4-14-05 - The Bic is banned and the Zippo is zapped as airlines today begin enforcing a no lighters policy aboard their planes. It's already against the law to have lighters in checked baggage...

4-14-05 – The aging population in Grayson County is no stranger to a crippling disease that affects over 16 million Americans. Local hospitals say new technology is available...

4-13-05 – Jeremiah Keel, 64, of Tishomingo was killed in an accident on highway 70 between Durant and Kingston Wednesday afternoon. Keel was a passenger in a truck driven by James Stallings.

4-13-05 - A former Durant Wal-Mart associate is accused of turning her head while family members made off with merchandise. Police say Sharla Hampton confessed...

4-13-05 - Firefighters are still dealing with a wildfire in western Carter County – 5 days after it began. The blaze between Fox and Graham has burned more than 3,000 acres of brush land. Firefighters say...

4-13-05 - A Healdton man is dead after his motorcycle crashed into the side of a dump truck Wednesday on highway 70. It happened at 3:25pm when Bobby Wayne Nipp was westbound on his Honda...

4-13-05 - A judge in Ada is rejecting a request to reduce the first-degree murder charge against a man accused of killing an East Central University student last September. Ammon Dean Reich is to stand trial in June...

4-13-05 – A fire in Bryan County claimed the life of a baby girl Wednesday morning. Fire broke out in the 500 block of Sexton Road, just outside of Calera. Authorities confirmed an 23 month old infant died.

4-13-05 – The April 15th deadline to file income taxes is fast approaching. The IRS says nearly one third of 133 million returns come in during the last two weeks.

4-12-05 – More complaints were made about the area of highway 69/75 that stretches from Sherman to Durant after the latest accident on Tuesday.

4-12-05 - An Ada man was killed when his Chevy pickup turned left in front of an oncoming semi-truck Tuesday afternoon. State troopers say Dewey R. Unsell was westbound on state highway 19 when he...

4-12-05 - President Bush has been meeting with the families of US troops killed in Iraq as he marks the second anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. At the sprawling Fort Hood Army base, not far from...

4-12-05 – A nine year old child died after he was kicked by a horse in a remote area in Durant. Police say Kevin Sheffield was playing in a pasture at his home when he was kicked in the head.

4-12-05 – Budget cuts, and disinterest by the public have forced public libraries to come up with creative ways to stay alive. On National Library Week, local librarians are working to raise funds and keep libraries vibrant.

4-12-05 – Fashion has become a hot topic among parents and students in Howe, Texas. Monday, they gathered for an informational meeting to discuss proposed changes to next school year’s dress code.

4-11-05 - A plan by Governor Brad Henry to mandate all Oklahoma schools go to full-day kindergarten classes is causing a stir statewide. Many local schools already offer full-day classes, but the state...

4-11-05 - A growing problem in Sherman has caught the attention of Sherman police – and was even caught on tape on Monday. More and more vehicles have failed to stop or yield for school buses.

4-11-05 – Investigators say the white substance that triggered the evacuation of a local newspaper turned out to only be baking powder. Police say the substance was found when an employee at the...

4-11-05 – A robber, armed with pepper spray, is wanted by police in Paris, Texas. They say the man walked into the Mobile Food Mart Saturday morning and sprayed the clerk in the face...

4-11-05 – New grants will make job training in Grayson County more accessible. A half million dollar grant will provide specialized training for several positions including engineers, maintenance technicians...

4-11-05 – Attorneys for Andre Thomas have filed a motion for a new trial. Thomas is on death row; one month after a Grayson County jury found him guilty of capital murder for the killing of 13-month old Leyha Hughes.

4-10-05- Two bandits robbed a Sherman taco stand on Sunday afternoon. The men strong-armed the manager of Fanny's Taco Stand in the parking lot of Piggly Wiggly on East Lamar. They stole the generator used to operate the stand.

4-10-05- Charges have been dropped against an 84 year old grandmother in Madill accused of writing threatening letters to city officials. Daisy Barham spent two months in jail late last year, but Thursday, all charges were dropped against her.

4-9-05- A $30 million dollar school bond was defeated in Van Alstyne Saturday. More than one thousand voters turned out, but turned down the bond by a two-to-one margin.

4-9-05- An inmate subdued with a taser gun in Carter County earlier this week was found dead in his jail cell Friday night. 46 year old Ricky Barber was accused of punching a deputy Tuesday night at Murray State Park.