Burneyville, OK

Labeled a battered elephant but also a killer, she now lets keepers spray her with a fire hose for the first time.

ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) - Recent graduate and center for the Ardmore Tigers Parker Blankenship was born with a congenital heart defect and has undergone seven heart surgeries since he was four weeks old. He didn't let that stop him from being the starting center for the Tigers his last two...

Closed Mon., July 4th will Open as Usual Tues., July 5th.

ARDMORE, Okla (KXII) - The Ardmore Tigers held signings for two track and field standouts with Ricky Smith Jr going to Oklahoma and Naughtica Douglas heading to Southeastern. For the first time in 23 years, the Tigers are sending a track and field athlete to Norman. Ricky Smith Jr, who won state in the 100 and 200, is headed to Oklahoma. He signed his official letter of intent to run track surrounded by family and friends in Ardmore.

(TNS) — Middle school students flocked to Gainesville this week from across North Texas to learn more about software and the Internet. North Central Texas College hosted Go for IT!, a free, four-day camp tailored to show students career possibilities in Information Technology, including coding, 3-D printing, cybersecurity, drones and more. The students get access to hardware and software not available at their schools, and learn the hows and whys of their usage.

Monday routes will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday routes will be collected on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on the regularly scheduled days.

City Offices will be closed Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe and Happy Holiday.

ARDMORE, Oklahoma (KTEN) - Ardmore High School, one of the best track programs in the state had two of its runners sign their collegiate letters of intent on Thursday. Ricky Smith Jr. signed with the University of Oklahoma after previously committing to Southeastern Oklahoma State University for football. Smith Jr. won multiple medals at the OSSAA state track championships in May.

NOCONA – Travis Gene Skinner, 80, died June 13, 2022. A memorial service will take place at a later date. He was born on July 15, 1941 in Nocona to Dee and Gladys Skinner. He married his wife of 62 years, Jean Skinner, on Oct. 9, 1959. Skinner served...

ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) — A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was shot near the intersection of 12th Avenue NW and Rockford Road in Ardmore on Monday evening. Police Chief Kevin Norris said officers responded to a report of shots being fired around 9:20 p.m. They found...

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - A woman was hospitalized after a shooting Monday evening in Ardmore. According to police, the shooting occurred at the intersection of 12th Street and Rockford Road. The 911 call came in around 9:20 p.m. as a disturbance. Police said at some point shots were fired, and...

A Cooke County jury found a Gainesville man guilty Tuesday of strangling his girlfriend. Christopher McKinley Bowen, 37, was convicted and sentenced to 60 years in prison for Assault of a Family Member or Member of Household by Impeding Breath or Circulation. Bowen assaulted his girlfriend on Sept. 16, 2020...

IOWA PARK, Texas (KXII) - Whitesboro football star Jake Hermes stole the show at the annual Oil Bowl All-Star game. Hermes caught two touchdown passes to help the East squad beat the West team. Hermes caught five passes for 146 yards and two scores.

Jun. 24—The second installation of the Summer Sounds concert series is Friday night at 6 pm at the Gainesville Farmers Market. This free annual event, hosted by the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce, is a chance for the community to gather with some live music and cold drinks. The...

Joshua Gray’s passing on Friday, June 24, 2022 has been publicly announced by Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home – Gainesville in Gainesville, TX. According to the funeral home, the following services have been scheduled: Visitation, on June 29, 2022 at 6:00 pm, ending at 7:30 pm, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, 602 Lindsay St., Gainesville, Texas. Funeral service, on June 30, 2022 at 10:00 am, at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, 602 Lindsay St., Gainesville, Texas. Interment, on June 30, 2022 at 11:00 am, at Fairview Cemetery, 710 Fair Ave, Gainesville, TX.

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Two pop-up thunderstorms merging Sunday evening were the force behind split trees and broken limbs. “I opened the garage door, and everything in the garage door started circling and started coming outside and falling,” said Michelle Zamora, who lost a tree during the storm. News...

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - The Ardmore parks department is pushing ahead with plans to continue improvements in one of its parks despite recent vandalism. Ardmore’s Whittington Park is one of the oldest in the city and it has come a long way since it first opened. But, both city...

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - A new restaurant opened in Ardmore last week. Qdoba partner and co-owner Fredrick Pablo said new customers will be excited to see their take on Tex-Mex. “Qdoba, you know we do it fresh and we build it ourselves,” Pablo said. “And they are directly involved with...

ARDMORE, Okla. (KTEN) – The Helping Others to Succeed Community invited more than 50 women and girls to the Ardmore Convention Center on Saturday, offering motivation, resources, and networking opportunities. “People's lives were changed for the better,” said HOTS Community director Larrissa Lott. “They walked out of here feeling...