03-08-05 - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is hailing recent moves toward democracy in the Middle East -- declaring, "Suddenly the thaw has begun." He says events there make clear that tyranny is "the last gasp of a discredited past."

3-8-05 - Former President Clinton will return to the operating room to have scar tissue removed from around his heart. His office says the risk is low, but Clinton will remain in the hospital three to ten days afterwards.

3-8-05 – Gasoline prices are on the rise, increasing by nearly seven cents a gallon in two weeks. Analysts say prices will climb higher in the coming weeks and months, peaking at $2.25 a gallon by the 4th of July.

03-07-05 – The wet/dry issue in Sherman will be the May ballot after enough people signed petitions. The future sale of alcohol could mean a boost in economic development. If Sherman goes wet, it will keep sales tax dollars within city limits.

03-07-05 - Andre Thomas showed no emotion Monday morning as the jury in his capital murder trial returned a verdict of guilty. Prosecutors say they are pleased with the verdict...

3-7-05 – Local educators say they are against a new bill up for debate in the Texas Legislature. House Bill Two would change how school districts in the state spend money...

3-7-05 – A prison escapee was taken back into custody early Monday morning. Terry Haigler escaped from the McLeod Correctional Facility in Atoka County Friday night.

3-6-05- A man making breakfast at his Gunter home found himself lucky to escape with his life when a fire on the stove got out of control and the home burned to the ground.

3-6-05- A 22 year old Davis man and his fiance were killed in an accident Saturday night in Ardmore. It happened around 11:00 p.m. on Veteran Blvd., just west of I-35.

3-6-05- Fire officials are investigating a mysterious fire at a Denison home Saturday that took the life of an elderly woman. Investigators say the fire probably started with the woman's oxygen tank.

3-5-05- A 14 year old Clarita boy is dead after an ATV accident Saturday near Tupelo in Coal County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says Salvador Douglas Ramos was dead at the scene of the crash about 10:30 a.m.

3-4-05 - A Texas businessman is coming to the rescue of American soldiers, with a simple invention. Known as the Cooper Sling Gunner Seat, its not only making GI's more comfortable, but safer as well.

3-4-05 - A 15-year veteran of the Sherman Police Department resigned on Friday – amid an FBI investigation into the possession of child pornography. Lt. Todd Smithers was put on paid leave on...

3-4-05 - Spring enrollment at Oklahoma colleges and universities is at a record high. Enrollment rose by 1.1 percent, an increase of 1,865 students. Regional universities saw the largest increase.

03-04-05 – Closing arguments in the Andre Thomas trial from both sides took an hour and a half, meaning jury deliberations will have to wait until Monday. Tears were in the eyes of several people in the courtroom as the arguments were made.

3-4-05 – Bond is set at six thousand dollars for a former police chief charged with committing serious crimes on the job. John Bynum surrendered to authorities Friday morning...

3-4-05 – Volunteer firefighters in Oklahoma are hoping for some financial aide in the form of tax breaks. A proposed bill in the legislature would grant volunteer firefighters a tax exemption...

03-04-05 - Martha Stewart staged a tightly choreographed and low-key return home from prison early Friday, arriving at the $16 million New York estate where she will remain under the watch of federal authorities...

3-4-05 - An elderly female Wal-Mart greeter in Pasadena, Texas was punched in the face recently, but police are hoping a surveillance tape will lead them to the attacker. 68-year-old Shirley Barker was...

3-3-05 - Oklahomans could soon have another option for marriage – a covenant marriage, which makes divorce a much tougher option. Lawmakers have already pushed the bill through the House, hoping...

3-3-05 - The Chickasaw Nation is calling their new police department a success after just a few short months on the job. The Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Department began late last year, but has already...

3-3-05 - Authorities in Murray County say they caught two people red-handed with large counterfeit bills. William Pottorff and Michelle Roberts of Wichita, Kansas were busted at the Turner Falls Inn...

3-3-05 – Police are looking for a suspect who may be connected to at least six break-ins in Ardmore. Authorities are concerned the man may get more violent...

3-4-05 – Doctors and friends testified Thursday in the capital murder trial of Andre Thomas. Written testimony from a doctor who treated Thomas after the murders described him as unusually calm, but wanting to live.

3-3-05 – A staggering number of children in Texas are obese. Lawmakers are now working on measures to keep kids healthy, especially in school, where up to 35% could be obese.