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OSHA Investigates Employee Death

8-21-05 - OSHA officials are looking into the death of an employee at the Dollar General distribution center in Ardmore. The agency launched the investigation last week after the worker died at a local hospital.

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Car Slides Off Bridge, Into Water

8-21-05 - A Sunday afternoon driver took a curve too fast and wound up in a Sherman creek. The driver and three passengers made it out, but getting the car out of the water was a different story.

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Man Killed in Jeep Rollover

8-21-05 - A Holdenville man is killed when the Jeep he's riding in leaves a Hughes County road and rolls over in a ditch. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 45-year-old Charles Walston was killed shortly before 4:30 this morning...

County Investigates Jail Escape

8-20-05 - A four hour manhunt for two dangerous escapees from the Johnston County jail is over. Demetrius Taylor and Jerry McKinney were taken into custody near Sulphur after more than four hours on the run.

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Shocking Discovery in Marshall County

08-19-05 - A police raid in Kingston this morning. Authorities were looking for drugs but instead found a working meth lab and a bomb. Police arrested 47-year-old Thomas William Jones from that home.

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Campbell Named District Judge in Bryan County

8-19-05 - Governor Henry appoints Bryan County District Attorney Mark Campbell to a district judge position. He was an assistant district attorney in Durant and Enid for 10 years before becoming district attorney in Bryan County in 2003.

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Oil Spill Shuts Down Highway

8-19-05 – An overturned tanker truck is causing traffic problems in Grayson County. Around 12:30 a.m. Friday, Sherman police say the truck, carrying hot oil, rolled on Highway 82 at Skaggs Road...

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Session Ends With No Deal

8-19-05 - The latest special legislative session on reforming school finance gavels to a close today -- with no reforms. Governor Rick Perry has now called three special sessions on school finance - none have succeeded.

School Band To March In Bowl Game

8-19-05 – The Durant High School Lion Pride Band is headed to a college bowl game this winter. 117 band members, plus the dance team and color guard will perform at the Liberty Bowl half-time show on New Year's Eve.

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Former Police Chief Sentenced

8-19-05 - The former Wapanucka police chief receives suspended sentences and fines in connection with a three-month investigation. John Bynum pleaded no contest to falsely reporting a crime...

Waterline Break in Ardmore

8-18-05 - A waterline breaks in Ardmore. Public utilities officials say it's a usual occurrence. But a break today in one of the city's busiest areas shuts down at least a dozen businesses.

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Vandals Strike in Mill Creek

8-18-05 - Vandals ransacked what would have been the new superintendent’s home in Mill Creek. On Tuesday night, authorities say at least 5 juveniles did at least $5,000 worth of damage to the trailer home.

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Vandals Attack Ardmore High School

8-17-05 - Another Southern Oklahoman school fell victim of vandals. On Tuesday, someone caused $3,000 in damage to construction equipment outside the Ardmore High School.

Fatal Accident - Car Falls During Repair

8-17-05 - A Carter County man is dead after a car he was working on fell on top of him Wednesday morning. It all happened at home off Springdale Road around noon.

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New Age in Car Theft Prevention

8-17-05 – Some Texans are taking part in a program and giving up some constitutional rights to help catch car thieves. The state created a program that gives any officer permission to stop a vehicle between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m...

City Worker Suspended - Auto Parts Missing

8-17-05 - An Ardmore city employee is on paid leave while the city investigates $18,000 in missing auto parts from the city garage. The garage performs maintenance for up to 60 city vehicles every week.

Local DA Wins Legislator Seat

8-17-05 - A district attorney in southern Oklahoma will also serve as a legislator for the Chickasaw Nation. Mitch Sperry narrowly defeated incumbent legislator Donna Hartman.

Gas Prices Threaten Meals on Wheels

8-17-05 – Homebound senior citizens around Sherman rely on Meals on Wheels for a hot lunch each day, but high gas prices threaten to discourage volunteers from making those deliveries.

Alzheimer's Patient Drowns in Ada

8-16-05 - A five-hour search for a missing Pontotoc County man ended tragically Tuesday morning. A homeowner found the body of 81-year-old Kat Jimenez floating in a back yard swimming pool.

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No Pit Bull Ban in Oklahoma

8-16-05 - Pit Bulls and their owners can breathe easier in Oklahoma, thanks to a ruling by the state attorney general. Drew Edmondson says local governments can not ban specific breeds from cities.

Baby Dies in Durant Mobile Home

8-16-05 - Durant police are investigating the death of a newborn baby boy early Tuesday morning. The parents of nine day old Carl James "Joe Dale" Teague rushed him to the hospital this morning, where he was pronounced dead.

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Farm Bureau Targets Fuel Tax

8-16-05 - The Oklahoma Farm Bureau is running radio commercials urging voters to defeat the September 13th election of a proposed fuel tax increase. The tax would add 8 cents to diesel and 5 cents to gasoline prices.

Escapees Make Short-Lived Escape

8-16-05 - It was a short run from the law for two Grayson County inmates Tuesday morning. Troy Tuley and Greg Moran were captured after a van they were driving wrecked during a chase.

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Gas Prices Effect School Bus Budgets

8-16-05 – Guzzling far more gas than an SUV, school buses can cost nearly $200 to fill up. Just the first week of school, Sherman ISD is already worried they’re going to be over budget on gas.

Denison House Fire Under Investigation

8-16-05 – Neighbors awoke with a start this morning to a house fire in Denison. What they say sounded like gunshots, followed by sparks and flames came shooting through the roof of the home at 814 Glenn Key Road.

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Sherman Public Library Summer Reading Club sign ups

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

Southeastern Spring Commencement set for May 11

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

Austin College Commencement Celebration Nearing

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

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