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Cotton County escapee turns self in, sheriff re-thinks trustee practice

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Walters_An inmate who walked away from the Cotton County jail over the weekend surrendered on Wednesday afternoon, bringing an end to a manhunt which started Saturday. Terry Lynn Manuel, Jr., turned himsel...Read More

Man rescued from trench remains critical

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UPDATE: Fire and safety officials now say that the trench where a Wichita Falls man was stuck, was not properly secured with a metal box. Officials say that Alejandro Cabrera has had his right leg amputated and remains in critical condition following his rescue in the early morning hours of November...Read More

WOSC students stuff stockings for kids in need

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It looked a little bit like Santa's Workshop Wednesday as students attending Western Oklahoma State College (WOSC) in Altus stuffed stockings so some children will have a Merry Christmas. The stockings - full of candy and toys - will go to local organizations serving underprivileged children...Read More

Teen pleads no contest to robbing, burning down Waurika church

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It has been two months since the First Methodist Church of Waurika sustained almost $1 million in damage after it was set on fire. Last week, 19-year-old Justin Adams pled no contest to two felony charges connected to the blaze. He is charged with burglarizing the church and setting it on fire. Church officials plan to move to a n...Read More

Road salt prices soar, road crews experiment with alternatives

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Bitter winds and colder temperatures with a few snow flurries are two obvious signs winter is coming to Texoma. That means roads here could get icy. Some places in the U.S. already have snow and ice, with travel hampered not only by conditions, but slick pavement that isn't treated with salt....Read More

Lawton trailer fire leaves man homeless

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An early morning fire in southwest Lawton destroyed a travel trailer on Wednesday, but the travel trailer was actually a man's home. J.D. Smith owned the trailer, but he wasn't the person living in it. Smith let a homeless man move into the trailer, and he had been living there for the past six months...Read More

Bobbi Parker arraignment delayed until February '09

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Arraignment is delayed for the wife of a warden who's charged with helping a convicted killer escape from the Oklahoma State Reformatory. Bobbi Parker was be arraigned in Greer County District Court on Thursday, but that's been rescheduled for Feb. 5. Parker is accused of helping Randolph Dial escape in August 1994 from the pris...Read More

49 states flunk college affordability review

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An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability - an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts. The biennial study by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, which evaluates how well higher education is serving the public, handed out...Read More

Tattoo parlor permit fight

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A new tattoo parlor was supposed to be a hot topic on the Lawton City Council agenda Tuesday night but the parlor owner says council tabled Eden Tattoo on the agenda before the meeting even started. Now it's back to the drawing board for the tattoo studio...Read More

LI-HEAP to help heat homes this winter

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It's getting colder outside, and while many people are bundling up and staying in warm homes, others are going without heat this winter. The Oklahoma Department of Human Service (OKDHS) says that for some, home heating is a luxury they cannot afford. So, each year, 92 of their offices across Oklahoma take applications for "LI-HEAP."...Read More