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Election Results in State, Local Races

8-24-04 - Love County resident Terry Hyman won the democratic nomination for District 49 State Represenative Tuesday. Meanwhile, three school districts saw mixed results on school bond issues.

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New Turf for Two Districts

8-24-04 - As Friday night football kicks off in Texas this week, two schools will have a change of scenery on their own field. Denison and Celina both switched to articial turf this summer.

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Semi-Truck Lands in River

8-24-04 - A sleepy truck driver woke up in the waters of the Blue River Tuesday morning, after his tractor-trailer ran off US 69/75 north of Durant. Amazingly, the man survived the wreck and...

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Governor Marks New Industry Opening

8-24-04 - Sherman's newest industry officially opened its doors Tuesday. Certainteed, an insulation manufacturer, has taken over an industrial center that stood idle for four years.

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Health Care Money Issued

8-24-04 - The Legislative Budget Board has approved 591 million dollars to be used for health and human services programs for the poor. It means the state is eligible for 860 million dollars in federal funds for a total of 1.5 billion in new healthcare spending.

Funeral for Murdered Deacon Today

8-24-04 – The funeral for a well-known Konowa butcher and Church Deacon will be held Tuesday afternoon. Sixty one year old Silas Price Junior was shot twice in the head Thursday afternoon at his home.

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School Bus Safety Tested

8-24-04 – The Federal Government is looking into the safety of a nearly thirty year old design for school buses. In new crash tests, buses are shown to have some weaknesses in side impact and rollover accidents.

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Prison Abuse Scandal - Local Connection

8-23-04 - As the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal was shaking the US military, a Grayson County prosecutor was one of the people helping to repair the Army’s image, helping prosecute the soldiers at...

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Concussion Cards for Friday Night Football

8-23-04 - As Friday night football kicks off this week in Texas, state leaders are hoping a small card will help protect thousands of players. Laminated cards will...

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Teachers Remember Local Marine

8-23-04 - Family, friends, and former teachers are remembering a Texoma marine killed in Iraq over the weekend. 21 year old Nachez " Chez" Washalanta died Saturday near the Iraqi city of Mosul when...

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"Methbusters" Equals Hefty Sentence

8-23-04 - A get-tough approach the methamphetamine abuse in Texoma has resulted in a hefty sentenced for a Paris, Texas man. A Federal judge sentenced Rickey Lynn Welch to 384 months in...

Woman Loses Everything in House Fire

8-23-04 - An elderly Whitesboro woman lost all of her possessions in a house fire over the weekend. Odell Renfroe, 83, and one of her daughters had lived at 807 North Avenue for 19 years.

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Murder Trial Begins in Bryan Co.

8-23-04 – A Bryan County man will go to trial Monday for the shooting of his 21 year old common law wife. Tabitha Himes was shot to death with an assault rifle outside the front door of her home in Colbert last November.

Bush Meets With Defense Officials

8-23-04 - President Bush has summoned his defense team to his Central Texas ranch Monday to map strategy on Iraq. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs Chairman Richard Myers will meet.

New Overtime Rules Take Effect

8-23-04 - New overtime rules pushed by the Bush administration go into effect Monday. There's widespread disagreement over what they'll mean. The Labor Department says 107,000 workers will lose...

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Ardmore Marine Killed In Iraq

8-22-04- An Ardmore family is grieving Sunday after news their son was killed in Iraq Saturday. Carol Caldwell says her son, Marine Private Nachez Washalanta, II, was killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy.

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Arson Feared in Church Fire

8-22-04- Arson might be the cause of a church fire in Bonham, Texas. Sunday, investigators combed through the charred First Pentecostal Church in Bonham after fire ripped through the sanctuary late Saturday night.

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OHP Plane Crashes in Southern Oklahoma

8-22-04- Authorities say an Oklahoma Highway Patrol airplane crashed this afternoon in southeastern Oklahoma. Two people suffered minor injuries when the aircraft went down about 15 miles east of Holdenville.

Teen Arrested in Church Deacon Murder

8-22-04- A teenager has been arrested for the murder of a beloved church deacon in Konowa, OK. 19 year old Sonny Collinsworth of Konowa was taken into custody Saturday night by Seminole County Authorities for the murder of Silas Price, Jr.

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Police Uniforms, Shotgun Stolen

8-21-04- His job is to protect citizens against crime, but this weekend, the Valley View police chief was a victim of it. Chief Jay Landry was in the middle of moving from his home in Gainesville when he noticed he was missing three police uniform shirts and a shotgun.

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Cold Case Break - Suicide now Homicide

8-20-04 - There's a new twist to a Cold Case - what was ruled a suicide nearly 60 years ago in Gainesville has now been officially ruled a homicide. Authorities found the body of Harold "Buddy" Vest...

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Rescue Helicopter to be Based in Ardmore

8-20-04 - The Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service will become the first ground emergency service in the state to provide add a helicopter to its fleet. SOAS will use more than $1 million in grant money to...

Teens Part of Drug Ring Bust in Carter County

8-20-04 - Five teenagers are suspected to be part of a major drug ring that stretched from Oklahoma City to rural Carter County. A Healdton police officer arrested the 5, ages 18 to 19, Thursday night during...

Plant Worker Dies After Fall

8-20-04 – Authorities are investigating the death of an employee at the Campbell Soup plant in Paris, Texas. First responders were called to the plant at around 8am Wednesday.

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In The Community

Idabel Main Street to Host Building Maintenance Workshop

Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More

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

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