Desmond De’on Craddock
SHERMAN - Mr. Desmond De’on Craddock, age 39 of Sherman, transitioned from time to eternity Saturday, April 9 in Denison.
April 2022
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Sherman delivers walk-off victory
Libby Cernero was 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI, including a walkoff, two-run single to lift the Sherman Lady Bearcats to a 5-4 victory over Wylie East in District 10-5A action. Bailey Miller was 2-for-3 with a double, drove in a run and scored twice, Madison Jarvis was 2-for-3 and Ava Gibson allowed two earned runs on 10 hits with eight strikeouts and no walks and singled, walked and scored for Sherman (8-19, 4-9), which ends its season at Princeton on Friday.
Jackets win again; P’boro, Tom Bean clinch
McKINNEY — Canaan Farley Jr. allowed a run on three hits in six innings with 10 strikeouts and four walks and was 2-for-4 with two RBI as the Denison Yellow Jackets won their fifth straight game with a 4-1 victory over McKinney North in District 10-5A action.
College can wait, but finding your life purpose can’t
April can be a cruel month for high school seniors. Students and parents anxiously await college admissions decisions, feeling like their whole future is on the line. While the proverbial thick envelope (now a measly email) can bring relief and even a celebratory TikTok, a rejection can dash dreams.
Elon Musk advocates freedom – and he’s right
“Big Brother Is Watching You.” That was the pervasive punch line in British writer George Orwell's novel “1984.” Developments in business and government give fresh currency to the classic. Orwell, one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, was a committed socialist.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Walt Disney World has lifted the last of its mask requirements, meaning face coverings will be optional for visitors at all locations on the central Florida Disney property. The rule change was posted Tuesday on Disney’s website.
Apps promise fast service, but are they able to deliver?
NEW YORK – When Mahlet Berhanemeskel gets back to her New York City home from her 90-minute commute, she doesn’t feel like cooking. So instead she orders food like BLTs, Cheez-Its and cookies from an app called Gorillas. It’s affordable and takes 10 minutes.
Instagram adds tool to solicit donations
NEW YORK – Meta Platforms Inc., the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, plans to celebrate Earth Day by expanding its offering of fundraising tools and making them more easily available to 1.5 million nonprofits on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, including those involved in fighting climate change.
Singapore, New Zealand to tackle climate change
SINGAPORE – Singapore and New Zealand will cooperate on green technologies in the fight against climate change, prime ministers from both countries said Tuesday. The joint efforts will be part of the new climate change and green economy pillar added to Singapore and New Zealand’s enhanced partnership, and will involve adopting low-carbon and green technologies, Prime Ministers Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore and Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said in a joint news conference Tuesday.
East Texas man pleads to transporting a minor to engage in sexual activity
A Tyler man has pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Daniel Dylan Skipworth, 20, pleaded guilty to transporting a minor to engage in sexual activity before U.S.