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GAINESVILLE, Texas (KTEN) — The Gainesville Independent School District is shaking up its schedule for the upcoming academic year. After months of planning, the district is moving to a four-day school week for the 2023-2024 school year, taking Mondays off. A survey of parents, students, and teachers showed support...

TIOGA, Texas (KXII) - Tioga has hired former Lindsay offensive coordinator Zach Birdwell as their new head coach. Birdwell comes directly from Lubbock Coronado where he was the offensive coordinator and associate head coach. Birdwell replaces Chad Rogers who stepped down last month to become the head coach at Sanger.

Monday April 3rd and Tuesday April 4th: Routes will runs as scheduled. Wednesday April 5th: Thursday scheduled route. No special pick up. Thursday April 6th: Friday scheduled route. No special pick up. Friday April 7th "City Holiday": No commercial, residential carts, or roll-off service. Commercial dumpster routes will run as...

A program that offers students mental health and resiliency resources plus healthy foods in Sanger, Texas will soon be making its way to a southeast Fort Worth high school. The THRIVE North Texas program (Together Harnessing Resources to Give Individuals Voice and Empowerment) will be implemented this fall at O.D. Wyatt High School in the Fort Worth Independent School District, according to a press release. This expansion was made possible by the generosity of donors to the Texas Health Resources Foundation, including its lead supporter Aetna.

SHERWOOD SHORES, Texas (KXII) - One year after a tornado tore apart Sherwood Shores, some homes still show the unforgiving strength of the storm with debris still scattered in piles on front lawns. According to the national weather service, almost 200 homes in Grayson County were damaged. Grayson county was...

North Central Texas College recently honored donors at the annual Starlite Gala at WinStar Convention Center, with 500 guests attending. Alumnus George Burrow earned the F.M. Hemphill Distinguished Alumni Award. Burrow taught more than 34 years in Celina, Whitesboro and Gainesville schools. He graduated from Gainesville Junior College, now NCTC, with an associate of arts degree. He went on to University of North Texas, where he earned a bachelor's degree in social studies and physical education.

WHITESBORO, Texas (KXII) - The Texas Veterinarian Medical Association VMA named Dr. Bridget Helisberg its Equine Practitioner of the Year. Dr. Helisberg started in equine at 14 years old. Throughout her life, she worked her way up. She eventually opened her own practice in Whitesboro, Crown 3 Veterinary Services, six years ago.

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is looking at making it’s return to Grayson County. The Kansas-based burger chain was given unanimous approval at the planning and zoning meeting in Sherman on Tuesday night, according to Sherman City Manager Nate Strauch. Strauch said the new...

The big picture: Dr. Shelandra Bell says "Your mom was right, go for walk!" In the news: New findings are showing that brisk walks for about 11 minutes a day can significantly reduce your overall risks for heart disease, cancers, and more. The key point: The benefits of walking should...

GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - A man suspected of robbing a jewelry store in Plano was arrested in Grayson County. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office said Tosin Jamaal Willams Thompson, 28, of Plano, was arrested after a traffic stop. A passenger in the vehicle, Monique Henry, 25, of Ft....

At 4:16am this morning, Gainesville FD and PD responded to a crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 in the city limits of Gainesville, just south of the Texas and Oklahoma border. Preliminary details indicate a pedestrian attempted to cross the interstate on foot, but was struck by a...

LOVE COUNTY, Okla. (KXII) - Three people were arrested in Love County Thursday after a traffic stop led to the discovery of stolen property and methamphetamine. According to a social media post, Love County deputies pulled over a truck in Marietta that was carrying a power transformer that was allegedly stolen from a marijuana grow operation that was shut down by law enforcement in 2022.

(KTEN) – Sherwood Shores, Buncombe Creek, Kingston, Courtney; locations that were hit with tornadoes one year ago on March 21. A line of strong to severe storms produced numerous tornado warnings on that fateful Monday afternoon and evening. Images of shelf clouds came in from KTEN viewers traveling on US 82 West heading out of Sherman, Texas.

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — When anyone new to gardening asks me what to plant, I always suggest starting with culinary herbs. Most kinds grow very well in this region. They are low risk, high reward plants if you cook a lot. There is something very satisfying about walking outside and clipping some herbs for your recipe. Daniel Cunningham at Rooted In in Pilot Point has worked on curated box sales for years now. A couple of seasons ago, I did a story on a pollinator garden in a box he put together. I bought one of them and planted it right in front...

Hundreds of local students competed in an annual tradition recently that focuses on the rural background of Grayson County. The Texoma Exposition and Livestock Show took place at Loy Park in Denison, and it lets local students compete in categories ranging from baking and photography to cattle showmanship.

The area 1A all-district boy’s basketball lists have been released with the state tournament wrapping up a few weeks ago. Slidell and Midway finished first and second in the district standings again meaning their players got many of the superlative and first team awards, but area players were still honored where they could be.

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1. Location: I.H. 35, in the city limits of Gainesville. Vehicle 1: 2022 Kenworth T860 towing a semi-trailer. Pronounced by Justice of the Peace J. Henry on scene. Description:. Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 1 was traveling north...

GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - A Gainesville man was hit and killed by a semi truck early Wednesday morning. According to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, a semi truck was traveling north on I-35 when a man attempted to cross the highway in the path of the semi.

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) -It wasn’t the pounding of the gavel that commanded attention and celebration inside this courtroom, but the judge himself. “It was a complete surprise to me to be honored because that’s not what any of us do it for,” said Judge John Roach of the North Texas Veterans Court.

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