testing wasn’t available back then. Scott actually finished serving his 25 year sentence last year but was still in prison for assaulting a corrections officer. He’s the third person convicted in Pontotoc County to have a conviction overturned because of DNA testing. As for finding the real rapist; prosecutors say that won’t happen because the statute of limitations expired 14 years ago.
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
Posted: 05/06/13 - SHERMAN, TEXAS—Members of the Austin College Class of 2013 are counting down the days until graduation—with both excitement and trepidation. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will present diplomas to more than 340 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 Master of Arts in Teaching degree candidates who will take part in graduation events May 18 and 19 on campus. Read More
