DECATUR, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas as a storm system threatens to spawn tornadoes in AR, LA, Miss, and Tenn, later in the day.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised state legislators today for approving a trio of measures aimed at addressing the rise of illegal marijuana grow operations in Oklahoma. The bills have passed their legislative chamber of origin and are now headed for the opposite chamber.

(AP) — Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat.

Evan Richard Dow and Alicia R. Dow to Kaylee D. Thain, WD. Lot 8, Blk. 5, Western Hills Addn. Weatherford.

Here's a preview of Friday's CDN

- Edelen’s bill headed now to Senate

- A-B FFA to host fundraiser tomorrow

- Area paper delivery addressed

- Clinton Ice to add new storage building

- Reds sweep Woodward in wild pair

House Bill 1546, drafted by Arapaho-Butler senior Katie Edelen, is one step closer to becoming law after it was unanimously passed by the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Anthony Moore, R-Clinton, would require residents in close proximity to a correctional facility be notified if a prisoner escapes.

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