Meredith McCown
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Sherman
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Meredith McCown joined KXII as a Reporter in June 2018 and was promoted to Weekend Anchor a year later.
A Texan at heart, she's from Dallas and graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. She interned for the local news station in College Station and fell in love with broadcast journalism. She's passionate about telling stories and loves meeting new people in Texoma.
She's honored to bring you the weekend news at 6 and 10 p.m. on Saturdays and 5:30 and 10 p.m. on Sundays.
When she's not reporting, she's either on a run, exploring a new coffee shop or spending time with her family.
If you have a news tip or story idea, feel free to email meredith.mccown@kxii.com.
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, digital consent is a way to refer to sexual consent that happens through screens.
The city says it will be the first of it’s kind in this area and hopes it will bring thousands of new people to town.
Friday got a little more fun for teachers and students across Sherman ISD with an event involving music, cheerleaders and thousands of dollars in grant money.
A Grayson County jury deliberated for just under an hour Tuesday morning, and after convicting 49-year-old Timothy Barnum for murder on Monday in the shooting death of Robert Allen, sentenced him to life in prison.
Homes are being built in Sherman left and right to keep up with people wanting to move north.
The City of Sherman is taking action to make sure backup power to generate drinking water is available in case of an emergency like February’s winter storm.
A Bonham City Council candidate is now ineligible for the upcoming race, but he'll still be on the ballot.
Some Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that would allow people who don’t live in the state to get a medical marijuana license.
Starting Monday, anyone who wants to get a vaccine in those states will be able to register.
A Bennington girl was attacked by a pack of dogs and her own dog died to save her life. Now she has a new furry friend, all thanks to the kindness of a stranger.
A Cooke County woman has a brand new roof over her head after she was scammed out of $7,000 by a man who said he would fix it.
Due to COVID-19, more people started mailing payments causing an overload.
A 7-year-old girl is covered in gashes and stitches after being attacked by a pack of dogs this weekend. Her dog died to save her.
A major backlog is causing months-long delays to book an appointment at Oklahoma DPS facilities and local tag agencies.
Construction is causing an inconvenience for drivers across Grayson County lately. It not only affects your commute, but surrounding businesses.
Part of a Sherman neighborhood has been living in fear with a private gun range practically in their backyard. Two people were nearly shot and on Sunday, a stray bullet went through a couple’s home.
Longtime lawyer and Republican Party force Clyde Siebman passed away Friday morning. His legacy extends far beyond Grayson County.
The city of Sherman will be spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in winter storm recovery efforts. And to prevent something like this from happening again, they could spend over a million dollars more.
A Sherman couple watched live footage of a thief take a package right off their porch.
Fire destroyed a Sherman family’s home Friday morning as firefighters dealt with low water pressure while trying to contain the blaze.
The Sherman water treatment plant is pumping water again as of early Thursday morning. It’s not yet at full capacity, but the city says they’re getting widespread reports of water coming back in several neighborhoods.
The City of Sherman's water treatment plant came back online early Thursday morning.
Warming centers are open across Texoma for people to get away from the cold.
Cities across Texoma are asking people to conserve water. Thousands still without power on Monday night, and many with low water pressure or no water at all.
With severe winter weather approaching, road conditions are expected to be dangerous, which could lead to getting stranded in your car.
Crews from the Texas Department of Transportation have been out since early Tuesday morning treating roads and highways.
The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Cartwright.
Grayson County Judge Bill Magers said they’ve asked for more for next week, but until then, they’re staying prepared.
The moments leading up to his arrest were all caught on video.
Local muffler shops have seen an increase in customers needing the part, and police say they’ve seen an increase in theft reports.
Right now, there’s limited supply with around 4,000 vaccines available as of late last week.
Sherman police officers are getting closer to their new home this year.
Grayson County high school seniors wanting to attend Austin College will get a break on tuition. The college announced the new program this week, hoping to attract more local students to campus.
An affidavit for a man accused of killing a 21-year-old Sherman woman details the events leading up to his arrest.
A man is in jail for murder accused of killing a 21-year-old Sherman woman in March. He was arrested just half a mile away from where she went missing.
A new hospital in south Sherman could provide more than 400 full-time jobs.
A Texoma woman tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday just over a week after getting her first shot of the Moderna vaccine.
It’s the time for New Year’s resolutions, when many gyms see a spike in membership sign-ups. But this year will undoubtedly look different, just like everything else.
A real life Grinch in Grayson County is facing a charge for mail theft.
The next time you need a doctor, you might be making a trip to a library.
A Kingston woman wants to warn others after receiving a fake cashier’s check in the mail.
A Christmas miracle came true for 40 people in Cooke County on Friday. They were all given $500 in cash after calling a local radio station.
A man delivering newspapers and a police officer are being called heroes.
Firefighters say this time of year, it’s especially important to be careful when heating your home, inside with space heaters and outdoors with fire pits.
The Christmas season will no doubt look different this year with the pandemic, but one thing that’s COVID-free: letters to Santa.
Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are uniting to ask the state to cancel the STAAR test this year.
Thanksgiving is a holiday nursing home residents look forward to every year, when typically, they’d get to leave to spend time with family. But with COVID-19, for many, that won’t be an option.
A Durant wrestling coach is remembering one of his own killed Monday in a forklift accident at work.
Four Sherman ISD schools are closed with a significant amount of teachers in quarantine after coming into close contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19.