There are answers to Grayson County jail question

There is agreement that our jail is inadequate, but our community is deeply divided on whether the present jail should/can be renovated/expanded or a larger jail constructed. To get beyond this disagreement we need good, credible information that onl ...

Why should administration bother with $250 payment

I am a senior drawing Social Security. We have been told we will not get a living adjustment in 2010, and I have no quarrel with that. Now I understand our president feels sorry for us old folks so he is going to give us $250 in lump payment to softe ...

School closures should mean no extracurricular activities

I'm confused. H1N1 is contagious but yet we see all area schools cancel their classes though all extra curricular activities such as football and band competition seem to go on. Can't we all catch the disease in the football stadiums and the competit ...

Grayson County Appraisal District wrong on salary issue

Thanks to the mayor of Sherman for seeing the light. The commissioners may now do what needs to be done with GCAD. Every year property values keep going up in Grayson County, yet the real estate market has dropped 10 percent each year.

When is s ...

Insurance company leaders only care about profits

In is time for all Americans to say, "Enough is enough!" The statements quoted in the article "Insurers send warning" in the Oct. 13 paper are tantamount to bullying and intimidation.

Do the health care insurers with their multi-millionaire exec ...

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