stopping txt message notifications

[blackrain]

I really got spoiled with my touch pro 1 & 6.5 where i was able to dismiss the txt msg & have the ringtone stop playing is there anyway with this tp2 i can stop that ringtone 4 txt msgs b/c if not i think i might return this phone & keep my orig tp b/c between that & the whole mem leak thing its starting to bug me a little especially 4 what i paid 4 the phone!!!

So if anyone has any knowledge of how to get around this which is my biggest gripe please point me in the right direction!