AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin has become the first Texas city to approve a pilot program that will provide a guaranteed income to qualified residents. The program will give 85 families $1,000 per month for a year.
SEMINOLE, Okla. (AP) — A storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm and other structures.
KELLER — As Tarrant County continues moving away from its perch as one of America’s reddest urban counties and public schools increasingly serve as battlefields for culture wars, school board races in four North Texas districts have quickly transformed from traditionally low-profile contests into high-stakes political conflicts.
Tyson Bennett signs a contract, officially becoming the new superintendent for Sherman Independent School District Thursday. The district named him as the lone finalist for the position in April after outgoing Superintendent David Hicks announced his departure after six years with SISD. Michael Hutchins / Herald Democrat
Members of nearly a dozen congregations in Denison came together Thursday in recognition of the National Day of Prayer. The event, which was sponsored by the Denison Ministerial Alliance, featured churches from different denominations coming together in their shared faith to pray for the community.
When Emma Morgan was in elementary school, she started to struggle with reading and writing, and she didn’t understand why. That’s where teacher Kimberly Nunn stepped in.
Denison High School’s “Top Ten” graduating seniors of the Class of 2022 embody excellence in all they do. They are exceptional students, responsible leaders and involved citizens who challenge themselves every day to do and be their best. They are also kind, caring, helpful and respectful. They’ve chosen to take the tough courses and work hard to excel, to be exemplary role models, and to serve their school and community in every way possible.
For Allyson Jacobs, life in her 20s and 30s was about focusing on her career in health care and enjoying the social scene in New York City. It wasn’t until she turned 40 that she and her husband started trying to have children. They had a son when she was 42.
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace on Friday answered one of the biggest remaining questions about Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations: saying that Prince Andrew, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, won’t be on the palace balcony when the monarch greets the public on June 2.
Happy anniversary Saturday to: Lynda and Jimmy Borah of Denison, 40 years. Happy birthday Sunday to Tya Phea.