Staffing needs, roads and infrastructure were in full focus this week as the city of Sherman held its annual budget retreat. City Council members and city staff met Tuesday to start hashing out the budget for the next year and what projects and expenses will be the focus for the city going into 2023.
After a quick change in the program announced Wednesday evening, a full crowd listened to the tunes of Mike Ryan during the Thursday Hot Summer… Login to continue reading Login…
NEW YORK (AP) — On Valentine’s Day 1972, a musical opened off-Broadway needing a lot of love. It was already $20,000 in debt and the reviews were mixed to poor. A decision had to be made: Keep going or give it the kiss off?
“Nightcrawling” by Leila Mottley (Alfred A. Knopf) “Nightcrawling” belongs near the top of any “best debut novel of 2022” list.
ATLANTA (AP) — Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were found guilty Tuesday in Atlanta on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. The Chrisleys were initially indicted in August 2019 and a new indictment was filed in February of this year.
NEW YORK (AP) — There is only one person who, in the middle of a massive dystopic dinosaur movie, can utter a line like “That’s bananas” with just the right timing and inflection. For almost three decades, off and on, Jeff Goldblum has played Dr.
“Hell is other people”, so the saying goes, but writer/director David Cronenberg knows better than anyone that Hell can be our own bodies. Considering how unpredictable and fragile everything associated with our bodies is, it’s a wonder our days aren’t spent staring at our fleshy vessels in a gigantic mirror contemplating how these things don’t just crumble after a few minutes of use. Throughout his captivating career, Cronenberg has found various ways to explore the horrors of our bodies, ditto the various ways human beings transform both physically and psychologically. His newest film, Crimes of the Future, his first directorial effort in nearly a decade, isn’t the best thing he’s ever made, but boy does it feel good to see Cronenberg delving into his favorite themes and style of weirdness again.
CHURCH TO SPONSOR OUTDOOR SALE SHERMAN - Clothes, shoes, household and other items, and food will be available will be available Saturday at the Powerhouse Ministries Church of God in Christ The fill-a-bag parking lot sale will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will last until all items are sold.
The purpose of this column is to provide encouragement to the reader. In times like these, we need encouragement. We can easily get bogged down by the unknown, symbolized by the letter X, leaving us with no explanation for Y.
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year-old male in fairly good health. I recently was prescribed Bactrim (a sulfa drug) for an ear infection but didn’t know I am allergic to sulfa. I had a severe reaction to the drug: a raging, very itchy rash on most of my body. It made my life miserable. I was given prednisone, which did not help a great deal. I was also given hydroxyzine and triamcinolone ointment, which helped somewhat. I had this condition for three months before the rash and itch subsided. Since this episode I have talked to many people who have either had a reaction to sulfa or know someone who has.