Meridian News

A two car accident occurred around 6 p.m. Monday about a mile east of Comanche Lake Road on Terry Road, which resulted in two people being transported to Duncan Regional Hospital.

A two car accident occurred around 6 p.m. Monday evening about a mile east of Comanche Lake Road on Terry Road.

Oklahoma Blood Institute encourages all healthy, Pauls Valley-area residents, age 17 and older, to participate in a blood drive sponsored by Curwood this week.

On April 9, fires ravaged Velma, destroying 15 homes and businesses in the community.

Two fires flared up Friday in Velma, but hopes were that those blazes would be under control soon with the assistance of two National Guard Blackhawk helicopters.

Mullins Baptist Association's emergency response team was activated at about 4 p.m. Thursday to assist with the needs of both the victims of Thursday's raging grass fires in the Velma area and the firefighters who were in the field.

Velma_Wildfires devastated Texoma Thursday, and many homes went up in flames. 7News has been covering the fires across the area since they sparked as homes, land, and businesses were lost to the damaging fires.

Large grass fires caused residents in Velma and Loco to evacuate Thursday to the Stephens County Fairgrounds.

With nothing but their time and the sweat of their brows, rural volunteer firefighters perform a needed job for those who live outside the municipal communities.

Authorities say a Meridian man was burned and suffered a fractured back and two firefighters received minor injuries when a propane leak in a home caused an explosion.

Girl Scout Troop 514 was named best overall float in Duncan's Christmas parade on Saturday down Main Street, showing its stuff to a standing-room-only crowd.