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Tree trimmer gets stuck 60 feet in the air
HONEY GROVE, Texas (KXII) - Not everyone is a fan of heights, and a tree-trimmer from the Honey Grove Fire district caught a glimpse of this himself in the afternoon of August 23. According to Fannin County’s Emergency Management, while in a tree nearly 60 feet in the air, the...
WISD shares updates on bond sales, project design plans
Monday night, Brian Grubbs, managing director with SAMCO Capital, gave financial updates on the sale results of the voter-approved $118 million school bonds. As of Monday, $88 million in bonds sold on the market, which included the $18 million Proposition B multi-purpose building bond. The remaining $33 million for Proposition...
WISD first day of school ends with Meet the Bearcats
Meet the Bearcats is an annual community-wide pep rally that enables the Whitesboro ISD to introduce its student athletes to the community. Businesses and organizations give out free items from booths, the Whitesboro Marching Band performs and the Athletics Booster Club held a few drawings for prizes ranging from a Yeti cooler to reserved parking at home football games. This year’s event was held on Wednesday, Aug. 14 and included athletes of all ages. It was a great way to kick off the new school year.
Back-to-School bash provides free haircuts, supplies to area students
On Aug. 11, the Sunday before school started, area kids were invited to attend a Back-to-School Bash at the Collinsville Elementary School gym. There, families could pick up school supplies, enjoy snacks and water and kids could enjoy a bounce house and free haircuts from professional barbers. The idea for...
Whitesboro family, German student learn from each other during foreign exchange program
This year, Whitesboro natives Justinia and Joshua (J.C.) Lunsford welcomed 16-year-old foreign exchange student, Mabel Spannagel, into their home for a six-week program. Hailing from Germany, Spannagel arrived as a total stranger, but wound up being one of the closest people in the Lunsfords’ lives. A junior in high...
Survivor returns to Celina several weeks after shark attack at South Padre Island
These days, life looks a little different for Tabatha Sullivent. She’s moving at a slower pace but grateful to be moving at all, especially in her Celina home after seven weeks away. “I think for people who have been in a hospital and in a bed and on bed...
Anna Fire Department holds grand opening for Station Two
ANNA, Texas (KXII) - Serving their community for 84 years, Anna’s fire personnel now has a two-station department. Today marks the grand opening for Anna Fire Station Two on Standridge Boulevard. They welcomed city council, developers, and citizens to the ribbon cutting and open house on August 24 at 9 a.m.
TX Town of 16,000 Has $35 Million HS Football Stadium[PHOTOS]
With school back in session. I thought it would be a good time to take a look at Melissa High School in Melissa, Texas which is a town with a population of over 16,000 has just opened up a $35 million High School Football stadium. The school's enrollment is just over 1300 people. Pictures of the new stadium have gone on many different social platforms! Check out these photos thanks to Texas Football Life on X. Melissa is located just north of Dallas.
Just a warehouse? Hardly as new Alliance center uses autonomous trucking, latest tech
It started as a 1-million-square-foot “spec” industrial building, but on Aug. 22, rapidly-expanding Southwire cut the ribbon on the nearly 1.2-million-square-foot customer service center in north Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas. The new warehouse and customer service center will also use autonomous trucking to and from the new building...
Gucci Mane prodigy Enchanting's cause of death revealed after tragic passing at 26
Rapper Enchanting has tragically passed away due to an accidental overdose on a mix of prescription drugs. The rising talent, only 26 years old, sadly died on June 11 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Following initial reports of an overdose, the Dallas County Medical Examiner's office has confirmed this heartbreaking cause of death.
Dirk Nowitzki on the possibility of Luka Donic and Nikola Jokic teaming up in the NBA: "I hope that would be in Dallas"
Dirk Nowitzki says it's unclear if it will happen but Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic have a good relationship and it would be great to see them team up in Dallas.
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