9-1-04 - Police in Ardmore discovered two children living in a home they described as filthy, littered with animal feces and cockroaches.
An officer was called to the trailer home on south Commerce on Tuesday after a report of a malnourished dog. But when he arrived, he found a two-year-old child inside the home, eating cereal out of a bowl with cockroaches in it.
The police officer described a disturbing scene of rooms littered with animal waste, insects and rotting food.
But the father of those children, Robert Barr, says it wasn't like the officer described. He says his son was not eating out of the cereal bow, and they had been trying to rid the home of roaches for weeks.
He and his wife, Bethany Barr, were arrested on charges of child neglect. The two-year-old and a five-year-old sibling, who was in school at the time, were taken into protective custody, and have been placed in a foster home. The family told First News they are working with DHS to bring their children to a new home.
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
