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Red Cross Needs: DiapersHand sanitizerWet wipesSoapSunscreenDeodorantWork glovesTooth brush, tooth pasteBaby formulaBottled water and or GatoradeSnack packs Donation Drop Off Locations: Carter County,More >> We're keeping a running list of places you can go across southern Oklahoma and north Texas to donate items to the relief efforts from the recent devastating central Oklahoma tornado.
More >> Looking for an easy and inexpensive way to do a quick weekend room makeover? Brenda Hantsche has a few ideas in this week's Crafty Creations. PAINTING 101!! It's spring cleaning & updating time! Nothing'sMore >> Looking for an easy and inexpensive way to do a quick weekend room makeover? Brenda Hantsche has a few ideas in this week's Crafty Creations. PAINTING 101!! It's spring cleaning & updating time! Nothing'sMore >> Three Valley Museum, The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and Durant Main Street Program will celebrate the place in time when literally thousands of love birds flocked to Durant to be married on June 8,More >> Three Valley Museum, The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and Durant Main Street Program will celebrate the place in time when literally thousands of love birds flocked to Durant to be married on June 8,More >> With more than 33,000 people impacted by the tornados in Oklahoma this week, assistance and donations are pouring in. That's a good thing, but did you know, there are certain stages of assistance thatMore >> With more than 33,000 people impacted by the tornados in Oklahoma this week, assistance and donations are pouring in. That's a good thing, but did you know, there are certain stages of assistance thatMore >> ARDMORE, OK-- An Ardmore woman died after being found unconscious in a health center's pool, Wednesday afternoon. It happened just after 4 o'clock at the Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center inMore >> ARDMORE, OK-- An Ardmore woman died after being found unconscious in a health center's pool, Wednesday afternoon. It happened just after 4 o'clock at the Chickasaw Nation Wellness Center inMore >> ARDMORE, OK-- Dozens of Texomans are coming together to raise donations for those affected by the deadly twister that ripped through Moore Oklahoma. Stacey Sisemore Recently moved to Ardmore this yearMore >> ARDMORE, OK-- Dozens of Texomans are coming together to raise donations for those affected by the deadly twister that ripped through Moore Oklahoma. Stacey Sisemore Recently moved to Ardmore this yearMore >> The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and the Choctaw Casino Resort are excited to announce the dates for the 17th Annual Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma. Family fun begins at the 2013 Magnolia Festival,More >> The Durant Area Chamber of Commerce and the Choctaw Casino Resort are excited to announce the dates for the 17th Annual Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma. Family fun begins at the 2013 Magnolia Festival,More >> MOORE, OK - Casualty numbers are starting to come in from the Oklahoma City area, where a monstrous tornado has left a scene of devastation. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 51 people haveMore >> MOORE, OK - Casualty numbers are starting to come in from the Oklahoma City area, where a monstrous tornado has left a scene of devastation. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 51 people haveMore >> GRAYSON COUNTY, TX - The Red Cross is on high alert, ready to spring into action depending on what happens in Texoma the next few days, but that takes time and money. Time from volunteers, and money fromMore >> GRAYSON COUNTY, TX - The Red Cross is on high alert, ready to spring into action depending on what happens in Texoma the next few days, but that takes time and money. Time from volunteers, and money fromMore >> SHERMAN -- Lynda Ater says the abandoned home she's been living next to for the past two years is not only an eye-sore, she says it's also become dangerous for her and her family. "Bugs, rats, snakes,More >> SHERMAN -- Lynda Ater says the abandoned home she's been living next to for the past two years is not only an eye-sore, she says it's also become dangerous for her and her family. "Bugs, rats, snakes,More >>
SHERMAN -- Patricia Alexander says she was devastated when she learned she was unable to conceive any more children.
"It was hard. I went through a lot of turmoil," she said.
That's when she and her husband Neal turned to adoption.
They're currently in the final stages of adopting two baby girls who've been living with them for the past year.
Adopting makes the Alexanders eligible to receive a $13,000 tax credit, money Patricia says she could put to good use.
But that $13,000 is now in limbo because a decision by Washington lawmakers to extend massive tax cuts and avert a fiscal cliff is coming down to the wire.
Doctor William Wallace, an economics professor at the University of North Texas, says if tax breaks aren't extended, it's families like the Alexanders who will suffer. He also says not extending the tax cuts will almost certainly send the economy spiraling into another recession.
The Alexanders say a decision from Washington can't come soon enough.
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