3-23-05 – An inmate of the Bryan County Jail escaped on the same day that the jail administrator was fired. Joey Don Rucinski jumped from the roof of the jail, hours after Bryan Ridgeway was terminated.

3-21-05 – The city of Madill annexed four miles of highway 70 on Monday, a move that could pay off with the expected influx of business due to the highway’s future expansion.

3-21-05 - Country music, Broadway and television superstar Reba McEntire will once again light up the stage on Memorial Day in a dazzling new show that benefits the families of critically ill patients hospitalized in Texoma Medical Center through Reba's Ranch House.

03-21-05 – The 16-year-old driver of the truck involved in the accident that killed 15-year-old Cierra Ramsey could be charged with negligent homicide. Police say speed was a main factor in the wreck.

03-21-05 – Accused of several crimes, including burglary, arson, and destruction of county and city property, a suspect in the Carter County Jail hung himself Sunday morning.

3-21-05 – A deadly accident caused major traffic disruptions in Grayson County Monday morning. The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two car accident on Highway 82, just outside of Bells.

3-21-05 - Both sides in the Terri Schiavo case are awaiting a ruling from a federal judge. Early today, House lawmakers in Washington followed the Senate's lead and passed emergency legislation...

3-20-05- An Ardmore family is grieving the loss of their 15 year old daughter, killed Saturday night when the truck she was riding in flipped over. Cierra Ramsey died from injuries she sustained in that accident.

3-19-05- A 24 year old pregnant woman is behind bars in connection with a burglary at an Ardmore convenience store. Police say the break-in happened early Saturday morning and a gun was stolen.

3-20-05- Durant firefighters say a paper shredder may be to blame for a fire at the H and R Block tax office on South Washington Street in downtown Durant Saturday night.

3-19-05- The body of a nine year old Florida girl has been found, more than three weeks after she disappeared from her bedroom. The body of Jessica Lunsford was discovered just 150 yards from her home.

03-18-05 – Two people staying in the same home died earlier this week at a Gainesville hospital after complaining of similar symptoms. Karen Sims was just 30 years old and a mother of two, while 43-year-old Donald Pence was just visiting.

03-18-05 - AUSTIN - The Friday night lights in Texas could soon be without bumpin' and grindin' cheerleaders. Legislation filed by Rep. Al Edwards, would put an end to "sexually suggestive" performances at athletic events and other extracurricular competitions.

3-18-05 - Sherman police officers made a large drug bust at a home on the west side of the city. Officers found 4 lbs of marijuana and 1/4 pound of crystal meth in a bust that began with a served warrant.

3-17-05 - Collinsville's elementary school students are back from spring break, but students and teachers alike have to deal with a stifling smell. Skunks have taken up residence under the building...

03-17-05 – Record high oil prices are forcing many school districts to adjust their budgets. Denison ISD is estimating that they will be at least $8,000 over their budgeted amount of $81,000 for the year.

3-17-05 - Authorities say they've uncovered a kidnapping plot against the family of comedian David Letterman. Investigators in Montana say they've arrested a man who allegedly planned to kidnap...

3-17-05 - Major League Baseball commissioner Bug Selig has swung back against lawmakers who've spent the day bashing the league about steroid abuses. Selig had to come up behind an all-star roster...

03-16-05 - LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Los Angeles jury has acquitted Robert Blake of murder in the shooting death of his wife four years ago. Jurors also acquitted Blake of one charge that the actor solicited murder.

03-16-05 – Convicted of murder in 2000, Billy Downey could be a free man come next February. Downey was convicted of killing a Healdton man after breaking into a Carter County home in 1991.

03-16-05 – Gander Mountain sporting goods store is close to finalizing a lease for the old K-Mart building on highway 75 in Sherman. The building has been sitting dormant for two years.

3-16-05 - Less than 2 months after Sherman landed the Tyson deal, economic leaders have a new project that could add local jobs. It’s known as Project Summer – designed to lure an industrial company.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) - Scott Peterson has been sentenced to death for killing his wife and their unborn child. Before pronouncing sentence in Redwood City, California, the judge...

03-16-05 - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is urging Congress to pass energy legislation, telling lawmakers to listen to complaints about rising gasoline prices.

03-15-05 – A member of the jury that convicted Andre Thomas and sentenced him to die says it was the gruesome images from the murders that ultimately influenced the jury’s decision.