1-24-05 – After a week of raising money for tsunami victims, the Choctaw Nation raised approximately $209,000, more than doubling its goal of $100,000. The Nation teamed up with...

1-24-05 - Oklahoma National Guardsmen would get a life insurance policy and tax relief under a benefits package unveiled by Governor Henry on Monday. The package, called "Operation Homefront"...

1-24-05 – Durant Police are looking for two men who led police on a chase in a stolen pickup early Monday morning. The suspects were driving the vehicle without turning on its headlights around 12:30 a.m...

1-24-05 - President Bush is hailing what he calls the "tremendous witness" of anti-abortion marchers. He says an America where unborn children have full legal protection "may still be some ways away."

1-23-05- The man who ruled over late night TV for 30 years -- Johnny Carson -- has died at the age of 79. Carson took over as host of NBC's "Tonight Show" in 1962 --and continued in that role until 1992, when he was replaced by Jay Leno.

1-22-05- A benefit concert was held Saturday night in Gunter, Texas to help a mother and her young son, both seriously injured in an accident on Highway 289 back in December.

1-23-05- The search for a missing single-engine aircraft was suspended today after authorities found no trace of the plane or the 73 year old Muskogee physician who was flying it.

1-23-05- A Denison woman rescued from her burning apartment Saturday morning, died Sunday in a Dallas hospital. Amy Britt was taken off of life support after suffering serious injuries in the fire.

1-21-05 – For the 12th straight year, the Grace Lutheran Church has put up hundreds of crosses on Texoma Parkway on the anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade court decision that legalized abortion.

1-21-05 - A young woman from Marietta has undergone a potentially life-saving lung transplant. It happened 3 months after First News told you about Lisa Parker and her family's extraordinary attempts to arrange the transplant.

1-21-05 – A new TEX-DOT program called “point of sale sticker printing” has made it’s way to Grayson County. The new program is considered a convenience for vehicle owners as well as law enforcement.

1-21-05 – Attorneys are on their way to picking the 12 people who will decide the fate of Andre Thomas. Nearly two weeks after jury selection began; attorneys have seated three jurors.

1-21-05 – A man, with a history of running from the law, led authorities on a high speed chase and foot pursuit Thursday night. The 50-year-old suspect refused to pull over when an officer attempted to make traffic stop around 9:20 p.m...

1-20-05 - One year after Golden Algae first appeared in Lake Texoma and killed thousands of fish, the threat appears to have not returned. Wildlife specialist Bruce Hysmith has been sampling the lake every...

1-20-05 – The Canadian Health Minister is attempting to put a stop to American doctors who send drug orders to Canada. Almost 2 million Americans purchase their drugs from Canada because of the lower cost.

1-20-05 – Inauguration Day has political talk flowing in Texoma. At a local diner, customers gave President Bush high marks for the job he's done. They also have high expectations for what comes next.

1-20-05 – The Fire Marshall is investigating a church fire Thursday morning. The Assembly of God Church on North Newport Road, near Highway 70, in Lone Grove caught fire around midnight.

1-20-05 - Huge cheers and a fanfare for President Bush as he took the stage for his swearing in. He was sworn-in outside the US Capitol by ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist.

1-19-05 - Officials and dignitaries broke ground Wednesday for a new college and high school sports complex in Durant. By next fall, Paul Laird field will have artificial turf, new locker rooms and more seating.

1-19-05 - Grayson County narcotics agents arrested a 53-year old Gordonville man Tuesday night for selling the drug Oxycontin out of his home in Gordonville. The deputies executed a search warrant in the 700 block of Howard Road in Gordonville.

1-19-05 - Durant police are investigating what happened to two young girls over the weekend, after concerns that they were held against their will in an apartment complex. The girls, ages 11 and 12...

1-19-05 - The Carter County District Attorney is investigating criminal allegations against the Dickson city clerk. The Dickson police department claims Jackie Massey tampered with mail headed for...

1-19-05 - Stolen checks in Pennsylvania have led to a scam that arrived in a Grayson County mailbox recently. Gary Colwell and his wife received a check for $1,950.46 along with a letter saying...

1-19-05 - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved the nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be the next secretary of state. The full Senate is expected to vote to confirm Rice tomorrow...

1-19-05 – Two semi-trucks collided in Durant early Wednesday, destroying the traffic light at a notoriously busy intersection. By 1:30pm, officers were working a 2nd accident at the same spot.