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Austin Hedgcoth

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Austin Hedgcoth

    ‘Matthew, your house is on fire’: Achille man looks back at the call that changed everything (opens the original)

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    ACHILLE, Oklahoma (KXII) - Matthew Johnico, who was born and raised in Bryan County, left for work last Thursday afternoon just like any other day. Then, about 30 minutes into his shift, Johnico received a call from his brother. “I got a buzz in my pocket. It was from my brother, so I didn’t know what to expect. I answered it, and he said, ‘Matthew, your house is on fire,’” Johnico said. “I still had the phone in my hand, talking to my chief. I didn’t know what to do.” It took three fire departm

  2. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Austin Hedgcoth

    Rusty Pickins, Texas’ first all-you-can-carry thrift store, draws big crowds on opening day (opens the original)

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    SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Ahead of it’s much-anticipated opening, shoppers began lining up at 4 a.m. Saturday for a chance to sort through the goods inside Rusty Pickins, Texas’ first all-you-can-carry thrift store. Shoppers pay $25 cash to enter the 4,000-square-foot warehouse and can leave with anything they can carry over what Schira calls the “Lug It Line.” “So there’s no dragging, there’s no scooting. We had to tell a couple people, you know, make sure you lift it up and carry it out over the

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Austin Hedgcoth

    Grayson County man sentenced to 180 years in prison on child sex crime charges (opens the original)

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    SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - A Grayson County man was sentenced to 180 years in prison Friday for child sex crimes. The Grayson County District Attorney’s Office said Joseph Davidson was found guilty on 10 counts of sexual assault of a child and five counts of indecency with a child. The abuse began when the victim was 14 years-old. Prosecutors said Davidson groomed his victim with gifts, attention threats and fear. They hope the 180-year sentence sets a precedent and sends a message. “Hopefully it s

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Austin Hedgcoth

    Pauls Valley High School staff talks about school safety at ECU (opens the original)

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    ADA, Okla. (KXII) - How do you prepare for tragedy before it ever happens? On April 7, a former student walked into Pauls Valley High School with a gun. He fired multiple shots before he was tackled by Principal Kirk Moore and Assistant Principal Chad Chronister. On Thursday evening, the Department of Education at East Central University hosted Pauls Valley staff to talk about school safety. “I felt like we were in an amazing position to not be in that situation and we still were,” Chronister. A

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Austin Hedgcoth

    Oklahoma lawmaker seeks statewide ban on certain kratom products (opens the original)

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    OKLAHOMA (KXII) - Chris Osuna, owner of Taste-E-Vapes in Ardmore, has sold kratom for nearly a decade. He said many customers use it to manage chronic pain. “A lot of people use it for pain if they got shoulder pain or back pain or so forth,” Osuna said. “It actually comes in a pill form, easy capsule swallow, or it comes with a powder where you can mix it up like a tea and drink it.” Kratom comes from the leaves of a plant and contains trace amounts of 7-OH, a chemical compound that acts like a

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