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One dead and one student seriously injured in Gainesville plane crash
GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - A plane went down Tuesday night in Cooke County, leaving one dead and one seriously injured. According to reports, the small-engine airplane left from Denton Enterprise Airport shortly after 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. The plane crashed just northwest of its original destination, the Gainesville Municipal Airport. The...
Kaiser Aluminum closing its Sherman facility
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - After 60 years, Kaiser Aluminum confirmed the closure of its Sherman facility. Kaiser Aluminum Representative, Anne McGuinness said the decision to close came after what was described only as business challenges at the Sherman location. “Any impacted customers have been or are in the process of...
ICYMI: Celina leaders release storm recovery plans and 4 more city updates
Open space, playgrounds, walking trails and more are planned for Wilson Creek Park. (Rendering courtesy city of Celina) Catch up with five of the latest stories coming out of the city of Celina. A tornado touched down in northeast Celina on May 25. The tornado is being referred to as...
The Boys and Girls Club of Sherman celebrates the opening of its first playground
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The Boys and Girls Club of Sherman has served local children since 1966 but it has never had a playground. Executive Director, Mark Ellison, said when he stepped into the role he wanted to change that. “One of my visions was to fence it in and...
Marietta clinic reopens after storm damage
MARIETTA, Okla. (KTEN) — The Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic is reopening Tuesday for the first time since the devastating EF-4 tornado on April 27. "We've been working this whole time, so we're excited tomorrow to open the clinic live and see patients; we miss our patients. We want to see them," said clinic manager Misti Kirk in a Monday interview.
Valley View family facing long recovery after deadly tornado
VALLEY VIEW, Texas - One of the families impacted by the deadly tornado in Cooke County last month is still grappling with the long road of recovery ahead. Wayne Watson lost his life when the tornado ripped through his family’s mobile home in Valley View. His two sons, 29-year-old...
Collinsville takes home first baseball state title in 25 years
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KTEN) —The Collinsville Pirates brought home their first baseball state title since 1999 on Thursday with a 9-0 win over Hawley in the Class 2A State Championship Game. Logan Jenkins threw a complete game shutout at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, while Cash Morgan took...
WPL summer reading program underway
On Tuesday, May 28 a multitude of children gathered at the library from 10:30 a.m. to noon for the start of this year’s Whitesboro Public Library summer reading program. The theme for this year is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.”. Library Director Lara Blair greeted all in attendance...
Sherman crews and fans prepare for first Hot Summer Nights concert of the year
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Summer heated up in Sherman on Thursday night with the start of the city’s summer concert series, Hot Summer Nights. Kicking off the summer with a bang, Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles, is taking the stage at Kidd Key Park. Early Thursday morning, eager...
Music on Main kicks off in Downtown Denison
DENISON, Texas (KTEN) — Music on Main in Downtown Denison kicks off its season Friday evening. Set to take the stage Friday at 7:30 is Red Steagall. You can catch a concert or grab a bite from a local vendor every Friday in June and July at Forest Park.
A month's worth of rain in less than a week
(KTEN) – As we transition out of spring and into summer, Texomans are patiently waiting for the rain to stop. Several inches of rain have fallen just in the last couple of days. In fact, Sherman, Texas, has clocked 4.66 inches of rain in the span of five days. If you think that’s a lot of rain, you’re right.
Tree falls on house in Cartwright, man rescued by firefighters
CARTWRIGHT, Okla. (KXII) - A tree fell onto a house in Cartwright during Tuesday night’s storms. According to the Cartwright Volunteer Fire Department, it happened at a house in the Cartwright Boat Club neighborhood. The call came in around midnight Tuesday night, firefighters said. One man was reportedly trapped...
Celina News Roundup: Celina Police Department Vacation Watch program, book sale & more
Celina residents can take advantage of the police department’s vacation watch program. This is a free program where officers periodically check on a registered house while the residents are away. Register at: tinyurl.com/35asdk4h. Annual book sale.
STATE CHAMPS!
On Thursday, June 6, the Collinsville baseball team partied like it was 1999. It was 1999 when the Pirates last won the state championship in baseball - until now. Collinsville (40-3) won its second state championship in program history and first since 1999 with a 9-0 victory over Hawley on Thursday at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock.
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