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Free city alerts available for Denison residents
DENISON, Texas (KTEN) — The City of Denison is offering a new mass messaging alert system. Residents are now able to sign up to receive alerts on electronic devices for non-emergency incidents, including street closures and water main breaks. City staffers can send either text messages or emails. Visit...
“Lord, please protect me”: Man wants added safety measures on US Highway 75 after surviving dangerous accident
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A Denison man is thankful to be alive, and seeking added safety measures on US Highway 75 after being trapped in an upside-down, water-filled car in Sherman. David Pyles was making his morning commute on Highway 75 around 5:30 a.m. Monday. He described it as a...
North Okanagan teen firefighter leads Jasper hikers to safety
An 18-year-old Enderby firefighter put on a display of heroics Monday night when she swiftly rounded up people in Jasper National Park, getting them safely away from an encroaching wildfire. Colleen Knull, a volunteer firefighter at the Enderby Fire Department, was working a summer job at the Jasper Lodge in...
Denison man accused of making terroristic threats towards family member
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - A Denison man is facing a slew of charges including making terroristic threats after he allegedly assaulted a family member. Police said they found the assault victim when responding to a disturbance call, and the victim told police that Randy Beer had trapped her inside, choked her, threatened to kill her, and kept her from calling 911.
“It’s been a labor of love”: Sherman leaders reflect on 30 years of Hot Summer Nights
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The last show of Sherman’s Hot Summer Nights 2024 was on Thursday evening, marking the end of the concert series’ 30th year. This year was one of the event’s biggest yet with large crowds and world-famous acts including The Beach Boys and Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles.
The city of Sherman expands downtown sewer system improvement
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The City of Sherman is expanding a project to improve the downtown sewer system. The city began the first portion of the project in April after decades of issues. Recently, the Sherman City Council approved a $264,000 change order to add hundreds of feet of water...
Texoma Workforce Solutions highlighting local programs to help job-seekers
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - As more growth brings more job competition, Texoma Workforce Solutions is working to promote local programs to help job-seekers. April Martin with Texoma Workforce Solutions said that everything they do is to help people get employment. One of the programs that she focuses on is the...
Where's my $750 FEMA check? ABC13 asking questions weeks after Beryl
Where's my check, FEMA?You are not alone if you are waiting for your $750 FEMA Disaster Assistance check.Unfortunately, FEMA officials told ABC13 they were aware of the delays but couldn't say when people would receive their $750.FEMA representatives said each application must be reviewed individually, and there is no set time for the agency to approve or deny it.Officials said they would contact applicants by mail, e-mail, or text to let them know if they were approved, so keep looking for that correspondence from FEMA.PREVIOUS STORY: Residents of 15 southeast Texas counties can now apply for federal Beryl aidYou can...
Texas Retailers Included In Boar’s Head Huge Deli Meats Recall
Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The company is also...
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