Garrett Stringfellow

2 weeks ago | kxii.com | Garrett Stringfellow

DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - Ten cyclists were welcomed home to Texoma on Friday after a long ride to honor their Choctaw ancestors. The cyclists started their journey in Mississippi and made the 500 mile trip along the Trail of Tears all the way back to Durant. The ride recalls the harsh conditions the first Choctaws suffered as they were forced from their ancestral lands. They lost 14,000 people along the way, about a quarter of the tribe. Copyright 2025 KXII. All rights reserved.

2 weeks ago | kxii.com | Garrett Stringfellow

DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - On Friday, the bridge on U.S. 69/75 over Choctaw Road in Durant officially became the Michael Pace Memorial Bridge. “It took what seemed to be a long time, but it’s done,” Michael’s sister Debra Shires said. “I greatly appreciate it.”Michael, or as most of his family knew him - simply Mike or Mikey - was a U.S. Navy veteran and served the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office for three years before a crash near the bridge took his life in December of 1998.

2 weeks ago | kxii.com | Garrett Stringfellow

CADDO, Okla. (KXII) - On Thursday, a memorial was held in Caddo to remember what many consider the darkest day in the history of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. “Three troopers were lost but the impact from family members and friends is something that we never forget,” OHP Lt. Mark Southall said.

2 weeks ago | kswo.com | Garrett Stringfellow

KINGSTON, Okla. (KXII) - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is warning drivers that the Roosevelt Bridge will stay one lane only for both the Memorial Day weekend and the foreseeable future. After being fully closed Tuesday morning thanks to damage from recent weather, traffic on the bridge over Lake Texoma began moving once again that same afternoon, albeit slowly. ODOT Public Information Manager Bryce Boyer said the bridge originally closed due to concerns about damage on the east end.

2 weeks ago | kxii.com | Garrett Stringfellow

KINGSTON, Okla. (KXII) - The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is warning drivers that the Roosevelt Bridge will stay one lane only for both the Memorial Day weekend and the foreseeable future. After being fully closed Tuesday morning thanks to damage from recent weather, traffic on the bridge over Lake Texoma began moving once again that same afternoon, albeit slowly. ODOT Public Information Manager Bryce Boyer said the bridge originally closed due to concerns about damage on the east end.