July 2022

A report released Sunday by a special committee of the Texas House provides the most thorough account yet of the May 24 Uvalde school shooting and the failures of law enforcement and other state and local officials. In 77 pages, it described how the shooter prepared and armed himself, how the school district fell short on campus safety preparations and how law enforcement moved too slowly to end a massacre that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

At the upcoming Bonham quilt hop, the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site will have five quilts from the Washington-on-the-Brazos State History Site available for viewing. The quilt hop will be held July 29-30 in Bonham.

For those confused about the traffic flow around US Highway 75 construction, the Texas Department of Transportation has issued a news release about the continued construction along the roadway as well as other road projects taking place in the region.

After years of radio silence, plans for Denny’s return to the Sherman market appear to be back on track. During its July meeting on Tuesday, the Sherman Planning and Zoning Commission is slated to consider site plans for a new Denny’s location along the intersection of U.S. Highways 75 and 82.