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'We Will Rebuild This': Disaster Agencies Hold Town Hall In Sulphur
One week after a tornado killed one person and injured dozens of others in the town of Sulphur, disaster agencies from every level of government are sharing resources with its residents about what comes next. During a town hall on Saturday, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management revealed damage assessments...
Documents tell how video and cell phone data led to arrest in murder of Velma man
VELMA, Okla. (KSWO) - Newly filed court documents detail how investigators used doorbell video and cell phone data to potentially solve the murder of Terry Sutton in Velma earlier this month. According to court documents, the truck Sutton was driving was caught on camera stopped at an intersection with a...
Sulphur hosts community resources meeting for those affected by tornado
SULPHUR, Okla. (KXII) - Sulphur is on the road to recovery with leaders still working in the aftermath of the EF-3 tornado that swept through downtown Sulphur Saturday night, damaging more than a hundred and sixty businesses and homes. “We’re trying to get ahead of any misinformation, and then also...
Community's Support: Sulphur Woman Loses Home, Portion Of Her Leg In Tornado
A community near and far is rallying to support a Sulphur woman who lost her home and a portion of her leg in Saturday's tornado. Friends of Elaine Guilloz said she has been a prominent member of the deaf community for many years, and the martial arts community. "Sometimes there...
A tornado hit an Oklahoma newsroom built in the 1920s. The damage isn't stopping the presses
When Oklahoma and national officials held a press conference Monday to discuss the scale of devastation following tornadoes two days earlier, Kathy John did what she always does: She showed up to report on it for the town’s weekly newspaper, the Sulphur Times-Democrat.But before she could write her story, John had to help her staff salvage computers from the newsroom, which was at the center of the path of destruction on April 28.“We’re gonna get a paper out. It may be a day late, but we’re gonna get a paper out,” John said from in front of the brick...
Oklahoma School for the Deaf's community devastated by tornado
SULPHUR, Okla. — When staff at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf stepped on campus the morning after the storms, they saw their buildings still standing and thought they had been spared from any damage. That was — until they went inside. The rainfall had the biggest impact...
Town Hall Meeting Saturday: Disaster Relief In Sulphur
According to a news release, The City of Sulphur and Murray County are hosting a disaster update town hall meeting for residents to get the latest information on disaster assistance. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 4 at the Oklahoma School for the Deaf Auditorium, 1100...
'Devastating To The Community': Sulphur Mourns The Loss Of Longtime Resident From Deadly Tornado
We are learning more about the woman who died in Sulphur after an EF-3 tornado ripped through downtown over the weekend. Shiela Goodman was at a local sports bar that took a direct hit during the storm. Shiela was at Raina's Sports Lounge, a place she went often. It was...
OG&E Crews Work Around The Clock To Restore Power To Sulphur Residents
Following Saturday’s swath of tornadoes, OG&E has been working around the clock to restore power to customers. “Power is restored to everyone that can take power,” said Terry Looney, OG&E Area Supervisor. During the outage peak, OG&E reported 46,000 customers were without power. By Wednesday, the number of...
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