April 2022

Elon Musk is trolling us with his billions. That’s kind of terrible.

April 30, 2022

It was announced this week that the world’s richest person, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk would be buying Twitter. Media, academics and other platform users quickly took to their keyboards: What will this mean for Twitter, for freedom of speech, for a world in which online displays of vitriol are becoming steadily more normalized? Will things get worse for women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community: some of the most frequent targets of Twitter trolls, and also groups that have been trolled by the billionaire himself over the years? The good news is we have a lot of information about Musk to make an educated guess about what’s to come for Twitter.

Neblett’s Dynamite Drummers celebrate 15 years

April 30, 2022

Dynamite Drummers past and present gathered Thursday night for a reunion performance as the music group marked 15 great years during Neblett Elementary’s Arts Night. “Kids are always really excited about it,” said Priscilla Burns, Neblett music teacher and Dynamite Drummers director.

DHS Texas Scholars celebrate success

April 30, 2022

For the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020, Denison High School’s 2022 Texas Scholars were able to gather with school and community leaders at Loy Park’s Mayor Arena to celebrate an important academic achievement: the successful completion of the more rigorous high school curriculum as recommended by the State of Texas. Sponsored and hosted annually by the Denison Education Foundation and the Denison Chamber of Commerce, the students were awarded Texas Scholars medals following the traditional hamburger picnic.

John Jarvis

April 30, 2022

SHERMAN - John Adams Jarvis, a lifetime resident of Sherman, left this world unexpectedly surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, April 25th 2022, just three days after his 60th birthday. John, AKA “T-bone,” was born April 22, 1962 to the late Thomas and Jerri Jarvis. John graduated from Sherman High School then attended Texas Tech and the University of Texas before returning home to co-own and operate the Texas Laundry.

April 30, 2022

POTTSBORO - On Monday, April 25, 2022, the Lord called longtime Pottsboro resident, John Allen Pearson, age 70, to his Heavenly home. Allen was born May 19, 1951, in Denison, Texas, the son of John and Lorene (McAlister) Pearson.

April 30, 2022

GIRLS Hattie Gardner Jr., Denison Brilee Payne Sr., Denison Mary Siems Sr., Denison Brandy Moran Sr., Sherman Riley Tillotson Jr., Sherman Kaley Wuestenfeld Sr., Sherman BOYS Logan Voight Sr., Denison Kaiser Decker Sr., Denison Ryder Pool Jr., Denison Paxson Wecker Jr., Sherman Julian Nandin Jr., Sherman Garrett Wilkens Soph., Sherman .

Gunter wins opener; Whitesboro, Tom Bean advance

April 30, 2022

NEVADA — Rhyan Pogue threw a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and a walk and also hit a two-run homer as Gunter started its Class 3A Region II bi-district series with a 6-1 victory over Edgewood at Community.

Find Viola Davis’ memoir; Brown goes inside ‘The Palace’

April 30, 2022

1. “Finding Me” by Viola Davis (HarperOne, nonfiction) What it’s about: The Oscar-, Emmy-and Tony-winning thespian (“Fences,” “The Help,” “How to Get Away With Murder”) shares her personal story of overcoming childhood poverty and dysfunction to become one of the most celebrated artists of her generation.

spring albums

April 30, 2022

In a few weeks, Harry Styles opens “Harry’s House” for eager fans, Miranda Lambert acts as a tour guide on “Palomino” and Def Leppard kicks down any notion that their rock edge has dulled on “Diamond Star Halos.” h The spring album slate is dotted with indie rock (Arcade Fire) and artsy pop (Florence + The Machine). And while most of these albums are tied to complementary tours – and there will be plenty of opportunities to hear these new tunes in a communal setting – we first encourage you to just listen. h Here are some of our most anticipated releases.

COVID patients’ families suffer stress

April 30, 2022

Leaving her husband at the hospital was one of the hardest things Michele Garza ever had to do. Though he had COVID-19 and his blood oxygen level had dropped dangerously low, Henry Garza, 55, didn’t want to go.