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Extra patrols this holiday weekend
Last Updated: 10:59 PM 07/03/09 - CARTER COUNTY -- With Fourth of July celebrations already underway, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers are putting their patrols in high gear, to help ensure it's a safe holiday weekend. (Full Story) |
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Marinas ready for July 4th
Last Updated: 11:09 PM 07/03/09 - LAKE TEXOMA-- "Good weather, no flood, holiday weekend, we haven't seen it for a long time” said Tim Hayes of Highport Marina. It's the recipe for success for marinas on Lake Texoma, and this year, it's the tourists that are flooding in. (Full Story) |
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Marshall Co. Fireworks Show back with a bang
Last Updated: 11:04 PM 07/03/09 - MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- Everywhere across America people will celebrating the fourth of July tomorrow. But tonight in Marshall County the community will be able to celebrate together for the first time in two years. (Full Story) |
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Denison seniors celebrate the Fourth in patriotic style
Last Updated: 5:59 PM 07/03/09 - DENISON, TX -- A group of Denison seniors are celebrating the Fourth of July in a big way. Seniors at the Denison Nursing and Rehabilitation center are celebrating Independence Day with a wheelchair and walker parade, karaoke, and wheelchair decorating contest. (Full Story) |
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First alcohol sold in Paris
Last Updated: 5:47 PM 07/03/09 - PARIS, TX -- The City of Paris has gone wet just in time for the big holiday weekend for merchants. Thursday was the first day businesses and restaurants were allowed to sell beer or wine in the City of Paris (Full Story) |
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Name of pedestrian killed in Fannin County released
Last Updated: 4:48 PM 07/03/09 - FANNIN COUNTY, OK -- The name of the pedestrian killed in a Fannin County accident earlier this week has been released by authorities. Randy Micheal Keen, 28, of Ivanhoe was walking along FM 898 just west of Highway 121 in Bonham late Tuesday night when DPS Troopers say he stepped out into a lane of traffic, was struck by a car, and later died. (Full Story) |
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North Texas cab driver killed
Last Updated: 4:49 PM 07/03/09 - DENTON, Texas (AP) - Investigators believe that a slain taxi driver found stabbed and burned in rural Denton County had been robbed. His van was found abandoned about a mile away. (Full Story) |
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Hit-and-run suspect arrested in Sherman
Last Updated: 11:34 AM 07/03/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- A man wanted for hitting two other men with a car last month was arrested. David Boyd, Sr. was arrested Thursday afternoon by U.S. Marshals and Sherman Police at a home on North Burdette in Sherman. (Full Story) |
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Trash on islands at Lake Texoma a growing problem
Last Updated: 7:25 AM 07/03/09 - POTTSBORO, TX -- Aaron Reinert and his family have been coming out to Treasure Island for a long time.The Reinerts' favorite spot, a beach on Treasure Island, is a popular place for lake-goers to come ashore and have a good time, but lots of people and lots of fun leads to lots of trash being left behind. (Full Story) |
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Headlton woman says inmate misread water meter
Last Updated: 6:18 PM 07/03/09 - HEALDTON, OK -- Many things make a water bill go up during the summer, but in Healdton one resident's bill doubled in a single month. And she says the problem starts with the people taking meter readings. (Full Story) |
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Convenience store burglarized, vandalized in Fink
Last Updated: 6:27 PM 07/02/09 - POTTSBORO, TX -- The Chevron Convenience Store at the corner of FM 120 and FM 406 in Fink was burglarized Thursday morning. (Full Story) |
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Ex-firefighter charged with 15 counts of arson in Stephens Co.
Last Updated: 5:59 PM 07/02/09 - DUNCAN, OK - Prosecutors in Stephens County have charged a former Corum assistant fire chief with 15 counts of arson and say more charges are expected. (Full Story) |
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Judge, sheriff on Grayson Co. Jail privatization—No decision made
Last Updated: 6:37 PM 07/02/09 - GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- Both Grayson County Sheriff Keith Gary and County Judge Drue Bynum say no decision has been made whether or not to privatize the county jail. (Full Story) |
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Safe Family: Fireworks safety
Last Updated: 1:50 PM 07/03/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and although it's a time to get those fireworks out, you might want to make sure you are safe and not in violation while doing it. Rashi Vats explains in our Safe Family report. (Full Story) |
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Law enforcement, Children's Advocacy Center team up to better serve abused children
Last Updated: 6:40 PM 07/02/09 - GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- Every three years the Children's Advocacy Center of Grayson County reviews their protocol for handling child abuse cases. On Thursday law enforcement joined the center’s staff to come up with better ways to serve these kids and their families. (Full Story) |
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The Buzz: What's Happening In Texoma
Our community happenings page is updated every week, and this week we're making it easy for you to find where you can see fireworks displays across Texoma. Click on 'Full Story' for more. (Full Story) |
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Fall Foliage Vacation with Steve LaNore
Last Updated: 12:33 PM 06/05/09 - First News meteorologist Steve LaNore wants to invite KXII viewers to join him on an America the Beautiful tour through the breathtaking fall foliage of New England, October 1 to the 9th. You’ll spend two nights in Boston and rediscover colonial America during a fabulous tour of the city. (Full Story) |
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Tech Camp keeps Sherman kids learning this summer
Last Updated: 4:43 PM 06/22/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- Usually kids can't wait to get out of school for summer break, but some Sherman students are right back in class learning some fun new skills at Technology Camp, going on at Sory Elementary School this week . (Full Story) |
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Sherman I.S.D. Free Sport Camps
Last Updated: 3:00 PM 06/08/09 - SHERMAN, TX -- The SISD Curriculum, Instruction Department, and the SISD Athletic Department are teaming up to provide multi-sports camps to SISD students who will be promoting to grades 3-9. (Full Story) |
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Texas DPS reminds teens to drive safely this summer
Last Updated: 10:38 AM 06/17/09 - As summer begins, DPS reminds teens to play it safe while driving. In the U.S., motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. Approximately 6,000 teens per year are killed in traffic crashes in this country—that’s the equivalent of one commercial airliner full of teens crashing every week. (Full Story) |
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