GRAPEVINE, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders — a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members...

For one Moore, Okla, resident, Cindy Megonigle, the massive tornado Monday spared her house, but she has been seeing first-hand the devastation through her involvement in the recovery and clean-up efforts.

Tammy Stamps from Amarillo, Texas, performed a number of original songs at the Coutts Museum of Art Brown Bag program Tuesday. In addition to being a singer/songwriter, she also does presentations in Texas, many focused on bullying.

El Dorado Middle School eighth graders celebrated the completion of middle school Wednesday with the annual 8th Grade Promotion.

The EF5 tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday has caused untold damage and claimed at least 24 lives. If you want to help, check out the information below.
 
 

Three event highlights
1 The annual Butler County 4-H Mini Fair will be held tonight and the best part is you don’t have to be a 4-H Member to attend this fun, informal-type event.

Community members gathered at Butler Community College last week to recognize the 2013 Butler Distinguished Alumni, Tom McKibban.

It was standing room only at the final concert at the Iron Horse Concert Hall Saturday evening as they presented their The Last Run Celebration and Marianne Memorial Back-Alley Barbecue and Open Mic.

During their graduation ceremonies Saturday, Butler Community College students were challenged to find their passion and then pursue it.

Seniors at El Dorado High School celebrated the conclusion of one phase of their lives and the start of another during the 2013 Commencement Ceremony Sunday afternoon.

MOORE, Okla. — Spotlights bore down on massive piles of shredded cinder block, insulation and metal as crews worked through the night lifting bricks and parts of collapsed walls where a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City...