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Fire experts warn against dangerous home heating methods as winter storms approach
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (303+ words) (KXII) - Fire officials are warning residents about dangerous heating methods as winter storms threaten to bring power outages and frigid temperatures to the area. "We can almost expect some kind of a blackout," said Landon Lindsey, Denison Fire and Rescue…...
Sherman and Denison prepare for winter storms with water plant back up generators after 2021 outages
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (355+ words) GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - Sherman and Denison have installed backup generators at their water treatment facilities following a 2021 winter storm that left residents without power and water for several days. "People can get by without power for a couple days,…...
Oklahoma, Texas prepare for potential winter weather threat
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (340+ words) (KXII) - State officials and utility companies in Oklahoma and Texas are preparing for the severe weather expected this weekend in Texoma. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday the activation of state emergency response resources days in advance of the…...
TRAFFIC ALERT: US-69/75 road work to force lane closures near Calera
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (115+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: US-69/75 road work to force lane closures near Calera'KXII CALERA, Okla. (KXII) - Scheduled lane closures will affect drivers traveling in Calera on certain nights for the remainder of January. According to officials with Durant Emergency Management, road surface…...
Gainesville’s Frank Buck Zoo receives city approval for major expansion
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (262+ words) GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - The Frank Buck Zoo will expand to nearly double its current size after the city of Gainesville approved additional land for an expansion. The land the zoo received from the city is located just south of Leonard…...
Plumber shares tips to protect pipes from potential weekend freeze
2+ day, 44+ min ago (342+ words) SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - With below freezing temperatures approaching this weekend, homeowners need to take steps to protect their pipes from freezing damage. Jeff Hunter, owner of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, said the upcoming freeze presents significant challenges for property owners. "It's…...
Fire destroys Denison home in an overnight fire
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (104+ words) Fire destroys Denison home in an overnight fire'KXII DENISON, Texas (KXII) - A home in Denison was declared a complete loss after a massive fire early Monday morning. Denison Fire Department received a call at around three in the morning to…...
Gas prices drop 40 cents in Texoma compared to this time last year
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (176+ words) SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - According to Triple A, Gas prices in Texoma are about 40 cents lower than they were this time last year, providing relief for drivers filling up at the pump. Regular unleaded gas is sitting at about $2.30 in the…...
Mom accused of killing infant son because she did not want to give up custody
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (237+ words) GRANT COUNTY, N.M. (Gray News) - A mother is accused of killing her 11-month-old son because she did not want to give up custody to the boy's father. According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, Madeline Daly, 35, shot her son, Basil Stoner,…...
’60 Minutes’ airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (675+ words) Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi made no reference to her dispute with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss in the story about deportees who had been sent to El Salvador's notoriously harsh CECOT prison. When the segment was struck from the Dec. 21 episode…...