Annual museum "Boo Run" a success
Last Updated: 11:59 PM 10/11/08 -
DENISON -- Dozens of children on Saturday put on their Halloween costumes a little early to celebrate the annual "Boo Run," organized by the Texoma Children's Museum. (Full Story) |
Former Garvin County man's murder conviction overturned
Last Updated: 11:24 PM 10/11/08 -
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A former Elmore City resident is getting a new trial in the shooting death of his best friend. 26 year old Kristopher Morphew was sentenced last year to 20 years in prison in the death of Adam Ryan Baker. (Full Story) |
Ada kidnapping a joke, Trooper's cruiser totaled in crash
Last Updated: 11:56 PM 10/11/08 -
ADA, OK -- A series of 911 calls to Pontotoc County dispatchers had officers thinking they had a child abduction on their hands Friday night. It ended with the suspects admitting it was a prank. (Full Story) |
Honey Grove students help Ike victims
Last Updated: 12:01 AM 10/12/08 -
HONEY GROVE, TX -- On Saturday, dozens of high school students spent the day asking their community for donations, to provide assistance to victims of Hurricane Ike. (Full Story) |
New program in Texas aims to keep uninsured drivers off the road
Last Updated: 6:24 PM 10/10/08 -
Law enforcement agencies in Texas now have a new tool to keep uninsured drivers off the road. The Texas-Sure program went into effect last week. (Full Story) |
Motorcycle accident in Sherman
Last Updated: 6:20 PM 10/10/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- Two motorcycles collided in Sherman Friday afternoon. (Full Story) |
Golfers raise money for Children’s Advocacy Center
Last Updated: 5:51 PM 10/10/08 -
POTTSBORO, TX -- Some people in Grayson County hit the greens for a good cause, participating in the Third Annual Guardian Angel Golf Scramble at the Tanglewood Golf Course sponsored by the Children's Advocacy Center. (Full Story) |
Pointe Vista, Oak Ridge reach settlement
Last Updated: 6:25 PM 10/10/08 -
KINGSTON, OK -- Pointe Vista developers and the Oak Ridge housing addition have finally reached a settlement after several months of disputes. (Full Story) |
OU fans head south for Red River Rivalry
Last Updated: 6:27 PM 10/10/08 -
GAINESVILLE, TX -- With the big Red River Rivalry game Saturday in Dallas, we're seeing many Sooner fans driving through the area. Stephanie Brletic has details about the positive economic impact. (Full Story) |
Colbert murder suspect bonds out of Bryan Co. Jail
Last Updated: 1:52 PM 10/10/08 -
COLBERT, Okla. -- A Lousiana man facing second degree murder charges stemming from a fight last Friday that left another Louisiana man dead has bonded out of the Bryan County Jail. (Full Story) |
Voter registration deadline is Friday in Oklahoma
Last Updated: 4:31 PM 10/10/08 -
Before you can vote for Barack Obama or John McCain, you’ll need to make sure you are registered to vote. The deadline to register and be eligible to vote in the November 4 general election is approaching in Oklahoma. (Full Story) |
A+ Athlete: Emily Kirby
Last Updated: 1:21 PM 10/10/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- This week's A+ Athlete is Emily Kirby from Texoma Christian School in Sherman. (Full Story) |
Paris woman arrested, facing murder charges
Last Updated: 6:46 PM 10/09/08 -
DALLAS -- An 18-year-old woman was arrested in Dallas for murder in a Paris, Texas. Veta Monique Robinson, of Paris, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in a Dallas apartment complex late Tuesday. (Full Story) |
Man who ran from Grayson Co. deputies after pot found in car arrested
Last Updated: 6:47 PM 10/09/08 -
GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- A man who ran from Grayson County Sheriff's investigators after drugs were found in his car in July has been arrested. (Full Story) |
Fannin, Cooke, Grayson Co. discuss future of Juvenile Detention Center
Last Updated: 6:43 PM 10/09/08 -
With the populations of some of the cities in Texoma growing, one area that isn't is the juvenile detention center for Fannin, Cooke and Grayson Counties. County leaders say that's a good thing, and the less juveniles, the better. (Full Story) |
Wild horse & burro auction underway in Ardmore
Last Updated: 6:41 PM 10/09/08 -
ARDMORE, OK -- Several dozen wild mustangs and burrows will soon be auctioned off in an effort to protect others in the wild. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is holding the auction at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum this Thursday through Sunday. (Full Story) |
County fair time in Texoma
Last Updated: 1:21 PM 10/10/08 -
If you're looking for something fun for the whole family, you don't have to look far. It's festival season, and several county fairs are going on right now. (Full Story) |
Ardmore Fire Department bringing safety training to elementary schools
Last Updated: 6:37 PM 10/09/08 -
ARDMORE, OK -- Ardmore elementary schools are recognizing Fire Safety Month with some hands-on training for kids. The Ardmore Fire Department will be bringing their Fire House Safety Trailer to each elementary school throughout the month. (Full Story) |
Leaders speak at Sherman Symposium
Last Updated: 6:49 PM 10/09/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- Residents in the Sherman area gathered Thursday to find out what the future might hold for the city. Rashi Vats was live at five at a symposium in downtown Sherman. (Full Story) |
Man falls off roof near Pottsboro
Last Updated: 5:25 PM 10/09/08 -
POTTSBORO, TX -- A Pottsboro man fell 50 feet off a roof Thursday afternoon near Pottsboro. (Full Story) |
Sooner legends speak to Kingston HS students
Last Updated: 5:21 PM 10/09/08 -
KINGSTON, OK -- Some former legendary Oklahoma Sooner football players were in Kingston on Thursday to talk to students about life’s challenges and the dangers of substance abuse. Former OU players Carl McAdams and Jim Riley spoke at Kingston High School Thursday morning. (Full Story) |
Grayson Co. man facing kidnapping, sexual assault charges
Last Updated: 6:54 PM 10/09/08 -
GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- A Bells man is facing kidnapping charges after a woman and two children were taken from their home at gunpoint on Wednesday just west of Sherman. (Full Story) |
Ringling HS teacher pleads no contest to resisting arrest, public intoxication
Last Updated: 12:59 PM 10/09/08 -
LOVE COUNTY, OK -- A Ringling High School teacher is facing charges for resisting arrest and public intoxication. Robin Dillon was in a Love County courtroom on Monday facing charges stemming from an incident with a park ranger at Lake Murray while the teacher and coach was with two high school students. (Full Story) |
Injury accident in Durant
Last Updated: 12:58 PM 10/09/08 -
DURANT, OK – A wreck on U.S. Highway 69-75 sent a local man to a Dallas hospital just before midnight Wednesday night. (Full Story) |
Durant teen seriously injured in accident
Last Updated: 12:57 PM 10/09/08 -
DURANT, OK -- A teenager in Durant was seriously injured Wednesday night when the car she was driving went off the road and hit another vehicle nearly head-on. (Full Story) |
Rep. Tom Cole stops in Ardmore
Last Updated: 10:02 AM 10/09/08 -
ARDMORE, OK -- Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole was in Ardmore as part of a congressional forum Wednesday night. (Full Story) |
Bells tax increase
Last Updated: 11:45 PM 10/08/08 -
BELLS, Tex -- Residents of Bells will soon be paying higher taxes. Bells officials say they need to money to fund their growing city, and to keep residents safe. (Full Story) |
Wal-Mart makes big donations to local Boys & Girls Clubs
Last Updated: 6:50 PM 10/08/08 -
ARDMORE, OK -- Some local Boys & Girls Clubs are getting a generous boost to their budgets thanks to some big business. Wal-Mart is giving $25,000 to the Ardmore Boys & Girls Club and another $25,000 to the Wilson Boys & Girls Club. (Full Story) |
Aromatherapy Day in Denison
Last Updated: 6:54 PM 10/08/08 -
DENISON, TX -- Residents of the Homestead of Denison took a trip down memory lane, calmed their minds, and relaxed their bodies Wednesday, all by using their sense of smell (Full Story) |
Sherman woman drives car into building
Last Updated: 6:30 PM 10/08/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- An elderly woman drove her car into a Sherman building Wednesday afternoon. (Full Story) |
Sherman woman falls from apartment balcony
Last Updated: 6:36 PM 10/08/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- An elderly Sherman woman fell from her second floor balcony Wednesday afternoon. (Full Story) |
Bells approves tax increase
Last Updated: 11:45 PM 10/08/08 -
BELLS, TX -- The city of Bells approved a 1% tax increase to property taxes at a city council meeting Tuesday in efforts to improve the city. (Full Story) |
Unemployment rate still low in Grayson Co.
Last Updated: 6:23 PM 10/08/08 -
GRAYSON COUNTY, TX -- While Texas' unemployment rate is still relatively low compared to other large states, it could soon change due to devastation caused by Hurricane Ike and the national credit crisis. (Full Story) |
Durant teacher assaulted trying to protect daughter
Last Updated: 5:17 PM 10/08/08 -
DURANT, OK -- A schoolteacher in Durant had his mouth ripped open when he got into a fight to save his daughter on Monday after she called her father for help. Rashi Vats reports. (Full Story) |
Durant kids walk & roll to school
Last Updated: 4:53 PM 10/08/08 -
DURANT, OK -- There was a little extra foot traffic in Durant on Wednesday, as a community effort was made to get kids moving and save gas at the same time. (Full Story) |
Condemned Grayson Co. killer loses appeal
Last Updated: 6:38 PM 10/08/08 -
SHERMAN, TX - The state's top criminal appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of Andre Thomas, a Sherman man accused of killing his wife, their son, and her daughter back in 2004. (Full Story) |
Texomans respond to what they’d ask McCain, Obama
Last Updated: 5:42 PM 10/07/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- With the political world looking toward Nashville for Tuesday night’s debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, Rashi Vats explains how this debate will be a little different than the last one, and shares some questions that Texoma residents would ask the candidates. (Full Story) |
New power plant approved in Sherman
Last Updated: 6:29 PM 10/07/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- A new energy plant will soon be in Sherman. Panda Energy will be building a 500-megawatt power plant on Howe Road west of the Tyson plant. The city council approved the move at Monday night's meeting. (Full Story) |
Pottsboro planning ahead on State Highway 289 & FM 691
Last Updated: 10:53 PM 10/07/08 -
POTTSBORO, Tex. -- The Pottsboro City Council discused plans for future roadways Tuesday night, in preparation for future construction on the expansion of State Highway 289. (Full Story) |
Southmayd girl bitten by snake in shower
Last Updated: 5:19 PM 10/07/08 -
SOUTHMAYD, TX -- A 15-year-old Southmayd girl was bitten by a snake while taking a shower Tuesday morning. Stephanie Brletic has the bizarre story from Southmayd. (Full Story) |
Texoma gas prices under $3 a gallon
Last Updated: 6:25 PM 10/07/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- There is some economic news that’s good for a change this week, as gas prices are dropping to levels we haven't seen in a long time, under $3 a gallon. (Full Story) |
Hugo asks judge to keep water lawsuit alive
Last Updated: 10:16 AM 10/07/08 -
MUSKOGEE, OK - The city of Hugo is asking a federal judge to keep alive its lawsuit challenging the state's moratorium on selling water out of state. (Full Story) |
SOTC bond issue on the ballot in Ardmore
Last Updated: 6:36 PM 10/06/08 -
ARDMORE, OK -- Another bond proposal is on the ballot in Ardmore. Officials with the southern Oklahoma Technology Center are asking voters to approve a bond worth $8.5 million to expand the campus. (Full Story) |
New Black Panther Party says Paris homicide was hate crime
Last Updated: 6:28 PM 10/06/08 -
PARIS, TX -- A controversial homicide in Paris, Texas, has drawn the attention of the New Black Panther Party. The group was in Paris on Monday. Rashi Vats explains why the party claims there is more to this murder than meets the eye. (Full Story) |
Sherman residents react to rollback election’s failure
Last Updated: 6:33 PM 10/06/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- A major blow was dealt to several school districts around Grayson County, including the Sherman ISD, as at least three rollback elections failed over the weekend. Sherman residents spoke out about the failed measure on Monday. (Full Story) |
Golfers out to Milk Grayson County in Denison
Last Updated: 5:11 PM 10/06/08 -
DENISON, TX -- The 4th Annual Milk Grayson County Golf Tournament is underway Monday. Rashi Vats was live at Woodlawn Country Club on First News at Noon. (Full Story) |
Rain puts construction on hold at Loy Lake Rd & Texoma Pkwy
Last Updated: 12:59 PM 10/06/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- Rain Monday morning put a delay on construction at Loy Lake Road and Texoma Parkway in Sherman. (Full Story) |
Dallas Morning News stops home delivery to parts of Texoma
Last Updated: 3:36 PM 10/07/08 -
SHERMAN, TX -- The price of gas is now affecting some folks' and their newspaper. The Dallas Morning News says it will no longer be delivering to parts of the Texoma area. (Full Story) |
Paris woman who had severe allergic reaction to lip gloss tells her story
Last Updated: 6:41 PM 10/03/08 -
PARIS, TX -- A woman was hospitalized in critical condition for five days simply because she tried on a lip gloss this summer. She told her story to our Stephanie Brletic. (Full Story) |
Tishomingo Water is Running Again
Last Updated: 5:53 PM 12/04/06 -
Tishomingo residents have running water again after being without water for more than two days. Residents of the Green Acres apartments for the elderly and disabled said they hadn't had running... (Full Story) |
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