July 2022

Bryan County History: African American churches and ministers of Native American Territory

July 17, 2022

It is clear from the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Methodist records that religion was an important part of life for all the races that inhabited early Oklahoma. There were many missionaries who were active in the region, trying to convert both Native Americans and former enslaved people. Dr. Cyrus Kingsbury was one of those who worked tirelessly throughout Native American Territory. He kept a journal and in 1853 wrote: “Went to see an old colored brother, Dennis Folsom. He is, we think, near death.”

Texas History Minute: Roger Mills, early Texas lawyer, politician

July 17, 2022

Roger Mills was an early Texas lawyer and legislator. He fought in the Civil War and served for nearly three decades in Congress and the U. S. Senate from the 1870s through the 1890s. Though respected for his dedication and work ethic, his political stands damaged his political career.

Teachers take part in business education program

July 17, 2022

Sherman ISD secondary teachers both learned and earned last month as a part of the Workforce Solutions Texoma’s Business Education for Teachers program, which partnered educators with local employers to update their career field knowledge and make contacts.

DHS students ace AP Exams in record numbers

July 17, 2022

Hundreds of Denison High School students posted ever-higher scores on a diverse slate of rigorous Advanced Placement exams in 2022, proof positive that Denison teachers and students continue to teach, learn and succeed in record numbers – even during a lengthy Covid pandemic.

National Hispanic Institute brings Texas Lorenzo De Zavala Youth Legislative Session to Austin College

July 17, 2022

Organization inspiring top Latino high school students to become civic-minded leaders launches largest slate of immersive programs since pandemic started Continuing on its mission to bring immersive, in-person leadership education experiences to top Latino high school students to develop the next generations of Latino leaders, the National Hispanic Institute is holding its flagship Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session to Sherman, Texas, and Austin College this week, July 10 to July 17. The Texas LDZ brings together 150 students, primarily from Texas, but also from Oklahoma, Mexico and Panama, in a program celebrating its 40th year, maintaining its innovative approach to public policy education with wide-ranging applications and community building among its high school participants.

July 17, 2022

WASHINGTON – A Texas military contractor pleaded guilty yesterday to rigging bids on public military contracts in Texas and Michigan. Yesterday, in the U.S.

Southeastern president elected to statewide leadership positions

July 17, 2022

Southeastern Oklahoma State University president Thomas Newsom was recently elected to a pair of statewide leadership positions. Newsom, who is in his third year as president of Southeastern, will serve as the chair of the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) President’s Council.

New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies

July 17, 2022

Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be as easy as 9-8-8. The United States’ first nationwide three-digit mental health crisis hotline goes live on Saturday.

Good Morning: What is horror?

July 17, 2022

What is in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? What about horror? Would it be just as scary if we called it by any other name? That’s a question I’ve been thinking over the last day after a conversation over labels and movie genres. The conversation started while I was on assignment covering a meeting that had gone into a closed executive session.

Commissioners approve grant application for defense coordinator

July 17, 2022

As Grayson County continues to grow, so do the dockets at the local courts. Court-at-Law 1 Judge James Henderson received permission during the county commissioners court Tuesday to apply for a grant to help pay for an indigent defense coordinator for the county courts-at-law.