As Texas Instruments and GlobiTech each prepare for multi-billion dollar expansions of operations, the deals may be the sign of a change in direction for the city of Sherman. With the two tech companies, and others in the region, slated to create thousands of jobs, local leaders and economic developers have begun to refer to the city as hub for technology in North Texas.
William “Bill” Morgan Malone, Jr., 85 years of age, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at his home in Cypress, TX after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born January 8, 1937, in Washington D.C.
Helen Ruth Wilson Wood was born on September 21, 1946 in Bonham, Texas to Arvil Eugene Wilson “Shorty” and Lillie Mae Vaughn Wilson. She passed away July 17, 2022 in Denison, Texas at the age of 75 years. Helen grew up in Trenton, Texas where she attended Trenton public schools. After high school she met and married O.G. Wood “Woody” on December 16, 1966. Together they had 3 children, Denise, Paul and Crystal. She and Woody were longtime members of the First United Methodist Church of Whitewright. Helen is survived by daughter Denise and husband John Brians of Bonham; son Paul and wife Coline of Howe; daughter Crystal of Honey Grove; bonus son and daughter Micheal and Stephanie Thompson of Sherman; along with 6 wonderful grandchildren Tiffany Corn, Crystal Hookland, Craig Wood, Michelle Roach, Thomas Patrick Jr. and Cydney Wood; 2 bonus grandchildren Michaela Thompson and Mason Thompson ; 3 great-grandchildren; Andrew Wood, Cash Wood, Noah Hookland; 3 bonus great grandchildren Zaidyn McKinney, Everleigh Thompson and Oakley Anderson plus numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woody; parents; brothers, Odell Wilson, Billy Wayne Wilson, Thomas “Tommy” Wilson, Eugene “Boots” Wilson; sister, Lillian Bell Wilson. and niece Lisa Wilson Thompson. Helen was also blessed to have in her life, the wonderful family of Joe and Veda Norwood. They are a true blessing from God.
Bruce Edward Clark, 68, of Sherman, Texas passed away Friday, July 8, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at 2PM on July 31st, at Dannel Funeral Home.
Lora Margaret Wilson Smith was born on October 22, 1925 in Trenton, Texas to William Chesley Smith and Maud Ethel Brown Wilson, she was the third of eight children. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 21, 2022 in Whitewright, Texas at the age of 96. Lora and her family moved to Whitewright from Trenton, her senior year in high school. Three years after graduating, she met and married Willie B. Smith on December 21, 1946. She was baptized at a small Baptist church in Trenton and attended First Baptist Church in Whitewright.
Billie Jean Rush was born on December 30, 1927 to Bill Twyford and Ethel Mae Reese Twyford in Sherman Texas. She passed away on July 27, 2022 in Sherman.
“The Force of Such Beauty” by Barbara Bourland (Dutton) It’s about time someone took the princess story that’s normalized to girls and autopsy it with absolute precision. “The Force of Such Beauty” opens on the night of Caroline’s second attempt at escaping Lucomo, the small European country in which she became a princess.
Dear Dr. Roach I have a bad case of erectile dysfunction. I am 80 years old and otherwise in good health. I have received an ad in the mail that says it is not a lack of testosterone, but rather too much estrogen in the body. They make a lot of promises, but it scares me to reduce estrogen without further knowledge. What do you know? How can I overcome this problem and enjoy sex again?
Dear Abby: I recently made some unflattering comments about my daughter-in-law to my son. They were recorded on their Ring doorbell. Now she’s angry with me and my son, and I’m not sure I will ever see the grandchildren again. When I emailed her an apology, she said she didn’t know if she could ever forgive me. She will see my husband, but I am not allowed over there if she will be around.
After months of doing nothing, Democrats in Congress appear poised to achieve something at last — or rather, multiple somethings, from protections for same-sex marriage to tens of billions of dollars toward computer chips to, finally, an economic package passed through reconciliation. There’s still room for the majority to make this last something the best it can be.