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Heavy Damage, Several Injuries Reported In Sulphur After Tornado
People in the city of Sulphur are recovering Sunday morning after a tornado caused damage to the area. Murray County Emergency Management reported a significant amount of damage in Sulphur and numerous injuries. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said that its troopers are responding to apartments on Woodruff Blvd where tornado damage occurred.
Tornadoes rip through Texoma late Saturday night
(KTEN) – Strong storms produced several tornadoes late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Confirmed tornadoes pushed through Sulphur, OK, Ardmore, OK, and Marietta, OK. Daylight will reveal more damage but nighttime reports reveal downtown Sulphur was hit hard. The town of Marietta also receiving severe damage. Video from...
Heavy rain in Ada sparks conversation about city drainage system
ADA, Okla. (KTEN) -- Early Wednesday morning, it was reported that the city of Ada received around an inch of rain, while other parts of Pontotoc county received more than double that amount. The Pontotoc County Emergency Management office received reports of flooded roads on 10th Street, 12th Street, and Broadway.
Red Cross offers shelter tonight
(KTEN) -- Relief and recovery efforts are ongoing after tornadoes left behind a path of destruction late Saturday night. The Red Cross is opening a shelter at Crossway Church, 2108 W Broadway Avenue in Sulphur. Murray County Sheriff's Office has also designated this site as a reunification center for those...
Tupelo, Caney clinch slowpitch state berths
CANEY, Oklahoma (KTEN)- A couple of our slowpitch teams today punched their tickets to state next week. The Caney Lady Cougars are heading to state for the fourth-straight year. They beat Asher 10-6 in their regional championship. The Tupelo Lady Tigers will also be heading to OKC next week. They...
ODOT asking for public feedback on potential changes to Tishomingo intersection
Tishomingo, Okla. (KXII) - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is asking for public feedback on potential changes to a dangerous Tishomingo intersection. The US 377 and State Highway 22 interchange in Tishomingo is well-known for its danger. Back in 2022, a crash there claimed the lives of 6 Tishomingo teenagers.
Lexington falls to Tishomingo
Lexington’s Lady ‘Dawgs finished their season last week at Districts in Davis. They picked up an 11-9 win over the Lady Wolves, but dropped two games to Tishomingo (11-5, 8-7). They finished the season with a 12-21 record and will lose four seniors – Marisa Northrup, Cilee Turner,...
Using drones to keep Texoma's power flowing
ADA, Okla. (KTEN) — In 2022, the People's Electric Co-op in Ada started using remote control drones to monitor company substations. Now, these drones are used for much more, improving workplace efficiency and safety." "We're saving the members money, and ultimately, the co-op money." The drones have thermal capabilities,...
School Board OKs Bond Sale; Hires New Girl’s Basketball Coach
The Sulphur Board of Education met in a special meeting on Monday at 12:00 noon to approve the sale of next installment of the General Obligation Building Bonds.The board awarded the bond sale of $1,2800,000 to UMB Bank of Kansas City at a rate of 5.447714 per cent.The board received ...
Another Ritchie off to play college ball
ATOKA, Oklahoma (KTEN)- In Atoka, Kyleigh Ritchie signed with Carl Albert State for softball. If that's a familiar name to you, that's because her older brother is Kollin Ritchie, who currently plays baseball at Oklahoma State. But Kyleigh has had a heck of a career herself on the diamond for...
Dog Golfers 4th In Tourney
The Sulphur boys finished 4th on Thursday at the Lone Grove Invitational at Lake Murray Golf Course in Ardmore, as the Dogs closed out the regular season with a nice showing.Sulphur shot a team score of 362, led by Jett Terry, who was tied for 3rd individually.“We played well at ...
Caddo, Rattan, Latta, and Kiowa punch state slowpitch tickets
CADDO, Oklahoma (KTEN)- It was a busy day of slowpitch action on Tuesday across Oklahoma as several of our area teams competed at regional tournaments. Four local teams clinched state tournament berths. Caddo defeated Rattan 8-2 in its regional championship. The Lady Bruins will be looking to earn their sixth-straight...
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